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Branches of Science

Acoustics: Study of Sound

Aerodynamics: Branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of air and other gases

Aeronautics : Science of Flight

Agronomy: Science of soil management and the production of field crops.

Agrostolgy: Study of grasses

Anatomy: Science of structures of human body, animals and plants.

Anthropology: Science dealing with the origins, physical and cultural development of manking.

Archaeology: Stdy of antiquities.

Astrology: Ancient art of predicting the course of human destinies with the help of indications deduced from the position and movement of the heavenly bodies.

Astronautics: Science of space travel

Astrnomy: Study of heavenly bodies

Bacteriology: Study of Bacteria

Biochemistry: Study of chemical processes of living things

Biology: Study of living things.

Biometry: Application of mathematics to the study of living things.

Bionics: Study of functions,characteristics and phenomena observed in the living world and application of this knowledge to the world of machines.

Bionomics: Study of relation of an organism to its environment.

Botany: Study of Plants.

Ceramics: Science of making objects from clay, etc.

Chemistry: Study of elements and their laws of combination and behaviour.

Chemotherapy: Treatment of deseases by using chemical substances.

Conchology: Branch of Zoology dealing with the shells of molluscs.

Cosmology: Study of universe as a whole and its form.

Cryptography: Study of Ciphers (Encryption-Decryption)

Crystallography: Study of the structure, form and properties of crystals.

Cryogenics: Science that deals with the production, control and application of very low temperatures.

Cytology: Study of cells, their formation, structure and functions.

Dactylography: Sutdy of finger prints for the purpose of identification.

Ecology: Study o the relation of animals and plants to their surroundings,animate and inaminate.

Economics: Science of production, distribution and consumption of goods and services.

Embryology: Study of development of embryos.

Entomology: Study of Insects.

Epidemiology: Branch of medicine that deals with epidemic diseases.

Epigraphy: Study of Inscriptions

Ethnology: Branch of anthropology that deals with the origin, distribution and distinguishing characteristics of the races o mankind.

Ethology: Study of animal behaviour.

Genealogy: Study of family history and origins.

Geneiology: The science o generation.

Genetic: Branch of bilogoy that deals with the phenomena of heredity and the laws governing it.

Geography: Development of science of the earth's surface, physical features, climate, population etc.

Geology: Science dealing with the physical history of earth.

Geomorphology: Study of the characteristics, origin and development of landforms.

Gerontology: Study of old age,its phenomena, deseases, etc.

Histology: Study of tissues.

Horticulture: Cultivation of flowers, fruits, vegetables and ornamental plants.

Hydrology: Study of water

Metallurgy: Process of extracting metals from their ores.

Meteorology: Science of the atmosphere and its phenomena.

Metrology: Scientific study of weighs and measures.

Microbiology: Study of minute living organisms, including bacteria, moulds, and pathogenic protozoa.

Mycology: Study of fungi and fungus diseases.

Neurology: Study of the nervous system, its functions and disorders.

Numerology: Study of numbers.

Odontology: Scientific study of teeth.

Optics: Study of light.

Ornithology: Study of birds

Osteology: Study of bones

Palebotany: Study of fossil plants.

Paleontology: Study of fossils.

Pathology: Study of diseases.

Phonetics: Study of speech sounds and the production, transmission, reception, etc.

Phrenology: Study of the faculties and qualities of minds from the shape o the skull.

Phthisiology: Scientific study of tuberculosis.

Phycology: Study of Algae.

Physics: Study of the properties of matter.

Physiology: study of the functioning of the various organs of living things.

Pomology: Science that deals with fruits and fruit growing.

Psychology: Study of human and animal behaviour.

Radiology: Study of the deformation and flow of matter.

Scientology: Study of earthquakes and the phenomena associated with it.

Sericulture: Raising of silkworms for the production of raw silk.

Sociology: Study of human society.

Telepathy: Communication between minds by some means other than sensory perception.

Therapeutics: Science of Healing.

Topography: A special description of a part of region.

Virology: Study of viruses.

Zoology: Study of animal life.