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Science
Any FieldOfStudy which tests theories on the basis of careful observations and/or experiments and which has a cumulative body of results.
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Parents FieldOfStudy An academic or applied discipline with recognized experts and with a core of accepted theory or practice. Note that FieldOfStudy is a subclass of Proposition, because a FieldOfStudy is understood to be a body of abstract, informational content, with varying degrees of certainty attached to each element of this content.
Children ActuaryScienceActuarial Science is the discipline that applies mathematical (MathematicalMethod) and statistical methods to assess risk in the insurance (InsuranceCompany) and finance (FinancialCompany) industries.
 AstronomyAstronomy is a natural Science that deals with the study of celestial objects (or AstronomicalBody), such as Star s, Planet s, comets, nebulae, star clusters and galaxies and phenomena that originate outside the (PlanetEarth) Earth's Atmosphere
 Biochemistry
 BiologyThe study of the classification, development, and functioning of Organisms.
 BotanyBotany, plant science(s), or plant biology is a branch of Biology that involves the scientific study of plant life.
 CartographyCartography is the study and practice of making Map s.
 ChemistryThe study of the compositions, properties, and reactions of Substances.
 ComputerScienceComputerScience is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems.
 EngineeringThe application of instances of Science to the solution of practical problems, i.e. the creation of various forms of technology.
 GeographyGeography is the science that studies the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth. Also Earth's physical environment and human habitat.
 GeologyGeology is the science comprising the study of solid (PlanetEarth) Earth and the processes by which it evolves.
 LibraryScienceLibrary science (or Library and Information science) is an interdisciplinary field that applies the practices, perspectives, and tools of management, information technology, education, and other areas to libraries.
 MedicalScienceThe field of medicine.
 NaturalSciences
 PaleontologyThe earth science that studies fossil organisms and related remains.
 PhysicsThe study of matter and energy and their relations.
 PhysiologyThe part of Biology dealing with the functioning of Organisms.
 SocialScienceAny Science which studies human behavior, either in the aggregate, as do, for example, Economics and Linguistics, or with respect to the individual, as does Psychology.
 VeterinaryScienceis the branch of science that deals with the application of medical, surgical, public health, dental, diagnostic, and therapeutic principles to non-human animals, including wildlife and domesticated animals.
 ZoologyZoology is the branch of Biology that relates to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct.


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