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Post by veryblessedmom on Aug 21, 2009 13:57:37 GMT -5
Help me. What are the major areas of scientific study and their subgroups?
So far I have Geology, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, and Astronomy. (All of these are going to be characters in my story).
I also need branches of these. Feel free to correct anything I get wrong.
I'm thinking like this:
Biology
Botany , Zoology
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Post by JenLenaMom on Aug 21, 2009 15:39:24 GMT -5
biochemistry, icthiology,
If want to get down to it if you look out and name something you see there's a branch of science (with a wacky name) to study it, lol
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Post by Christian Soldier on Aug 21, 2009 18:58:22 GMT -5
etymology, entimology (words and bugs). Astrophysics is a good one.
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Post by courageforever on Aug 23, 2009 6:34:03 GMT -5
With a nod to Indiana Jones, what about Archaeology and Anthropology? Oh, and Sociology and Psychology?
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Post by torainfor on Aug 23, 2009 8:32:49 GMT -5
Those would all fall under social sciences, yeah?
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Post by metalikhan on Aug 23, 2009 13:05:03 GMT -5
I've also heard them called soft sciences. The hard sciences --at least to my understanding -- are those based on measurable data, predictability, empirical evidence, etc. The less concrete soft sciences encompass the social sciences;although at the moment, I can't think of other soft sciences that wouldn't be social -- maybe it's just a synonym.
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Post by Andy on Aug 24, 2009 14:34:38 GMT -5
Here's a few more:
Biology
ecologist, botanist, zoologist, microbiologist, marine biologist, physiologist, immunologist, virologist
Chemistry
biochemist, analytical chemist, organic/inorganic chemist, environmental chemist, quantum chemist, physical chemist (physicochemistry)
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Post by veryblessedmom on Aug 24, 2009 15:54:28 GMT -5
Here's a few more: Biology ecologist, botanist, zoologist, microbiologist, marine biologist, physiologist, immunologist, virologist Chemistry biochemist, analytical chemist, organic/inorganic chemist, environmental chemist, quantum chemist, physical chemist (physicochemistry) Thank you. This is what I was looking for. Chemistry is going to be a character and then Biochemistry will be a little being that pops out of him. |
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Post by JenLenaMom on Aug 24, 2009 17:58:14 GMT -5
Oh Biochem was my major! lol, may I suggest the Krebs (glucose) cycle if you get that far into stuff. I had to memorize not only the names of every compound and enzyme in the cycle but also be able to draw teh structures. from memory Ah me! no wonder I didn't go to med school.
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Post by Andy on Aug 27, 2009 10:19:14 GMT -5
Yay, Krebs cycle! I had to memorize that too. Nothing like good old glycolysis to explain why your muscles are sore after a run.
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