Natural science

Natural Science

Natural science (pronunciation: /ˈnætʃ(ə)rəl ˈsaɪəns/) is a branch of science concerned with the description, prediction, and understanding of natural phenomena, based on empirical evidence from observation and experimentation.

Etymology

The term "natural science" is derived from the Latin word natura meaning "birth, nature, quality," and the word scientia meaning "knowledge."

Related Terms

• Physical science: The systematic study of the inorganic world, as distinct from the study of the organic world, which is the province of biological science. Physical science is ordinarily thought of as consisting of four broad areas: astronomy, physics, chemistry, and the Earth sciences.

• Life science: Any of several branches of science, such as microbiology, genetics, or botany, that deal with living organisms and their organization, life processes, and relationships to each other and their environment.

• Social science: The branch of science that studies society and the relationships among individuals within a society, including economics, political science, human geography, demography, management, psychology, sociology, anthropology, archaeology, history, and linguistics.

• Formal science: The branch of knowledge that is concerned with the theoretical, abstract, and mathematical aspects of knowledge, including mathematics, statistics, logic, theoretical computer science, information theory, systems theory, decision theory, and theoretical linguistics.

• Applied science: The application of existing scientific knowledge to practical applications, like technology or inventions, including engineering, medicine, and computer science.

See Also

• Scientific method
• Empirical research
• Natural philosophy

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Natural science
• Wikipedia's article - Natural science

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