Sciences

Types of Science Ships, Stations and Laboratories:

In the rules for Specialized Science Systems, it is mentioned that specialist science ships (and stations) can be built, where the primary mission of that ship (or even its class) is for a very specific branch of science, and can even be specified to specialize within that branch. Likewise, in the rules for Science Systems, labs can be designated as general in nature or specifically installed to research a particular branch (or specialty).

The following is a list of science branches (top levels), and the specialties within, for which these ships can be fitted. It is not yet all-inclusive.

Physical Sciences

Chemistry

• Acid-Base Chemistry: chemical reaction that occurs between an acid and a base
• Analytical Chemistry: separation, identification, and quantification of matter
• Astrochemistry: the abundance and reactions of chemical elements and molecules in the universe, and their interaction with radiation
• Biochemistry: chemical processes within and relating to living organisms
• Crystallography: determining the arrangement of atoms in the crystalline solids
• Environmental Chemistry: the chemical and biochemical phenomena that occur in natural places
• Food chemistry: chemical processes and interactions of all biological and non-biological components of foods
• Geochemistry: the mechanisms behind major geological systems such as the planetary crusts and oceans
• Inorganic Chemistry: the synthesis and behavior of inorganic and organometallic compounds
• Materials science: the discovery and design of new materials, with an emphasis on solids
• Molecular physics: the physical properties of molecules, the chemical bonds between atoms as well as the molecular dynamics
• Nuclear Chemistry: chemistry dealing with radioactivity & nuclear processes (such as nuclear transmutation and properties)
• Organic Chemistry: the structure, properties, and reactions of organic compounds and organic materials
• Photochemistry: the chemical effects of light
• Physical Chemistry: macroscopic, atomic, subatomic, and particulate phenomena in chemical systems in terms of the principles, practices and concepts of physics such as motion, energy, force, time, thermodynamics, quantum chemistry, statistical mechanics, analytical dynamics and chemical equilibrium
• Radiochemistry: the chemistry of radioactive materials
• Solid-state Chemistry: the synthesis, structure, and properties of solid phase materials
• Stereochemistry: the relative spatial arrangement of atoms that form the structure of molecules and their manipulation
• Supramolecular Chemistry: the chemical systems made up of a discrete number of assembled molecular subunits or components
• Surface science: physical and chemical phenomena that occur at the interface of two phases, including solid, liquid, gas, plasma & vacuum
• Theoretical Chemistry: the chemical and physical observations of molecules, to explain and predict chemical observed phenomena

Physics

• Atomic Physics: atoms as an isolated system of electrons and an atomic nucleus
• Classical Mechanics: the motion of bodies under the influence of a system of forces
• Condensed Matter Physics: the physical properties of condensed phases of matter, where particles adhere to each other
• Continuum Mechanics: the analysis of the kinematics and the mechanical behavior of materials modeled as a continuous mass
• Fluid Mechanics: the mechanics of fluids (liquids, gases, and plasmas) and the forces on them
• General relativity: gravity as a geometric property of space and time
• Molecular Physics: the physical properties of molecules, the chemical bonds between atoms as well as the molecular dynamics
• Nuclear Physics: atomic nuclei and their constituents and interactions
• Particle Physics: the nature of the particles that constitute matter and radiation
• Plasma Physics: the study of generation and motion of plasma
• Quantum Field Theory: models of subatomic particles in particle physics and quasiparticles in condensed matter physics
• Quantum mechanics: the fundamental theory of nature at small scales and low energies of atoms and subatomic particles
• Rheology: the flow of matter, primarily in a liquid state, but also as 'soft solids' or under conditions in which they respond with plastic flow
• Solid Mechanics: the behavior of solid materials, especially their motion and deformation under the action of forces, temperature changes, phase changes, and other external or internal agents
• Special Relativity: the relationship between space and time
• String Theory: one-dimensional objects
• Subspace Mechanics: the analysis of the kinematics and the mechanical behavior of materials present in various layers of subspace
• Thermodynamics: heat and temperature and their relation to energy and work

Planetary Sciences

• Climatology: weather conditions averaged over a period of time
• Ecology: interactions among organisms and their environment
• Edaphology: the influence of soils on living things, particularly plants
• Environmental science: the environment, and the solution of environmental problems
• Geodesy: the measurement and representation of a planet, including its gravitational field, in a three-dimensional time-varying space
• Geography: the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of a planet
• Geology: a solid planet, the rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which they change over time
• Geomorphology: the origin and evolution of topographic and bathymetric features created by physical, chemical or biological processes operating at or near a planet's surface
• Geophysics: the physical processes and physical properties of a planet and its surrounding space environment
• Glaciology: ice and natural phenomena that involve ice
• Hydrology: the movement, distribution, and quality of water on a planet, including the water cycle, water resources and environmental watersheds
• Limnology: inland waters
• Meteorology: the atmosphere
• Mineralogy
• Oceanography: the physical and the biological aspects of the ocean
• Paleoclimatology: changes in climate taken on the scale of the entire history of a planet
• Paleoecology: the ecosystems of the past
• Palynology: dust and other strewn particles
• Pedology: soils in their natural environment
• Volcanology: volcanoes, lava, magma, and related geological, geophysical and geochemical phenomena

Space Sciences

• Astrogation: navigation of spacecraft
• Astrogeology: planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and meteorites
• Astronomy: study of celestial objects and phenomena
• Astrophysics: study of the physics of the universe, including the physical properties of celestial objects
• Astroplanetology: the processes that form planets, moons and their systems
• Cosmology: the origin, evolution, and eventual fate of the universe
• Stellar Astronomy: stars and stellar evolution
• Stellar Cartography: mapping the stars, galaxies, and other celestial bodies
• Thermodynamics: the relationships between heat and mechanical energy
• Warp Field Theory: warp fields and their effects

Life Sciences

• • Agronomy: study of utilizing plants for food, fuel, feed, and fiber
  • Bioengineering: application of engineering design to challenges in human health and medicine
  • Biology: study of life
    • Biochemistry: study of the chemical processes in living organisms
    • Botany: study of plant life
      • Mycology: study of fungi
      • Phytopathology: study of plant diseases
      • Phycology: study of algae
    • Cell biology: study of cells
    • Exobiology: study of alien biology (alien & sentient)
    • Genetics: study of heredity and variation in living organisms
    • Microbiology: study of microorganisms
    • Molecular biology: study of biology at a molecular level
    • Paleontology: study of prehistoric life forms
    • Parasitology: study of parasites, their hosts, and the relationship between them
    • Virology: study of biological viruses and virus-like agents
    • Zoology: study of animals
      • Anthrozoology: study of sentients/animal interactions
      • Arachnology: study of spiders and related organisms
      • Entomology: study of insects
        • Acarology: study of mites and ticks
        • Myrmecology: study of ants
      • Ethology: study of animal behavior
        • Neuroethology: study of animal behavior and its underlying biological causation by the nervous system
      • Herpetology: study of reptiles and amphibians
      • Ichthyology: study of fish
      • Malacology: study of mollusks
      • Mammalogy: study of mammals
        • Cetology: study of cetaceans
        • Primatology: study of primates
      • Ornithology: study of birds
      • Planktology: study of plankton
  • Biomechanics: mechanics applied to biology
  • Bionics: application of biological methods and systems found in nature to the design of engineering systems and modern technology
  • Biotechnology: technology based on biology, especially when used in agriculture, food science, and medicine
  • Ecology: study of eco-systems
    • Bionomics (Species): study of an organism and its relation to its environment

Social Sciences

• • Anthropology
  • Archaeology
  • Economics
  • Geography
  • Paleoanthropology
  • Political Science
  • Sociology

Applied Sciences

Healthcare

• • Exoanatomy:
  • Forensics:
  • General Medicine:
  • Gerontology: study of aging
  • Immunology: study of the immune system
  • (Species) Medicine:
  • Pathology:
  • Psychology: