Astrology: The ancient art (now mostly termed a pseudo-science) of predicting the course of human destinies with the help of indications deduced from the position and movement of the heavenly bodies.
Astronautics: The science involved in space travel.
Astronomy: The study of the heavenly bodies.
Astrophysics: The branch of
astronomy concerned with the physical nature of heavenly bodies.
Autoecology : The study of the ecology of species.
Bacteriology: The study of bacteria.
Biochemistry: The study of chemical processes of living things.
Bioclimatology : The study of the effects of climate upon living organisms.
Bioinformatics: The creation and maintenance of the databases of biological information by the usage of advanced computing systems.
Biology: The study of living things, of both flora and fauna.
Biomechanics: The study of the mechanical laws relating to the movement or structure of living organisms.
Biometeorology: The study of the effectsof atmospheric conditions on living organisms.
Biometry: The application of
mathematics to die study of living things.
Bionics: The study of functions, characteristics and phenomena observed in the living world and the application of this knowledge to the world of machines.
Bionomics: The study of the relation of an organism to its environments.
Bionomy: The science of the laws of life.
Biophysics: The physics of vital processes (living things).
Biotechnology: The use of living organisms or other biological systems in the manufacture of drugs or other products or for environmental management.
Botany: The study of plants.
Ceramics: The art and technology of making objects from clay, etc. (pottery).
Chemistry: The study of elements and their laws of combination and behaviour.