Voices of Science

Aeronautical Engineering

The design, development, construction and science of aircraft and their related systems and powerplants.

Atmospheric Science

The study of the Earth’s atmosphere (the layer of gases surrounding the planet that is retained by its gravity) and its processes.

Biochemistry

The study of the chemical process and transformations in living organisms.

Biomedical science

The study of how cells, organs and systems function in the human body and the application of this understanding to medical practice.

Chemical Engineering

The design, construction and operation of plants that perform chemical reactions.

Chemistry

Chemistry is concerned with the study of matter, its properties and interactions with other matter and with energy.

Civil Engineering

The design, construction and maintenance of the built environment. Originally coined to distinguish civilian engineering projects such as roads and bridges from military projects.

Climate Change Science

Considers past, present, and projected future changes in the climate system.  It is concerned with the large-scale variability of the atmosphere, oceans, and land surface.

Climate History

The investigation of changes in the Earth’s climate over time. Frequently based on analysis of natural objects that carry evidence of past climates (rocks, fossils).

Computer Hardware

The design and development of physical computer hardware components and of computers themselves.

Computer Software

The development of computer programs, procedures, functions and related data that provide the instructions for telling a computer what to do and how to do it.

Ecology

The study of the relationships between organisms, including humans and their environment: an interdisciplinary science that draws from both the physical and biological sciences.

Electrical Engineering

The study and application of electricity and electromagnetism including the generation, distribution and conversion of electrical energy.

Electronics

Research and development of electronic components, and their use in larger devices and complex systems.

Geography

The study of the Earth’s landscapes, peoples, places and environments and the relationships between them.

Geology

The study of the Earth, the materials of which it is made, the structure of those materials, and the processes acting upon them and how these have changed over time.

Geophysics

The physics of the Earth and its environment in space and the study of the Earth using quantitative physical methods.

Glaciology

The study of snow and ice: glaciology is an interdisciplinary science defined by what is being studied rather than how.

Materials Science

Materials science deals with understanding the properties of materials, manipulating their behaviour, and creating new materials.

Meteorology

The scientific study of the atmosphere, particularly weather and climate.

Molecular Biology

The study of biology at a molecular level, chiefly the interactions between the various systems of a cell and how these are regulated.

Oceanography

Investigation of the oceans and the processes within them: an interdisciplinary science defined by what is being studied rather than how.

Pharmacology

The study of the origin, nature and chemistry of drugs and their action on living systems.

Physics

The study of matter and its motion through space and time.

Science Management

The management of science and engineering projects and organisations, including the management of scientists and engineers and the implementation of science policy.

Scientific Instruments

The design, development and construction of equipment used to collect scientific data and perform experiments.

Space Science and Engineering

Includes space and planetary exploration, earth observation, spacecraft and payload design, navigation and control and related space technology.

Astrobiology

Astronomy

Biochemistry

Biology

Cell biology

Embryology

Ethology

A branch of knowledge dealing with human and animal character and with its formation and evolution.

Experimental psychology

Genetics

The study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics.

Marine biology

The study of marine organisms, their behaviours and their interactions with the environment.

Neurobiology

A branch of biology that deals with the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the nervous system.

Philosophy

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence.

Zoology

The branch of biology that studies the behaviour, structure, classification, and physiology of animals.