The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to applied science:
Applied science – the branch of science that applies existing scientific knowledge to develop more practical applications, including inventions and other technological advancements. Science itself is the systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe.
Branches of applied science
Applied cryptography – applications of cryptography. Applied science – application of scientific knowledge transferred into a physical environment. Actuarial science — applies mathematical and statistical methods to assess risk in the insurance, finance, and other industries Agricultural science Agronomy – science and technology of producing and using plants for food, fuel, feed, fiber, and reclamation. Animal husbandry – agricultural practice of breeding and raising livestock. Aquaculture – also known as aquafarming, is the farming of aquatic organisms such as fish, crustaceans, molluscs and aquatic plants. Algaculture – form of aquaculture involving the farming of species of algae. Mariculture – cultivation of marine organisms for food and other products in the open ocean, an enclosed section of the ocean, or in tanks, ponds or raceways which are filled with seawater. Agriculture – science of farming Cuniculture – also known as rabbit farming, is the breeding and raising domestic rabbits, usually for their meat or fur. Fungiculture – process of producing food, medicine, and other products by the cultivation of mushrooms and other fungi. Heliciculture – also called snail farming, is the process of farming or raising land snails specifically for human consumption, and more recently, to obtain snail slime for cosmetics use. Olericulture – science of vegetable growing, dealing with the culture of non-woody (herbaceous) plants for food. Sericulture – also called silk farming, is the rearing of silkworms for the production of silk. Although there are several commercial species of silkworms, Bombyx mori is the most widely used and intensively studied. Food science – study concerned with all technical aspects of foods, beginning with harvesting or slaughtering, and ending with its cooking and consumption, an ideology commonly referred to as "from field to fork". It is the discipline in which the engineering, biological, and physical sciences are used to study the nature of foods, the causes of deterioration, the principles underlying food processing, and the improvement of foods for the consuming public. Forestry – art and science of managing forests, tree plantations, and related natural resources. Arboriculture – cultivation, management, and study of individual trees, shrubs, vines, and other perennial woody plants. Silviculture – practice of controlling the establishment, growth, composition, health, and quality of forests to meet diverse needs and values. It includes regenerating, tending and harvesting techniques. Horticulture – art, science, technology and business of intensive plant cultivation for human use Floriculture – discipline of horticulture concerned with the cultivation of flowering and ornamental plants for gardens and for floristry, comprising the floral industry. Hydroculture – growing of plants in a soilless medium, or an aquatic based environment. Plant nutrients are distributed via water. Hydroculture is aquatic horticulture. Hydroponics – subset of hydroculture and is a method of growing plants using mineral nutrient solutions, in water, without soil. Permaculture – branch of ecological design and ecological engineering, which develop sustainable human settlements and self-maintained agricultural systems modeled from natural ecosystems. Architecture – process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural symbols and as works of art. Architectural engineering – application of engineering principles and technology to building design and construction. Building science – collection of scientific knowledge that focuses on the analysis and control of the physical phenomena affecting buildings. Computing technology (outline) – computer hardware and software, and computing methods. Education – any act or experience that has a formative effect on the mind, character, or physical ability of an individual. In its technical sense, education is the process by which society deliberately transmits its accumulated knowledge, skills, and values from one generation to another.