What branch of science is your favorite?

[The Taxman 274]

So, I was wondering what everypony's favourite branch of science is and why?

 

I don't know much about science yet being a teenager, but I am watching Crash Course Psychology and I absolutely love it I also like biology and chemistry to some extent.

Edited September 27, 2022 by The Wife of Levi

[BayoUni2847 528]

Definitely physics and astronomy, I use physics every time I animate and I love astronomy.

[Yummychickenblue 301]

(In no particular order)

Psychology

Chemistry

Physics

 

You should check the multiple choices box BTW!

[SFyr 1,982]

I'm currently in school primarily for Biochemistry.  I'm actually still finding my favorite field/subfield, but biological applications and new technology brought about by chemistry are fairly interesting.

[paradoxical 1,735]

YAY science.   But you ask too difficult questions. 

 

Whichever one is presented well.

[The Taxman 274]

(In no particular order)

Psychology

Chemistry

Physics

 

You should check the multiple choices box BTW!

o: I did not check multiple choices?

 

Well, you can pick multiple choices now! For SCIENCE!

[Away 2,077]

Psychology, if that counts. It's my current major c:

[Blue Moon 6,341]

I currently take psychology at my college, and it's extremely interesting, so I'd definitely go with that. It's really cool to see how the mind works, and how you could potentially apply it to people in your life.

 

Astronomy is also a very interesting subject, but I've never taken any classes on it. The only things I've done in that field are old educational computer games and books. However, I personally find astrology to be much more interesting, but that's not science, so yeah. Astronomy's still pretty cool though.

 

Physics would be a cool subject to learn too, but I've never done anything education related with it; it's mainly just physics-based games for me.

Edited March 18, 2015 by Blue Moon

[SCS 7,537]

Out of the list you provided, I'd say that I'm interested in psychology, astronomy, cosmology, and physics the most. I've particularly loved space and the mystery thereof since I was a child.

[Odyssey 5,716]

Psychology, biology, astronomy and social sciences. Out of all four of them, I like psychology the most.

[GammaDove 428]

Biology, Physics, Chemistry, and Bromatology.

Because, you know, food.

[ThunderQuartz 8]

Physics, mechanics and electronics mostly. I'm also interested in psychology.

[Sipenda 66]

Zoology, Cryptozoology, Taxonomy, Geology, Chem, Botany, Physics.....   I likes to science!  (have over 200 combined hours in these fields at several universies). When ever I have a slow time at work I pop into a class just becuase I can. The admin office at  APSU hates me .

[Dust and Memories 557]

Quite literally, anything that will explode dramatically.

Although mostly theoretical physics and quantum space/relativity.

 

...I routinely get my professors angry by suggesting things like quantum foam batteries, which they proceed to research and work out my exact method, and then, after three days, they come back to me and tell me it would cause the heat death of the universe.

 

Gah, damn clean, free energy.

[Bizarre Wizard 5,002]

Every science branch is another kind of magic.

But if I should choose - cybernetics is ultimate!

[Pastel 7,630]

(maths isn't a branch of science?)

 

It used to be chemistry, but now it's astronomy.

Edited April 6, 2015 by Blobulle

[IcyHaze 594]

Physics and astronomy for me - how the universe works, what happens outside of our own planet, and what we can do.

[Admiral Regulus 2,769]

physics > astronomy > psychology > chemistry > social science > biology

 

For some reason, I just really, really hate biology. That was one of my least favorite classes of all time, coupled with geometry.

Edited April 5, 2015 by Admiral Regulus

[Megan Williams 43]

Well for me, it has to be paleontology! I used to love dinosaurs as a kid!

[Admiral Regulus 2,769]

(maths isn't a branch of science?)

 

It use to be chemistry, but now it's astronomy.

 

I would say it is. But I would also say that math is a branch of philosophy.

[DATA EXPUNGED 324]

Physics defiantly, however, it does make action movies rather sad to watch...

Anyway, if you want to get really specific, Nuclear and Particle Physics.

[Hovershy 3,814]

Social sciences, if you can consider it as "real" science 

 

I have plans to major in Sociology. Social behavior is something that really interests me. I took a Sociology class in high school and I really enjoyed it.

[DATA EXPUNGED 324]

 

 

But I would also say that math is a branch of philosophy.

Well, I wouldn't say that Math is Philosophical, as it is (mostly) concrete. The only aspect in math that one could consider philosophical is math involving imaginary numbers (negative roots and such). 

[Dark Horse 12,961]

Would Social Sciences include the likes of Genealogy? I suppose it's not really about genetics as more a historical study.. Unless you really went overboard in trying to prove a person was related to you right down to studying their DNA, but hey, I guess it's used in forensic science, so why not?

[Admiral Regulus 2,769]

Well, I wouldn't say that Math is Philosophical, as it is (mostly) concrete. The only aspect in math that one could consider philosophical is math involving imaginary numbers (negative roots and such). 

 

Arithmetic is pretty concrete, yeah, but most of mathematics isn't arithmetic. It's very abstract. Imaginary numbers just barely scratch the surface of mathematics. It goes deeper than that—far, far deeper.

 

Most people think there is a highest form of mathematics, but this is far from true. All the way up through high school, you learn math in a very linear fashion. Your basic arithmetic leads into algebra, which gives you the tools to do geometry and eventually more advanced algebra. That direction of learning gives way to analytic geometry and trigonometry which ultimately lead into calculus. Since most people never go beyond calculus, they have this erroneous conception that math continues to progress linearly like this—but it's very, very wrong.

 

The fact is, math splinters off into several different directions after calculus. There are numerous fields out there which are all mathematical, but aren't really comparable in terms of which is more advanced because they are so different. Mathematics isn't just limited to the three-dimensional space that we're used to working in. It goes so far off into the theoretical, and in every which direction. Imaginary numbers are just one small example of this. Other examples would be geometry of non-euclidean space, matrix algebra, or the study of advanced probability functions.

 

In fact, most math problems are more philosophical in nature, and aren't even solvable with the knowledge that we have. Just think—after two or three years of studying mathematics, a good student could probably write down hundreds of mathematical questions to which the very best mathematicians throughout all of mankind's history could not suggest even a single potential answer.

Edited April 6, 2015 by Admiral Regulus