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Chemistry - Go to the description of chemistry. Biology -Go to the description of biology. Environmental Science - Go to the description of environmental science. Physics - Go to the description of physics. TSU Department of Science - Visit this site to see the programs of study for some of the sciences, some careers, and more...
Chemistry is the study of the properties, structure, composition, and interactions of matter, which is anything that takes up space or has a mass of any kind. Therefore, chemistry is a part of our day-to-day lives, involving everything we can taste, smell, see, and touch. Chemists are interested in the materials that make up an object and they research the composition, structure, and properties of these objects. From their research, chemists have learned how to recreate many things synthetically that occur in nature, such as rubber, plastic, and more. Chemists are responsible for finding new ways to treat diseases and have made it possible to produce hardier food plants. American Chemical Society - Visit ACS the professional organization of chemists. All About Chemistry - Read all about chemistry in an article from Encarta. Chem 4 Kids - Find out all about chemistry including reactions, elements, atoms, and more!! Biology is the study of life. Biologists study everything from the very tiny insides of our cells to the entire ecosystem and global climate change, including the human brain and the composition of our genes. Because biology is such a broad field it has been subdivided into categories. Two of these categories are based on the molecule and the cell. Molecular biologists study the structure and action of nucleic acids and proteins, the key molecules of all living matter. Cellular biology is closely linked to molecular biology because it is the study of the cell's components on a molecular level. zeroBio - Check out this biology site to learn more information on biology. Journal of Cell Science - Read different news articles from this online magazine based on cellular biology. Biology 4 Kids - Find out all about biology including cells, plants, invertebrates, and more!! Environmental science is the study of how people can best live within the Earth's environment. A general knowledge of many other sciences, such as chemistry and biology, is needed to study the environment. Environmental scientists play an important role in the health of people and the Earth. They research such things as the greenhouse effect and the depletion of the ozone layer, trying to make the world a safer place to live. Environmental scientists are also concerned with cleaning the environment. They research ways to safely dispose of waste products, in order to make the world a cleaner place to live. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Visit this government agency site to learn more about the protection of the environment. Environmental Science and Engineering Magazine - Check out this online magazine to read about interesting environmental news. Physics is a science that deals with the essential components of the universe, the forces that they exert on each other, and the results that are produced by these forces. Physics involves ideas related to energy, momentum, and electrical charges. Physicists take these ideas, expand them, and apply them to situations in today's society. There are many different branches of physics today, such as biophysics and thermodynamics (measuring properties of a system as a whole), and more are being discovered all the time. American Institute of Physics - Visit this organization and find out more exciting information about physics. Physics 4 Kids - Find out all about physics including motion, light, electricity, and more!! Physics at an Amusement Park - Read all about how physics plays an important role in amusement park rides, such as roller coasters and bumper cars. |
