The Science of all Sciences

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If you’re a scientist, you would know that the two branches of natural sciences are physical sciences (physics, chemistry, and geology) and life sciences. A common way of branching it would be Life Science, Physical Science, and Earth Science. Another way to branch it is Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Geology.

Some scientific subjects would exclusively fit under just one branch. Examples include Cell Biology, Solution Chemistry, Magnetism, and Mineralogy. Some would fall under more than one branch, but not all. Examples include the seasons (Botany, Meteorology, and Astronomy), Evolution (mostly Life Sciences, but it also goes under the history of the Earth), and force (Astronomy, Human Biology, and Physics). But there’s one science that falls under all four branches of science. Not Math, since that’s a separate subject, but the answer to this is:

Environmental Science!​

How does Environmental Science fall under all branches of Science? One of the main subjects is Global Warming, which falls under any science if you think about it. For Biology, Global Warming is relevant because it talks about how it’s affecting algae (especially diatoms), plants, and animals. For Chemistry, Global Warming is relevant because it’s caused by greenhouse gases (basically Carbon Chemistry, but there are other chemical compounds that are polluters of not just the air, but also water). For Physics, Global Warming is relevant because heat is a physical property, and the melting of icecaps is related to phase changes (which is actually part of Physics, not Chemistry). Foe Geology, Global Warming is relevant because it’s part of Meteorology, which includes climate, weather, and the atmosphere.

Other areas of Environmental Science from each branch:

• Biology: While Botany and Zoology have connections, the main biological science to be part of it is Ecology. The study of symbiotic relationships, levels of consumers, and biomes fall under this.
• Chemistry: While Mathematics is the foundation to all sciences, Chemistry is another important foundation. It can be used to study the greenhouse gases, fossil fuels (Carbon Chemistry), nuclear energy (Nuclear Chemistry), and solar energy (Atomic Structure).
• Physics: Despite having the weakest link, two of the most prominent subjects about the environment (energy development and sanitation) would fall under Physics more than anything. Electricity is almost exclusive to Physics, and so is the recycling process. And never forget technology and engineering, which is part of Physics.
• Geology: I already mentioned Global Warming, but the study of climate and weather goes under Geology and Environmental Sciences. The study of energy resources also fall under Geology (especially oil and wind). Not to mention, but they are also responsible for abiotic factors in ecosystems (especially oceans and deserts).

Social Sciences are also not exempt from Environmental Science. They can be used to study why we use these energy resources, why not everybody cares about the environment, and why we wouldn’t want to save the environment (such as economic reasons).