natural scientist
Studies the physical world
A natural scientist studies the physical world through observation and experiment—biology, chemistry, physics, geology, and related fields.
The term distinguishes these researchers from social scientists, who study human behavior and society: She trained as a natural scientist before turning to economics.
One who studies flora
- herbariumPreserved plant specimen archive
- arboretumGarden for displaying trees
- specimenIndividual for examination
- angiospermPlant producing flowers, fruits
gymnosperm · fern · algae · moss · pollination · chlorophyll · photosynthesis · deciduous
One who studies animals
- wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms
- vertebratesAnimals with internal skeletons
- invertebratesAnimals without vertebral columns
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
behavior · migration · adaptation · specimen · tracking · tagging · conservation
Study of organisms
- ecologyStudy of environmental relations
- geologyStudy of Earth's composition
- botanyScience of flora
- zoologyStudy of fauna
paleontology · oceanography · astronomy · genetics · microbiology · entomology · ornithology · ichthyology
Testable proposed explanation
- experimentationSystematic testing of ideas
- observationAttentive watching or remark
- dataFacts for analysis
- analysisMethodical study of parts
fieldwork · laboratory · methodology · publication · empirical · evidence · sampling · inquiry
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- populationAll inhabitants combined
community · biome · niche · endemic · keystone · trophic · abiotic · biotic
Organized exploratory journey
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
- surveyingMeasuring and charting terrain
- mappingDiagram of correspondences
- collectingGathering items over time
Sudden important advance
- theoryExplanatory set of principles
- phenomenonExtraordinary observable occurrence
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
- eurekaDiscovery triumph cry
serendipity · innovation · novelty · naming · identification · finding · revelation · contribution
botanist
One who studies flora
- herbariumPreserved plant specimen archive
- arboretumGarden for displaying trees
- specimenIndividual for examination
angiosperm · gymnosperm · fern · algae · moss · pollination · chlorophyll · photosynthesis · deciduous · coniferous
zoologist
One who studies animals
- wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms
- vertebratesAnimals with internal skeletons
- invertebratesAnimals without vertebral columns
species · behavior · migration · adaptation · specimen · tracking · tagging · conservation
biology
Study of organisms
zoology · paleontology · oceanography · astronomy · genetics · microbiology · entomology · ornithology · ichthyology · herpetology
hypothesis
Testable proposed explanation
- experimentationSystematic testing of ideas
- observationAttentive watching or remark
- dataFacts for analysis
analysis · fieldwork · laboratory · methodology · publication · empirical · evidence · sampling · inquiry · investigation
ecosystem
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
population · community · biome · niche · endemic · keystone · trophic · abiotic · biotic · endangered
expedition
Organized exploratory journey
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
- surveyingMeasuring and charting terrain
- mappingDiagram of correspondences
collecting · sampling · trekking · transect · quadrat · GPS · binoculars
breakthrough
Sudden important advance
- theoryExplanatory set of principles
- phenomenonExtraordinary observable occurrence
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
eureka · serendipity · innovation · novelty · naming · identification · finding · revelation · contribution · advancement
natural scientisttheologian
Expert in religious doctrine
philosopher · metaphysician · divine · social scientist · religious scholar
natural scientistmystic
Seeker of sacred truth
faith healer · spiritualist · oracle · prophet · pseudoscientist
natural scientistindustrialist
Major manufacturing business owner
exploiter · polluter · technocrat · romantic poet · transcendentalist
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