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applied science

Also known as applied sciences

discipline that applies existing scientific knowledge to develop more practical applications

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Applied science takes knowledge discovered through basic scientific research and uses it to solve real-world problems and create useful tools, medicines, technologies, and processes. It matters because it's the bridge between scientific discoveries and the practical innovations that improve our daily lives.

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Applied science is the application of the scientific method and scientific knowledge to attain practical goals. It includes a broad range of disciplines, such as engineering and medicine. Applied science is often contrasted with basic science, which is focused on advancing scientific theories and laws that explain and predict natural or other phenomena.

There are applied natural sciences, as well as applied formal and social sciences. Applied science examples include genetic epidemiology which applies statistics and probability theory, and applied psychology, including criminology.