Science fair project categories
 

The following are the fourteen science fair project categories of the Intel International Science and Engineering fair (ISEF).  

Behavioral and Social Sciences
The science of human activities.
Examples: economics, anthropology, psychology, sociology, archeology 

Biochemistry

The science of the chemical processes of living things.
Examples: Molecular biology, cell metabolism, genetic code, biological psychiatry, pharmacology

Botany

The science of plants.
Examples: agriculture, horticulture, forestry, floriculture, arboriculture 

Chemistry
The science of the properties, compositions and reactions of matter.
Examples: organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, physical chemistry, metallurgy 

Computer Science

The study of computers including their use, operation and design.
Examples: software development, computer engineering, artificial intelligence, simulations, graphics 

Earth and Space Sciences

The science of the earth and the science of the universe.
Examples: astronomy, geology, seismology, physical oceanography, meteorology

Engineering

The application of scientific knowledge for practical use.
Examples: civil, electrical, chemical, mechanical and petroleum engineering

Environmental Sciences
The study of the conditions that influence life on earth.
Examples: air and water pollution, population growth, extinction of species, depletion of vital resources, climate changes 

Gerontology
The study of the process of aging and the problems of the elderly.
Examples: geriatrics, social gerontology, psychological gerontology 

Mathematics
The study and application of the logical relations of sets.
Examples: arithmetic, algebra, geometry, statistics, operations research, calculus.  

Medicine and Health
The science of preventing, diagnosing and treating diseases.
Examples: Cardiology, ophthalmology, nutrition, dermatology, oncology, internal medicine, pediatrics

Microbiology

The science of microorganisms.
Examples: bacteriology, virology, protozoology

Physics
The science of matter and energy.
Examples: statics, dynamics, electricity, magnetism, light, thermodynamics, and atomic, nuclear and solid state physics 

Zoology

The science of animals.
Examples: ornithology (birds), herpetology (reptiles and amphibians), Mammalogy (mammals), ichthyology (Fish), entomology (insects)

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