Geology, it's simply fascinating how much you can tell about our earth by holding a mere stone in your hands.
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I wish it was easier to learn beyond the really basic "igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary" stage. Like, I have no idea what all is underneath me right now or why, and if you research it you're instantly wading through papers written about some specific question, which assumes I know this or that craton and it's history.
I bet you could find a professor near you that would let you attend office hours and ask whatever questions you have.
That would be cool. How do I approach that without seeming like a crank that wants to discuss flat Earth or something?
Don't overthink it. Look up faculty and try to find one that teaches introductory courses. Send them an email stating something along the lines that you're a non student looking to learn a little more than high school introductory terms. Ask if there's a lecture you could audit or a time like office hours where you could ask questions. A bunch of professors would probably be willing to talk to a flat earther if they were approached on a polite and courteous manner.
If your interest can't be satisfied with a question session, you could look into whether a local university has an option for non-degree students to enroll in classes. That's an option that's frequently not advertised but is pretty common (at least in the US.)
That would be an expensive hobby project, haha!
My favorite field of science is.... Field Science...
There's honestly a ton of stuff out there in the natural world that we can't get data about any other way other than having field scientists out in, you know, actual fields and rivers and forests.
I'm not a scientist, but I can get down with that.
Maths, because its maths all the way down/up.
Yep. If you count math as a science, math is my favorite.
If not, probably geology.
Deep space radar telemetry
Probably metrology, because it's in everything but nobody even knows what it is. Anthropology made me a better person, too.
Psychology is probably my least favourite, because it gets slapped on everything to make it sound official, while the actual field can predict fairly little at this stage. No offense, but physics is also overdone in popular discourse.
The study of psychopathology in any form, particularly of severe mental disorders such as schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and bipolar disorder type I.
I like philosophy, mathematics, and arts more, but that would be my favorite field of science.
Definitely the one in Wye, UK! Really great grounds and great in summer for a picnic.
As in, Kent?
You knows it!
It's a shame some of the locals hurled racist abuse to a diverse student body from Imperial many moons back!
Science-fiction
Probably zoology and neuroscience.
I enjoy some of the soft sciences as well but that feels a bit off topic.
IT security, I hold a BS. Its truly interdisciplinary which makes talent so fucking skilled people. It's amazing. It spans from math to electronics via computer science and also touches on physical security like lock mechanisms. Endlessly interesting.
Astrology, biology, and geology. I find space, life, and the terrain very fascinating.
EDIT: Can't forget about psychology! It's interesting how the human brain works.
I kind of prefer neurology for brain stuff.
Particle physics
Mines a toss up between microbiology and immunology, but I also totally get your favorite as it's the basis for all sciences!
Awesome! What in particular draws you to microbiology and immunology, and what's the most interesting thing that you've learned about it?
In the big picture, it's due to the microscopic world having massive implications across life. I've also lost friends and family to autoimmune disorders and cancer, so my long term goal is to improve our understanding in the field. Immunology is super fascinating, but there's more we don't know than we know about the immune system. We don't even understand how fever works or Tylenol from start to finish for example!
What makes you stoked about physics?
Autoimmune disorders and cancer are cruel diseases. The human body is essentially a universe of its own and there are so many things we've yet to understand about it. I'm sorry for your loss and I'm sure you'll make some great contributions!
Physics gets me stoked because of these tiny particles and fields that have huge implications across the universe and life as we know it. For example if the proton were heavier than the neutron, the whole universe would be very different. Everything relies on such a delicate balance and there's so many mysteries about physics that we've yet to uncover for instance dark matter and dark energy! Then there's quantum physics, which is notoriously hard to describe but very interesting to learn about nonetheless!
I really enjoy cooking and enjoy reading about the science behind it. So chemistry/biochem, I guess? For any interested J. Kenji Lopez-At is a good and approachable source.
Also for those that like astronomy and also beer, look for an Astronomy on Tap chapter near you! They are an org that puts on presentations about astronomy in bars. Dunno about other chapters, but my city's chapter is free to attend.
Physics - didn't finish my PhD but I did love it :)
Astronomy
I love Physics, but mostly Classical Mechanics, especially Continuum Mechanics. I am also a sucker for Information Theory and Theory of Computation.
Not a traditional science, but sideshow science, which combines biology and physics to perform death defying acts
For a more traditional science, electromagnetism