Question
What exactly are applied sciences?
Answer
The definition of an applied science is this: the art of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems. It is closely related or identical to engineering. Applied science can be used to develop technology.<BR><BR>It can mean any number of things, but basically if you are using scientific knowledge to actualy create something or accomplish a real task, it is an applied science. <BR><BR>If you are using scientific knowledge to gain more knowledge, it is not applied. For example general astronomy is not an applied science because it doesn't create anything other than scientific knowledge.
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