What does it mean when a scientist specializes in something?

When a scientists specializes in something, he or she focuses on a particular line of study in which he or she becomes an expert.

Below are some examples of specialties within the sciences.

•  Acoustics is the study of sounds


• Anthropology is the study of origin of the physical, social, and cultural developments of humans.


• Cellular biology is the study of cells.


• Neuroscience studies nerves and the brain.


• Ecology is the study of ecosystems.


• Genetics is the study of genes and inheritance.


• Hematology is the study of blood.


• Pediatrics provide medical care to infants, children, and adolescents.


• Botany is the extension of science that deals with the structures, functions, and variations of plants.


• Oceanography is the study of life within the oceans.


• Meteorology is the study of weather and climate patterns.

Here is a list of other specialties within the sciences.