Basic and Applied Sciences Career Options

A scientist is a person who does research to find out more on his subject. He spends years over a particular topic and will help the mankind with his research findings. It is not necessary that a person must study science to be known as a scientist .A scientist can be from any discipline, he can be from humanities, social science etc. A scientist is a person who has a strong curiosity for things.

A Scientist is continuously on the mode of search. He is in continuous thirst for knowledge .He will be indulged in researches and findings be it...

A zoologist is a person who studies about animals. A zoologist will study the behavior, characteristics, habitat and Physiology of animals. A zoologist mainly study about a single species or some of them have a generalized study. Some zoologist work in zoological parks and study and research generally about species.

 Zoology is the study of animals and their behavior. They mainly study about them and their interaction with the ecosystem. They study about them in the captivity and in their natural habitat. Some also study about them within the laboratory. These studies are generally aimed at investigating animal behavior, migration,...

A prosthetist /Orthotist is a person who treats people with disabilities and helps them to lead a normal life with the help of a replacement or an aid. A person can lose his ability to move due to various reasons, it could be an accident, a fall or a consequence of a disease.

An Orthotist is a person who fits splints or braces to a person sometimes for support or for the easy movements. It can be a braces, a sling or a splint .They can only advise an aid with the help of a physician. An aid is needed...

Photonics is the application of light energy for data recording, telecommunications, printing and laser technologies. The application of light for the above purposes has brought devices such as optical data recorders, fiber optic telecommunications, laser printing and high power lasers. Photonics has reached another level which has discovered light that cuts plastic to laser light which can correct an eye .The job of a photonics expert lies in the innovation of photonics for the benefit of humans.

Photonics engineer design photonic appliances for the benefit of mankind. Some of the invention of a photonic engineer in the medical field is...

A optician is a technical practitioner who corrects a person’s vision using glasses or lens . The person will give the correct lens and advices him the right glasses with correct power. The appliance can be glasses, lenses or any other aids. A optician may work in an hospital, clinic or in a spectacle shop. Opticians only deal with the fitting of glasses and an optician cannot prescribe any treatments.                                                                            

An optician mainly makes lenses. The person will design the lens according to the customers need. They are specialized in the making of lenses and glasses for a patient .They...

A nano object means an object which is one billionth or 10^-9.A nano-technologist is a person who makes objects of nano size. Nowadays nanoscience is an inevitable part of science and technology. A nano technologist will help in the making of nano-objects for the fields of mechanical, electrical, medical, food production etc. The nanotechnology has made the things better in almost every field.

Nanotechnology in the field of medicine has brought many changes .It has brought many inventions to the field of cancer and cure. Nanotechnology also gave contributions to the field of sports and agriculture. Thus, a nano-technologist can...

Meteorology is the prediction of weather conditions for a short period of time. A meteorologist will predict rain or a thunderstorm for the next two or three days. It is the study of phenomena of the weather to forecast the weather for daily life. They study the temperature for all the areas and gives agencies and news channels the required forecast.

Meteorology is a very broad field. There are different types of meteorology  within the field that many meteorologist can specialize in ,they are research meteorologist, Broadcast Meteorologist ,Forensic Meteorologist, Consulting meteorogist  and climate meteorologist .They predict the forecast using...

A marine biologist studies about the organisms in the sea or its environment. It can either be animals or the plants of the sea. They study their characteristics and help them in its survival. They usually spend most of the time in the marine environment. During their college days they study more about marine animals which have different characteristics than the land animals.

A marine biologist study about the ocean and its living beings. They learn about their physical features, properties, climate, physiological features etc.  A marine biologist at the same time work as a research associate and a conservationist...

A hydrologist studies facts about water and helps in its protection and conservation. A hydrologist gives instructions on how to preserve water and its bodies. Most of the hydrologists are concerned about the future of the water bodies. They conduct researches and field studies to determine the health of the water body. They will also warn the authorities if a human act causes depletion in the health of a water body.

A hydrologist basically research ways to improve the condition of the waterbody. The reports finalized by them will help the government to take actions for the conservation of the...

A geographer is a person who studies earth and its features .A geographer will study the physical aspects of the land in par with other factors such as cultural, economical, regional, medical, human factors etc .They will study how the land has influenced the factors above.

Most of the geographers do field work .They work through maps, photographs, satellite imagery and GPS systems. They also make use of statistical analysis and graphs to understand various data’s about a place .With the help of datas they find out the features of a location. A geographer is the best friend to a...

A ecologist study the relationship between environment and organisms. Ecologist study in detail about organisms and its relation to the environment. With the help of their basic knowledge they solve the problems of our environment. They investigate the factors that are needed to balance an ecosystem and in most of the conditions their help is needed to restore the balance of the environment.

An ecologist study the present parameters and give the condition of the environment .They study the environment with the help of researches and field studies .They will alert the government or the residents of the nearby area...

A cosmologist is a person who studies the universe. He spends his time on the on theories of how to universe has formed and what events are happening within the universe. They try as many trails as possible to find out the correct origin. There are also specialties in the types of cosmology. He can choose from his preference what type of cosmology to study.

They are mainly interested about the celestial bodies of the universe. They can be planets, stars galaxies etc They look into the characteristics of each bodies. To help them in their works they take the...

A diary technologist is directly involved in the technical and quality control aspect of the dairy  industry. Diary technology involves the breeding and caring of the cattle. Dairy products are the greatest income of a diary farm. A diary technologist will induce technology to get the maximum benefits from cattle and its products. It is the application of technology into dairy farms which make makes a person a diary technologist.

 Dairying is a significant segment of our country. Our country is the number one country in milk production. Such a country is in dire need of diary technologists. Dairy technology...

A cartographer is a person who draws maps for various purposes. They will create maps for political, social and cultural purposes. A cartographer examines the routes and shortcuts carefully and makes maps. They collect geographical data and make maps. A cartographic professional will compile data regarding the geography, population using the satellite images. They study the statistics and give the important information in the maps. They use information from satellites and LIDARS (Light image detection and ranging).

A cartographer makes data for types of services like the military, industries, special territories and tourists. They collect, analyze and interpret spatial and...

Biotechnology is the field of science where technology is used to improve our lives in the planet. With the help of living organisms and cells, the lives in the planet are given a decent way of life. For example the use of vaccine is the dispensing of dead virus into the human body which activates the antibodies in the body. It is an act of a biotechnologist .The saving up of the umbilical cord cells will later help the baby or any related family members to replace cells in need of any emergency. These discoveries belong to a bio technologist....

Microbiology is the study of microorganisms or microscopic life of organisms that interact with living beings. They study their characteristics using the microscope and will contribute to the medical science of our country. Microbiologists study different types of microbes such as viruses, pathogens, bacteria etc. They use sophisticated machinery to study deep on microscopic organisms.

Microbes are the causes of diseases in most of the cases be it Typhoid, Cholera ,Malaria, AIDS etc  The microbiologist will help in studying their life and its characteristics and in return it will help us to discover the right type of medicine for the...

An astronomer is a scientist who studies space and its bodies. They study about everything in the space be it planets, stars, celestial bodies , black holes, gravitational force etc. An astronomer will spend his time looking through the telescope and will study the universe. And only an astronaut can go to space. It is the play of physics which helps the astronomers study space.

Astronomers mainly do research. They research on things and discover facts. They will have a particular object to focus upon, and they will mostly work on that particular subject throughout their lifetime.There are actually two...

An astrologer is a person who predicts the future by looking at the position of celestial bodies. An astrologer believes that the event in the life of a person depends on the position of the celestial bodies and planets. He predicts the future of the person by calculating the positions of the stars .An astrologer believes that a person’s fate is revolved around the stars and planets.

There are astrologers who predicted the 2011 tsunami with the help of astrology. Now a lot of people are into astrology and they believe that the stars and planets do have an effect...

Archeologists study the prehistory through the remains of ancient buildings and fossils. Their job is to dig out the remains and to study the type of living conditions then .It is basically the study of fossil remains .From the remains of the pre historic age, they will study the then humans, living conditions, and cultures, social and political conditions etc.  

The stream of archeology has helped the world attain hints on the early life and the evolution of mankind. They dig out caves, islands, mountains and etc to find out about the early human kind. The remains provide us...

Anthropology is the study of humans’ .An anthropologist studies humans from the primates to the man of the 21 st century. They examine the differences between the primates and the new human. They compare their old culture, language, jobs, and surroundings to the new surroundings. They mainly study the evolution of man and his surroundings .An anthropologist also studies the different types of anthropology to understand the criteria’s that lead to human evolution.

It takes the broad approach to understand what had made a human humane. That is the reason why an anthropologist studies the past. The past itself do...

Careers in Basic Science and Applied Science are a challenging career in the present era. Today’s science and technology is dependent on the basic science and applied sciences. It is the inventions that are happening in the basic and applied sciences that give way for the developments in the present era of science and technology . Some of the examples for basic and applied sciences are hydrologist, geographer, archeologist, micro biologist, marine bio-logist,ecologist,anthropologist etc  

Take some of the examples like a bio technologist .The person who is a bio technologist will apply science and will bring out invention for...

A physiotherapist is a person who treats a person who can’t move or can’t perform his daily activities. They use their techniques like massages and exercises to relieve their pain or to prevent a injury from coming back. A physiotherapist cures the pain and advices them with exercises to practice to have a better movement of their body. Physiotherapy can be suggested for all types of ages and sexes .A physiotherapist can be suggested due to a sports injury, age related issues, Arthritis, Women’s Health, Neurology and pediatrics .

A physiotherapist will only reach the conclusion after diagnosing independent medical...