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What are the three major branches of modern science?
The natural sciences, the social sciences, and the formal sciences.
What are applied sciences and give examples?
Applied sciences are disciplines that use scientific knowledge for practical purposes, such as in engineering and medicine.
What is the disagreement regarding the formal sciences as science disciplines?
The disagreement arises because the formal sciences do not rely on empirical evidence.
What are the earliest written records of identifiable predecessors to modern science and where do they date back to?
The earliest written records date to Bronze Age Egypt and Mesopotamia from around 3000 to 1200 BCE.
What contributions did Bronze Age Egypt and Mesopotamia make to mathematics, astronomy, and medicine?
They made contributions that entered and shaped the Greek natural philosophy of classical antiquity, including attempts to provide explanations of events in the physical world based on natural causes.
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