Paedology |
Study of children |
Paedotrophy |
Art of rearing children |
Paidonosology |
Study of children's diseases; pediatrics |
Palaeoanthropology |
Study of early humans |
Palaeobiology |
Study of fossil plants and animals |
Palaeoclimatology |
Study of ancient climates |
Palaeolimnology |
Study of ancient fish |
Palaeolimnology |
Study of ancient lakes |
Palaeontology |
Study of fossils |
Palaeopedology |
Study of early soils |
Paleobotany |
Study of ancient plants |
Paleo-osteology |
Study of ancient bones |
Palynology |
Study of pollen |
Papyrology |
Study of paper |
Parapsychology |
Study of unexplained mental phenomena |
Parasitology |
Study of parasites |
Paroemiology |
Study of proverbs |
Parthenology |
Study of virgins |
Pataphysics |
The science of imaginary solutions |
Pathology |
Study of disease |
Patrology |
Study of early christianity |
Pedagogics |
Study of teaching |
Pedology |
Study of soils |
Pelology |
Study of mud |
Penology |
Study of crime and punishment |
Periodontics |
Study of gums |
Peristerophily |
Pigeon-collecting |
Pestology |
Science of pests |
Petrology |
Study of rocks |
Pharmacognosy |
Study of drugs of animal and plant origin |
Pharmacology |
Study of drugs |
Pharology |
Study of lighthouses |
Pharyngology |
Study of the throat |
Phenology |
Study of organisms as affected by climate |
Phenomenology |
Study of phenomena |
Philately |
Study of postage stamps |
Philematology |
The act or study of kissing |
Phillumeny |
Collecting of matchbox labels |
Philology |
Study of ancient texts; historical linguistics |
Philosophy |
Science of knowledge or wisdom |
Phoniatrics |
Study and correction of speech defects |
Phonology |
Study of speech sounds |
Photobiology |
Study of effects of light on organisms |
Phraseology |
Study of phrases |
Phrenology |
Study of bumps on the head |
Phycology |
Study of algae and seaweeds |
Physics |
Study of properties of matter and energy |
Physiology |
Study of processes of life |
Phytology |
Study of plants; botany |
Piscatology |
Study of fishes |
Pisteology |
Science or study of faith |
Planetology |
Study of planets |
Plutology |
Political economy; study of wealth |
Pneumatics |
Study of mechanics of gases |
Podiatry |
Study and treatment of disorders of the foot; chiropody |
Podology |
Study of the feet |
Polemology |
Study of war |
Pomology |
Study of fruit-growing |
Posology |
Science of quantity or dosage |
Potamology |
Study of rivers |
Praxeology |
Study of practical or efficient activity; science of efficient action |
Primatology |
Study of primates |
Proctology |
Study of rectum |
Prosody |
Study of versification |
Protistology |
Study of protists |
Proxemics |
Study of man’s need for personal space |
Psalligraphy |
The art of paper-cutting to make pictures |
Psephology |
Study of election results and voting trends |
Pseudology |
Art or science of lying |
Pseudoptics |
Study of optical illusions |
Psychobiology |
Study of biology of the mind |
Psychogenetics |
Study of internal or mental states |
Psychognosy |
Study of mentality, personality or character |
Psychology |
Study of mind |
Psychopathology |
Study of mental illness |
Psychophysics |
Study of link between mental and physical processes |
Pteridology |
Study of ferns |
Pterylology |
Study of distribution of feathers on birds |
Pyretology |
Study of fevers |
Pyrgology |
Study of towers |
Pyroballogy |
Study of artillery |
Pyrography |
Study of woodburning |