Fundamental science (or basic, pure science) is the part of science that describes the most basic objects, forces, relations between them and laws governing them, such that all other phenomena may be in principle derived from them following the logic of scientific reductionism. Physics is a typical fundamental science, chemistry is sometimes included. There is a difference between fundamental science and applied science (or practical science)1. Fundamental science, in contrast to applied science, is defined as a fundamental knowledge it develops. The progress of fundamental science is based on well controlled experiments. Fundamental science is dependent upon deductions from demonstrated truths, or is studied without regard to practical applications.
In medicine
Pure sciences of medicine include e.g. anatomy and histology. Preclinical research is research in medical pure science, which precedes the clinical trials, and is almost purely based on theory and animal experiments.
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- ^ American Association for the Advancement of Science, Science. 1917. Page 645
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