How to talk about Science  and scientists

首先是十个主要单词：

1. is  interested in the development of the human race : anthropologist

2.is a student of the heavens : astronomer

3.explores the physical qualities of the earth  :  geologist

4.studies all living matter :  biologist

5.is a student of plant life : botanist

6.is a student of animal life : zoologist

7.is professionally involved in insects: entomologist

8.is a student of language : philologist

9.is a student of the psychological effects of words :semanticist

10.studies the culture, structure and customs of different societies : sociologist

接着利用词根来了解一下这些单词：

1.anthropos~mankind logos~science,study

anthropologist anthropology anthropological

2.astron~star nomos~arrangement,law,order

astronomer astronomy astronomical

astrology astrologer astrological

astronaut---------------------------------------------------------nautes~sailor

cosmonaut-------------------------------------------------------kosmos~universe

nautical-----------------------------------------------------------naus~ship

nausea

aster asterisk 

astrophysics

disaster disastrous

autonomy autonomous----------------------------------------auto~self

metronome-------------------------------------------------------metron~measurement

3.ge(geo-)~earth

geologist geology

geometry  geometrician geometric

geography geographer geographic------------------------graphein~to write

4.bios~life

biologist biology

biography  autobiography

biopsy, autopsy-----------------------------------------------opsis,optikos~vision,view

5.botane~plant

botanist botany botanical

6.zoion~animal

zoologist  zoology

zodiac zodiacal

7.en-~in tome~a cutting

entomology entomological

sectus~to  cut

insect

tonsillectomy 扁桃腺切除术

appendectomy 阑尾切除术

mastectomy 乳房切除术

hysterectomy 子宫切除术

prostatectomy 前列腺切除术

kentron~center

centrum n. [解剖] 椎体；[解剖] 中枢，中心；震源地

eccentric  n. 古怪的人adj. 古怪的，反常的

eccentricity n.

atom  atomic

anatomy  anatomical-------------------------------------------------ana-~up 

tome

dichotomy  dichotomize dichotomous--------------------------dicha-~in two

epitome epitomize--------------------------------------------------epi-~on,upon

8.philein~to love

philology 

linguistics-----------------------------------------------------------lingua~tongue

philanthropy philanthropist  philanthropic

philander philanderer------------------------------------------andros~male

philosophy-------------------------------------------------------sophos~wise

philadelphia-----------------------------------------------------adelphos~brother

philharmonic

philter aphrodisiac

bibliophile-------------------------------------------------------biblion~book

anglophile------------------------------------------------------anglus~english

9.semanticist semantics semantic

orthopedics  pediatrics  obstetrics

10.socius~companion

sociology

associate

social socialize society sociable

antisocial asocial