nonbiology
Nonbiology is a broad, informal label used to refer to domains of knowledge, inquiry, and activity that do not involve living organisms. It is not recognized as a formal scientific discipline; rather, it denotes the parts of science and related fields outside the biological sciences. In education and research, nonbiology encompasses the physical sciences (physics, chemistry, astronomy, geology), mathematics, computer science, engineering, and many humanities and social sciences, though many areas are interdisciplinary and intersect with biology.
In practice, the term is often used for organizational purposes, such as curricula catalogs, data labeling,
The boundary between biology and nonbiology is not fixed. Some fields study life processes without focusing
See also: life sciences, physical sciences, chemistry, physics, biology, abiotic, biotic.