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Several Academic Disciplines often considered to be applied sciences include Agriculture , Business , Design , Education , Engineering , Ergonomics , Family And Consumer Science , Forestry , Health Sciences , Journalism and mass Communication s, Law , Library And Information Science , Military Science , Public Affairs and Community Service . Applied science can be used to develop Technology . Gottfried Leibniz was the first to conceptualize this possibility and to attempt to convince society to take advantage of it. It is contrasted with Pure Science .

Instrumental science, an applied science, is a systematic way of solving problems. It is not a science of discovery but rather deals with manipulation to solve a particular problem such as "The crops are dying. We need to find a way to stop this."

Instrumental sciences are well known for research and developments which often result in new technology.