Related Clues:

• Astronomy, for example
• Institute focus
• Academic journal with a "Breakthrough of the Year" award
• "The poetry of reality," per Richard Dawkins
• Word after 'rocket' or 'computer'
• Occasionally using such, I get niche expertise
• “____ is magic that works” (Kurt Vonnegut)
• Biology or chemistry, eg
• Study of the physical
• STEM part
• Focus of many a school fair