List of STEM puzzle topics

This is a list of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) topics that have been used in puzzles in puzzle hunts.

Science-related topics include anything relating to the topics of biology, chemistry, physics, geology, and astronomy, as well as things commonly with these topics, such as particular databases, awards, and public exhibitions.

Technology-related topics include both hardware and software of all kinds, particularly programming and programming languages. It does not include websites and other web content, as those will be found under Arts and Media topics.

Engineering-related topics include the more scientific aspects of architecture and construction, and as a result more often end up being applied to events or tasks than individual puzzles.

Mathematics-related topics include those related to geometry, algebra, as well as various numeral systems. Other topics vary, but as long as something appears mathematical and doesn't dip into technology or physics, it's likely going to be considered a math topic.

Science

Astronomy

• Atmospheric Layers (wp · list)
• Moons (wp · list)
• Planets
  • The Solar System (wp · list)
  • Minor Planets (wp · list)
• Space exploration missions (wp · list)
  • Moonwalks (wp · list)
• Stars
  • Constellations (wp · list)

Biology

• DNA (wp · list)
  • Amino acids (wp · list)
  • Human genome (wp · list)
• Medicine (wp · list)
  • Cures (wp · list)
  • Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) (wp · list)
  • {{Template:Topic links|Human Anatomy
    • Bones (wp · list)
  • Neurology (wp · list)
    • Cranial nerves (wp · list)
    • Neurons (wp · list)
  • Operations and medical procedures (wp · list)
  • Physical ailments
    • International Classification of Diseases (ICD) (wp · list)
• Taxonomy (wp · list)
  • Binomial nomenclature (wp · list)
• Zoology (wp · list)
  • Animal collective nouns (wp · list)
  • Dinosaurs (wp · list)
  • Evolution (wp · list)
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Chemistry

• Chemical reactions (wp · list)
• Fire diamonds/Safety squares (wp · list)
• {{Template:Topic links|Molecules
  • Molecular models (wp · list)
• Organic chemistry (wp · list)
• The Periodic Table of Elements (wp · list)

Earth Science/Geology

• Minerals (wp · list)
• Mohs hardness scale (wp · list)

Physics

• Electricity
  • Circuit diagrams (wp · list)
  • Resistor color codes (wp · list)
• Harvard sentences (wp · list)
• Quarks (wp · list)
• Theoretical physics (wp · list)
  • Feynman diagrams (wp · list)

General Science

• Eponymous laws (wp · list)
• Nobel Prize (wp · list)
  • Ig Nobel Prize (wp · list)
• Units of measurement (wp · list)
  • SI units (wp · list)

Technology

Hardware

• Call letters (TV/Radio) (wp · list)
• Keyboard Layouts (wp · list)
• Obsolete technology (wp · list)
• Seven-segment display (wp · list)

Software

• CAPTCHAs (wp · list)
• Error messages (wp · list)
• EXIF data (wp · list)
• File extensions (wp · list)
• Fonts (wp · list)
• Image manipulation (wp · list)
• MD5 hashes (wp · list)
• Microsoft Excel (wp · list)
• Programming languages (wp · list)
  • Esoteric programming languages (wp · list)
• Regular expressions (Regex) (wp · list)
• RGB color codes (wp · list)
• Top-level domains (wp · list)
• Unicode (wp · list)

Mathematics

• Accounting (wp · list)
• Bases/radices (wp · list)
• Cartesian coordinates (wp · list)
• Conway's Game of Life (wp · list)
• Game theory (wp · list)
• Graph theory (wp · list)
• Group theory (wp · list)
• Integer sequences (wp · list)
• Knot theory (wp · list)
• Non-Arabic numeral systems (wp · list)
• Permutations (wp · list)
• Pi (Number) (wp · list)
• Polyominoes (wp · list)
• Probability (wp · list)
• Trigonometry (wp · list)
• Topology (wp · list)
• Venn diagrams (wp · list)