Fiction:Arch-Labs

Arch-Laboratories are the most powerful labs in Spacion society. They are composed of the most eminent scientists within their fields, among whom the best and most competent is appointed “Prime Genius”, it is he who leads the lab. Arch-Labs regularly assemble to defend their field and negotiate more resources and recognition, they also take all important decision concerning the future of their kind, making them the equivalent of a government to the Spacions.

Here is the list of the current 17 Arch-Labs and their corresponding fields: Astronomy 1rst – astronomy and cosmology Oroveon Sciences – Material and nanomaterial science Xsistence – Zoology and biology S.E.C.R.E.T.S. – Genetics and genetic engineering CoreCalculus – Mathematics O.O.O (Optics of Olopeon, pronounced 3O’s) – Optics and photonics Thanatos – Medicine and medical science GEMEO Lab – Geology, meteorology and oceanography U.o.C (Union of Chemistry) – Chemistry Vitae – Ecology and evolution Zastus Truth – Botany SC-FSM – Fluid and solid mechanics Archive – Spacion History Acumen Studies – Psychology and Xeno-psychology Kyneon Sciences – Sociology and Xeno-sociology Q-Foundation – Quantum physics

Not all disciplines have an Arch-Lab, their number has varied through time and depending on which scientific fields were deemed most important for the community. Some labs have very specific domains, some are much more general, and some are even a fusion of previously smaller labs (like GEMEO). These labs don’t only contain scientists of their field. There are quantum physicists in O.O.O. or U.o.C, geneticists in Vitae and mathematicians everywhere, this is necessary for global cooperation and interdisciplinary work. The oldest lab in Archive while the youngest is S.E.C.R.E.T.S. Along with Astronomy 1rst, they are the 3 most influencial Arch-Labs.