Science

Science is used to upgrade your colony, self, and colonists. You can unlock new jobs and upgrade the range of your Banner radius.

Basic Science

Science	Description	Unlocks
Water Gathering	Unlocks the water gatherer, filling buckets with water from open water	Water Gatherer
Bread Production	A more complex method of food production, for advanced colonies only. Unlocks wheat farmers, the grindstone and the oven.	Wheat Farmer, Grinder, Baker
Bronze Anvil	Unlock the Bronze Anvil, which can process bronze	Metal Smith
Water Pump	Unlocks the water pump, allowing water to be gathered anywhere albeit at a slower pace	Waterpump Worker
Barley Farming	Unlocks the barley farmer, which is used to feed livestock	Barley Farmer
Chicken Farming	Unlocks the chicken farmer	Chicken Farmer
Flax Farming	Unlocks flax farmers, required to produce linen.	Flax farmer
Tailor	Unlock the tailor, who turns flax into linen	Tailor
Herb Farming	Unlocks three different herb farmers. The herbs can be used by the dyer	Alkanet Farmer, Hollyhock Farmer, Wolfsbane Farmer
Beekeeping	Unlocks the beekeeper, which makes (part of) various luxury items and foods	Beekeeper
Candles	Unlocks producing candles by a beekeeper
Olive Farming	Unlocks the olive farmer, a part of creating more complex meals	Olive Farmer
Fishing	Unlocks the fisherman	Fisherman, Fish Farmer
Cook	Unlocks the cook, which can make meals for your colonists	Cook
Cabbage Farming	Unlocks the cabbage farmer	Cabbage Farmer
Dyer's Table	Unlocks the dyer, who can use herbs to paint certain blocks and lanterns	Dyer

The bags are a collection of items that are used for more advanced research.

Science	Description	Unlocks
Technologist	Unlocks the technologist, who crafts Science Bags	Technologist
Basic Science Bag	Unlocks the Basic Science Bag, used for basic research	Basic Science Bag
Advanced Science Bag	Unlocks the Advanced Science Bag, used for advanced research	Advanced Science Bag
Military science bag	Unlocks the Military Science Bag, used for military research	Military Science Bag
Colony Science Bag	Unlocks the Colony Science Bag, used for colony related research	Colony Science Bag
Life Science Bag	Unlocks the Life Science Bag, necessary to research health related upgrades	Life Science Bag

Those require science bags to research.

Science	Description	Unlocks
Iron Smelting	Unlocks kiln and bloomery.	Kiln Worker, Iron Smelter
Finery Forge	Unlocks the Finery Forge, which uses cokes to create steel and gold ingots	Steel Smelter
Splitting Stump	Unlocks splitting stumps. Can be used to craft firewood more rapidly than the workbench.	Woodcutter
Stonemason's Workbench	Unlocks the stonemason, who can craft different varieties of bricks	Stonemason
Mints & Shops	Unlocks mints and shops. Can be used to buy seeds, dirt and other miscellaneous items	Minter, Merchant
Lanterns	Unlocks the production of lanterns at the anvil and the production of colored lanterns by the dyer
Wax Tablet	Unlocks the wax tablet, a luxury product

They unlock the respective Guard type and ammunition production.

Icon	Science	Description
	Archery	Unlocks bow guards and production of bows at the workbench
	Crossbow	Unlocks the Crossbow, a more powerful weapon than the bow
	Gunsmith Shop	Unlocks the Gunsmith, who processes gunpowder and creates guns
	Matchlock Gun	Unlocks the Matchlock Gun, an early type of gun

Science	Description	Requirement	Unlocks
Glider	A revolutionary way of transport. Essential in reaching new lands.		Glider
Health Increase I	Increases total health, amount of regeneration and regeneration speed	200 Colonists	Max Health 125
Health Increase II	Increases total health, amount of regeneration and regeneration speed	300 Colonists	Max Health 150
Health Increase III	Increases total health, amount of regeneration and regeneration speed	500 Colonists	Max Health 175
Health Increase IV	Increases total health, amount of regeneration and regeneration speed	1000 Colonists	Max Health 200

Unlocks the Construction Worker with the respective build type.

Icon	Science	Description
	Builder	Unlock builder areas for the construction worker
	Digger	Unlock digger areas for the construction worker
	Special Digger	Unlock special digger areas for the construction worker
	Builder Limit I	Increases maximum builder area size to 25.000
	Builder Limit II	Increases maximum builder area size to 100.000
	Builder Limit III	Increases maximum builder area size to 250.000
	Builder Limit IV	Increases maximum builder area size to 500.000
	Builder Limit V	Increases maximum builder area size to 1.000.000
	Digger Limit I	Inceases maximum digger area size to 25.000
	Digger Limit II	Increases maximum digger area size to 100.000
	Digger Limit III	Increases maximum digger area size to 250.000
	Digger Limit IV	Increases maximum digger area size to 500.000
	Digger Limit V	Increases maximum digger area size to 1.000.000

In addition to the colonist requirement the banner size increases also require a positive Happiness value, if happiness is turned on.

Science	Description	Requirement
Colonization	Allows construction of a Colony Starter Kit
Traders	Unlock trader npcs, which accelerate trading to other colonies
Banner Radius I	Increases the safe radius created to 40 blocks	50 Colonists
Banner Radius II	Increases the safe radius created to 50 blocks	100 Colonists
Banner Radius III	Increases the safe radius created to 60 blocks	150 Colonists
Banner Radius IV	Increases the safe radius created to 70 blocks	250 Colonists
Banner Radius V	Increases the safe radius created to 80 blocks	400 Colonists
Banner Radius VI	Increases the safe radius created to 90 blocks	600 Colonists
Banner Radius VII	Increases the safe radius created to 100 blocks	1000 Colonists

Icon	Science	Description
	Coffee	Unlocks processing coffeebeans into coffee at the stove
	Writing	Unlocks the writer, able to produce books for enjoyment
	Printing Press	Unlocks the printing press, allowing books to be spread much easier

Icon	Science	Description
	New World Meal	Unlocks the New World Meal
	Spinningwheel	Unlocks the spinning wheel
	Cotton Towel	Unlocks the cotton towel luxury item
	Fur	Unlocks fur processing
	Wintercoat	Unlocks winter coat production

Icon	Science	Description
	Rice farming	Unlocks rice farming
	Silkworm Farming	Unlocks silkworm farming
	Spinning wheel	Unlocks the spinning wheel
	Porcelain	Unlocks porcelain production
	Tea	Unlocks tea farming

Icon	Science	Description
	Foofoo	Unlocks cooking foofoo
	Papyrus	Unlocks papyrus production
	Cacao	Unlocks cacao farming
	Vanilla	Unlocks vanilla farming
	Cookies	Unlocks cookies production
	Chocolate	Unlocks chocolate production
	Sugarcane	Unlocks sugar cane farming
	Diamonds	Unlocks processing diamonds
	Coffeebean Farming	Unlocks the coffeebean farmer