The correct answer is Kalology.
Key Points
- The study of human beauty is called Kalology.
- Kalology is the study of beauty and the ways in which beauty influences society.
- This study is focused primarily on human attractiveness, rather than the broader field of aesthetics, and was popularized during the 19th century when philosophers attempted to codify beauty and create a uniform system for evaluating it.
- A scale was even proposed, probably jokingly, which rated beauty in terms of the theoretical beauty of Helen of Troy, who allegedly had a face to launch 1,000 ships.
Additional Information
| Study | Details |
| Agrology |
Agrology is the branch of soil science dealing with the production of crops. The use of the term is most active in Canada. The use of the term outside Canada is sporadic but significant. The term appears especially well established in Russia and China, with agrologists on university faculty lists and agrology curricula. |
| Agrostology |
Agrostology, sometimes graminology, is the scientific study of the grasses. The grasslike species of the sedge family (Cyperaceae), the rush family (Juncaceae), and the bulrush or cattail family (Typhaceae) are often included with the true grasses in the category of graminoid, although strictly speaking these are not included within the study of agrostology. |
| Oncology |
Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer. A medical professional who practices oncology is an oncologist. The word onco means bulk, mass, or tumor while logy means study. |