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Ask a Scientist
by Jai Subramanian
In this podcast, we interview Scientists to understand their research methods, explain the materials they use, and the processes they choose to gain a deeper understanding of the web of science. jdsubra.substack.com
Episodes
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Can We Grow Humans To Help With Toxicology? | Dr. Thomas Hartung
Hey guys, today we meet Dr. Hartung, a renowned researcher and professor from Johns Hopkins University. If you have a question on evidence based toxicology, this is your guy. We discussed the many tools that are used in toxicology, ranging from AI to Microphysiological systems. I hope you all...
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Insects Might Be The Gateway Into Sci-Fi | Dr. Brent Sinclair
Hey guys, sorry it’s been a while. In this episode, I met with Dr. Sinclair, who is a Professor of Entomology at Cornell. We discussed insects and their interesting methods of fighting through the cold, by controlling the freeze through their bodies. If we can understand how they utilize this...
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Polymers might solve everything | Dr. Austin Evans
Hello again! Today I’m joined by Professor Austin Evans, a synthetic inorganic researcher at UF studying polymers and how they apply to pretty much everything. He enlightened us on how polymers, usually insulating materials, can become thermally conductive. Additionally we discussed polymeric…
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Soon, ammonia fertilizer might be as easy as ever produce | Dr. Leslie Murray
Hello again, this is the second video I’ve posted today, but its only because I have a backlog of videos to edit. Today, we meet Dr. Murray, a professor in the Chemistry Department at UF, but also the director of graduate research here. We discuss his research on cooperative catalysts and how…
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How parasites could actually save us | Dr. Rebecca Butcher
Hi everyone! In this episode Dr. Butcher, a professor at UF in the Chemistry Department, discusses her research on nematodes, a type of round worm parasite. She teaches us about how she stumbled upon this haven of interesting production of natural products after her PhD. We also learn about the...
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The Answer to the Insect Crisis is a Tough One | Dr. Melissa Guzman
On the very first virtual episode, we meet Dr. Guzman, a professor in the Department of Entomology at Cornell. In this episode, we discuss the reason for the striking decline in insect populations across the globe. She also explains her community centric methods of collecting data to get the full...
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Habitat Fragmentation is a Bigger Problem than you Think | Dr. Emilio Bruna
Today I was joined by Dr. Emilio Bruna, a professor in the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation. Unfortunately, the recording malfunctioned so I lost the last 10 minutes of the recording. We discussed Dr. Bruna’s research about the interactions between different habitat fragments....
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How we can implement Biologics as the newest drug | Dr. Matthew Eddy
In this episode we meet Dr. Eddy, a professor in the Chemistry Department at UF. He researches how the cell environment can affect drugs that bond to receptor proteins that sit on the outside of the cell. Additionally, we discusses how biologics, a new protein based drug, could be used despite…
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The Best Way to Harvest Light! | Dr. Valeria Kleiman
In this episode we meet Dr. Kleiman, a professor in the Chemistry Department. She researches how effective different transition metal complexes are at transferring light from one molecule to another; the goal is to implement these in photovoltaic solar panels. We also discussed the use of…
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Does bacteria smell like ginger or cinnamon? - Terpenoids have the answer | Dr. Jeffrey Rudolf.
In this episode, we meet Dr. Rudolf, a professor in the Chemistry Department, who researches natural product discovery and biosynthesis. He explains how he found terpenoids, a compound responsible for the scent of many spices, in bacteria, instead of its usual location - plants. I really enjoyed...
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The Major Hole in the Clean Water Act | Dr. Matthew Cohen
In this episode we meet Dr. Matthew Cohen a hydrologist in the UF School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences. In this episode, Dr. Cohen explains a major flaw in the Clean Water Act when it was defining the idea of a body of water that needs to be protected. We also discussed the...
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What gender is a moss - XY, ZW, or UV?!? | Dr. Stuart McDaniel
In this episode, we meet Dr. McDaniel, who is a professor in the Biology Department at University of Florida. He specifically studies bryophytes also known as moss. He explained the complex sex chromosomes of certain types of mosses, which is vastly different that ours. We also discussed the role...
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Molecular Interactions are as easy as ever | Dr. Alberto Perez
In this episode, we meet Dr. Perez, who is a professor in the Chemistry Department at UF. He revealed the ways in which he uses physics based methods and AI to study molecular interactions of proteins. We also discussed the qualities that make a teacher exemplary and what he looks for in students...
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Mass Spectrometry: Pulverizing Pathogens | Dr. Boone Prentice
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In this podcast, we interview Scientists to understand their research methods, explain the materials they use, and the processes they choose to gain a deeper understanding of the web of science. jdsubra.substack.com
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