Lee Newman, SUNY ESF – Using Plants to Address Environmental Issues
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The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster is having significant consequences on our environment. Dr. Lee Newman, associate professor at the State University of New York’s College of Environment Science and Forestry, discusses phytoremediation as a potential clean-up method. Dr. Lee Newman is an…
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Marco Bisoffi, Chapman University – Thinking Outside the Tumor
Studying the area surrounding a cancerous tumor may provide new medical insights. Dr. Marco Bisoffi, associate professor of biological sciences at Chapman University, is studying field cancerizationto help treat the deadly disease. Dr. Marco Bisoffi is an associate professor of biological…
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DJ Pisano, West Virginia University – Galaxy Gas and Star Production
Where do galaxies get their gas? D.J. Pisano, assistant professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at West Virginia University, is studying chemical elements present in space to unlock mysteries of the universe. Dr. D.J. Pisano is an assistant…
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Anne Murphy, Georgia State University – Infant and Adult Pain Response
Does the pain felt by an infant affect them later in life? Anne Murphy, associate professor of neuroscience at George State University, is observing the relationship between pain felt as an infant and the related long-term effects. Dr. Anne Murphy…
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Nicholas Leadbeater, University of Connecticut – Scarcity of Helium
You may be surprised to learn of the widespread uses of helium. Nicholas Leadbeater, associate professor of chemistry at the University of Connecticut, details the wide application of this chemical element and explains why its days of filling party balloons…
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Susan Thomson, Colgate University – 20th Anniversary of Genocide in Rwanda
It has been 20 years since the genocide in Rwanda. Susan Thomson, assistant professor of peace and conflict studies at Colgate University, examines life in the African nation since those tragic days. Susan Thomson is assistant professor of peace and…
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Joanne Dickson, University of Liverpool – Depression and Goals
How does depression affect one’s personal goals? Joanne Dickson, research director on the Doctorate of Clinical Psychology Programme in the Institute of Psychology, Health and Society at the University of Liverpool, surveyed the personal goals of people with depression and…
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Jayanth Banavar, University of Maryland – Geometry of Life
The constraints of physical shape have helped guide life’s evolutionary path. Jayanth Banavar, dean of the College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences (CMNS) at the University of Maryland, discusses how geometry plays a significant role in development and evolution.…
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Jessica Remedios, Tufts University – The Stigma of Prejudice
Prejudice is a highly complicated and nuanced concept. Dr. Jessica Remedios, assistant professor of psychology at Tufts University, examines the perplexing issue of prejudice by taking a look at the variables present in nearly all social interactions. Dr. Jessica Remedios…
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John Roe, University of North Carolina Pembrooke – Declining Leatherback Turtle Population
The leatherback turtle population is getting some much needed help. Dr. John Roe, assistant professor of biology at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, is tracking, studying and helping to develop strategies that will help to revitalize the leatherback…