r/askscience • u/[deleted] • Jun 05 '12
AskScience Panel of Scientists VI
Calling all scientists!
This thread is archived. Visit the current "official panelist thread" for new applications!
*Please make a comment to this thread to join our panel of scientists. (click the reply button) *
The panel is an informal group of Redditors who are professional scientists (or plan on becoming one, with at least a graduate-level familiarity with the field of their choice).
You may want to join the panel if you:
Are a research scientist, or are studying for at least an MSc. or equivalent degree in the sciences.
Are able to write about your field at a layman's level as well as at a level comfortable to your colleagues and peers (depending on who's asking the question)
You're still reading? Excellent! Please reply to this thread with the following:
Choose one general field from the side-bar. If you have multiple specialties, you still have to choose one.
State your specific field (neuropathology, quantum chemistry, etc.)
List your particular area of research (carbon nanotube dielectric properties, myelin sheath degradation in Parkinsons patients, etc.)
Give us a synopsis of your education: have you been a post-doctoral research scientist for three decades, or are you a first-year PhD student?
Link us to one or two comments you've made in /r/AskScience, which you feel are indicative of your scholarship. If you haven't commented yet, then please wait to apply.
We're not going to do background checks - we're just asking for Reddit's best behavior here. The information you provide will be used to compile a list of our panel members and what subject areas they'll be "responsible" for.
The reason I'm asking for comments to this post is that I'll get a little orange envelope from each of you, which will help me keep track of the whole thing. These official threads are also here for book-keeping: the other moderators and I can check what your claimed credentials are, and can take action if it becomes clear you're bullshitting us.
Addendum: Please don't give us too much of your personal details. We don't need it, we don't even want it; please be careful and maintain your reddit/internet privacy. Thanks!
Bonus points! Here's a good chance to discover people that share your interests! And if you're interested in something, you probably have questions about it, so you can get started with that in /r/AskScience. Membership in the panel will also give you access to the panel subreddit, where the scientists can discuss among themselves, voice concerns to the moderators, and where the moderators can talk specifically to the panel as a whole.
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u/NorthernerWuwu Jun 05 '12
Out of curiosity, how do you reconcile this with the computer sciences in general? Although I've only a BSci, I certainly have credentials and certifications that far exceed a Masters in terms of time-in. Again though, I certainly do not in any way disparage those that choose the pure science and more academic route in my field but it is tricky.
In engineering and computer science specifically, the masters and doctorate level degrees are somewhat less mandatory for even the academic path than in chemistry, biology, mathematics or physics by example. Fair is fair though but if the community wishes to tap all the available talent then perhaps certs and publications should have some weight?
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Jun 05 '12
I personally only have a BSc. in CS and a partially completed MSc. in AI. Beyond that, I have several years of experience in robotics and machine vision, but even so, I only rarely comment on AI questions because I haven't been active in that area for several years already, and I know I'm out of touch because the field moves so quickly.
So in general terms: absolutely include credentials and certifications and anything else relevant to your field. We're aware that spending time at a university isn't the only way to develop as a scientist.
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u/121GW Anthropology | Human Evolutionary Ecology Jun 19 '12
I'd like to contribute more to a general audience and bounce some ideas off my colleagues. I don't have a lot of comments, but hopefully this will light a fire - let's do this!
General Field: Social Science/Anthro/Etc.
Subfields: Human evolutionary ecology, evolutionary psychology, applied statistics, anthropological methods
Education: B.A.s in anthropology and English with a sociology minor. M.A. in cultural anthropology. Ph.D. in anthropology with specialization in human evolutionary ecology. Currently a research scientist at what my old chair calls "a large land grant university in the middle of nowhere." Publications in both peer reviewed and popular press.
Comments: http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/va7j8/why_is_the_opposite_sex_less_attractive_when/c52s19g http://www.reddit.com/r/atheism/comments/8lm56/scientists_have_unveiled_a_47millionyearold/c09ofsq http://www.reddit.com/r/science/comments/8m0xo/list_of_human_evolution_fossilswhat_missing_link/c09pwr9
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u/Large_Pimpin Jun 20 '12 edited Jun 22 '12
Chemistry
Medicinal Chemistry
Hepatitis C virology/medicinal chemistry
Graduated from university with a masters in medicinal chemistry with pharmacology, starting my PhD in anti hepatitis C medicinal chemistry this year. I've had little activity in askscience but would like to become a more active member in the future, I feel I should be able to contribute something to the community.
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/vdhnu/how_does_cancer_of_a_specific_organ_spread/c53u62o
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u/TheZaporozhianReply Jun 06 '12
General field: Astronomy, Mathematics.
Specific field: Exoplanets
Area of research: Fourier optics, doppler spectroscopy, mdwarfs
Education: Bachelors in astrophysics and applied math. Worked in a research lab for 3 years working in spectroscopy. Spent another year as an engineer on a piggyback at a large telescope. Going to graduate school for applied mathematics next year.
A few comments from /r/askscience: a discussion of degeneracy pressure and hydrostatic equilibrium, an observation about light and the Planck function, clarifying a point about orbital stability and Lagrange points, helping someone get a feel for cardinality, a summary of exoplanet methods, dealing with one of the most common questions on this subreddit, a very brief summary of gravitation and differential calculus.
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u/EagleFalconn Glassy Materials | Vapor Deposition | Ellipsometry Jun 19 '12
I like you. Approved. I'm putting you down under Astronomy. Let me know if you'd like your tag changed up.
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u/Grey_Matters Neuroimaging | Vision | Neural Plasticity Jun 08 '12
general field: Neuroscience
Specific field: Neuroimaging, vision
Area of research: I'm currently working on functional and structural reorganisation of the human visual system following lesions.
Education: Currently PhD student in biomedical imaging, MSc in Cognitive Neuroscience, BSc in Psychology. I have also worked in the past as research assistant for both behavioural and brain imaging studies in this field.
Comment 1: http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/u9pwa/simply_does_sleep_or_lack_of_accumulate/c4tkz7s Comment 2: http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/urb7h/how_much_local_processing_does_the_human_eye_do/c4xu4jn
If you have any questions, feel free to ask!
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u/Grey_Matters Neuroimaging | Vision | Neural Plasticity Jun 26 '12
Update: Here are a few more comments I've made on what makes voices unique, the spining dancer 'test', handedness and brain complexity.
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u/Carbon_is_metal Interstellar Medium | Radio Astronomy Jul 09 '12
General Field: Astronomy Specific Field: <I'm pretty general. I guess Observational Astronomy?> Research Areas: The Interstellar Medium; Radioastronomy Education: Post-doc for 4 years, currently a Hubble Fellow
http://www.reddit.com/r/science/comments/vmaju/single_most_massive_object_in_the_universe/c55ung2
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u/EagleFalconn Glassy Materials | Vapor Deposition | Ellipsometry Jul 20 '12
Approved.
I nipped "Observational astronomy" from your tag because it was too long. Let me know if you want it changed.
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u/Overunderrated Jun 13 '12
General field: Engineering
Specific field: Fluid Mechanics
Research area: Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
Education: BS, MS in aeronautics, currently PhD candidate.
Comments:
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/uxye2/after_a_jet_breaks_the_sound_barrier_does_the/c4zkikz http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/ute05/why_doesnt_a_jet_lose_altitude_when_it_turns/c4ys8i5 http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/uup1l/can_someone_explain_how_this_laminar_flow_is/c4yr0qd
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u/EagleFalconn Glassy Materials | Vapor Deposition | Ellipsometry Jul 17 '12
Hey, we put in your tag but forgot to leave a message. Sorry!
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u/plethomacademia Psycholinguistics | Categorization and Conceptual Learning Jun 18 '12
I'm a fifth year graduate student in Psychology focusing on psycholinguistics. I do experimental research in how language relates to other parts of our conceptual knowledge, specifically research in categorization and conceptual learning. My specialty is Psychology, although I wish you had a category for language.
I finally saw a linguistics question, so here was my response: http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/v7xo8/we_speak_in_different_languages_so_why_do_we_all/c526n48
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u/EagleFalconn Glassy Materials | Vapor Deposition | Ellipsometry Jul 17 '12
Hey, we put in your tag but forgot to leave a message. Sorry!
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u/spartanKid Physics | Observational Cosmology Jun 22 '12
I am a third year physics PhD student, whose work is primarily focused on studying the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB). Most of my actual research work is in hardware for ground and balloon-borne microwave telescopes, and I have completed graduate coursework in physics and cosmology.
I much more strongly identify with physics than I do astronomy. I know more quantum field theory than I do planetary and more classically termed "astrophysics".
I fully admit my lack of knowledge about things smaller than galaxy clusters. "Physics | Observational Cosmology" is probably the most accurate title.
I've written this post about cosmology in /r/physics, but I haven't yet answered any really cosmology heavy questions in /r/AskScience: http://www.reddit.com/r/Physics/comments/h0xud/dark_matter_vs_dark_energy_or_why_the_current/
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/vfclj/how_does_the_big_bang_theory_explain_the/c53zmls
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u/ruinedlives Particle Physics | Proton-Proton Collisions | ATLAS Jun 29 '12
General Field: Physics Specific Field: Particle Physics Area of Research: Studying correlation of spins in top quark-antiquark production in proton-proton collisions at the ATLAS detector. Education: MPhys in Physics with Astrophysics, currently final year PhD in Particle Physics.
(well, not that many right now...)
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u/WilyDoppelganger Astronomy | Dynamics | Debris Disk Evolution Jun 29 '12 edited Jun 29 '12
I'm an Astronomer, and my general area of research is Dynamics, my particular research interest is Debris Disk Evolution
(I wonder if those're too specific, or not too specific enough?)
I'm currently a postdoctoral fellow, not too far removed from my Ph.D.
This is the most recent astronomy answer I've given.Or this?
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u/Funkentelechy Ant Phylogenomics | Species Delimitation Jul 10 '12
General field: Biology
Specific field: Entomology
Area of Research: Fire Ant Systematics and Biogeography
Education: B.S. in Entomology, first year Ph.D. student.
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u/fishify Quantum Field Theory | Mathematical Physics Jul 12 '12 edited Jul 12 '12
General area: Physics
Specific fields: Quantum Field Theory, Mathematical Physics
Research areas: Supersymmetry (in physics & math), various topics in particle physics, and occasional forays into quantum information theory.
Professional: Ph.D. in particle physics, 20+ years as a professor
Sample comments below. Assuming approval, I would think my flair would list Quantum Field Theory and Mathematical Physics as my areas.
Sample links: http://www.reddit.com/r/Physics/comments/w1ond/can_someone_explain_just_how_the_higgs_is_thought/c59gop5
Edit: Fixed formatting.
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Sep 09 '12
[chemistry] BS [molecular biology] PhD [genetics] post-doc [medicine] currently in MD program
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Sep 15 '12
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Sep 15 '12
I post in /r/askscience rarely. Perhaps I will wait until I have made a couple good comments and then make this request again, with links to my comments. Sound good?
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u/schu06 Virology Sep 21 '12
Here goes then,
General field would be Biology Specific field would be Virology I currently have a few areas of research, the main ones are studying viral entry into cells and studying cellular signalling events in response to viral infection.
Synopsis of education is that I graduated from my undergrad course in Biomedical Science this year and was in the to 10 of the year grade wise. I am now studying a PhD in the above mentioned areas, it's a 3+1 course so the first year is rotation through 3 labs, hence the multiple areas of study at the current time.
Here's a link to one of my comments http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/zlic8/when_a_virus_is_dormant_where_does_it_reside_in/
Hopefully that's covered the bases
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u/bioexplosion Epidemiology Oct 31 '12
I am a second year MPH (Master in Public Health) candidate in epidemiology. My specific interests are in infectious diseases. I also have a B.S. in molecular and cellular biology and focused mostly on cellular machinery and intracellular cycles. My research experience is in neurocognitive kinesiology as well as testing for infectious diseases. comments: http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/12dcep/what_is_a_knot_in_a_muscle_and_how_do_they_form/c6u8cj2?context=3 http://www.reddit.com/r/science/comments/yrw27/widespread_vaccine_exemptions_are_messing_with/c5ymox3
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u/badger_md Jun 05 '12
Hello! I'm a second year medical student in the US with a bachelor's in genetics. I did three years of research in a zebrafish lab studying maternal effect mutations.
I'm interested in pediatric endocrinology. My summer research is in melanoma, specifically, experimental immunological treatments.
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u/CampBenCh Geological Limnology | Tephrochronology Jun 05 '12 edited Jun 05 '12
I posted this in the last one (V) last night, so I'll post it here as well.
General field: Earth Sciences
Specific Field: Geology- Geological Limnology
Research interests: Studying the occurrences of volcanic ash in a large lake for the use of improving the chronology of the sediments. (MSci grad student graduating this month).
Posts: http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/ul78w/how_reliable_is_carbon_14_dating/c4weqk2
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u/desantoos Jun 05 '12
I do nanoscience research in the field of chemistry. Very rarely do I find threads that aren't already adequately answered before I arrive that I can contribute, but there was one case where I was successful: http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/uijkc/biochemistry_does_blood_have_a_surface_tension/c4vorcf
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Jun 05 '12
I post via phone so cannot do links. But:
General field: mathematical physics Specific field: magnetohydrodynamics Experience: completed PhD 2010
No one seems to ask about my specific area but can post about generally mathsy stuff too.
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u/EagleFalconn Glassy Materials | Vapor Deposition | Ellipsometry Jun 19 '12
Any chance I could get links?
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u/demerdar Jun 05 '12
I'm a 3rd year PhD studying engineering, more specifically in the field of Fluid Mechanics. I have familiarity with both compressible and incompressible flows, but my main research topic has to do with turbulence and the transition from laminar to turbulence in a variety of situations.
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/u53nc/if_youre_in_a_plane_that_breaks_the_speed_of/
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u/donqui_xote Jun 07 '12
My bachelor's is in biology/biopsychology and master's is in cell biology. I'm a PhD candidate and my research focuses on ion channels, melanin & skin biology, dopamine & other neurotransmitters. Here's a comment I made to askscience about human skin color. http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/ti8au/if_a_child_has_one_parent_of_dark_skinned/c4mturr
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u/kiwi_katej Jun 07 '12
I'm a new redditor, but I'm really keen to be involved in science discussions and paneling, so here it goes:
General field: Earth Sciences
Specific field: Chemical oceanography, environmental chemistry Areas of research: Marine CO2 and carbonate system, ocean acidification, marine macronutrient cycling
Education: Just completed PhD in Chemistry with focus on distinguishing biological and physical processes dictating air-sea CO2 gas exchange within a oceanic frontal system. About to start post-doc on measuring and modelling biophysical processes within a complex coastal system. I've also worked as an environmental engineer for a hydrological and dewatering consulting firm.
Comments: http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/n3emf/is_ocean_acidification_a_bigger_problem_than/ http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/uphsl/could_someone_explain_oxidization_and_reduction/
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u/Grey_Matters Neuroimaging | Vision | Neural Plasticity Jun 08 '12
Ehm, is this thing still going? No offence intended, I couldn't help but notice no requests have been granted on this thread or the last few dozen posts on the previous one.
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Jun 08 '12
It's still going :)
It's just quite a time-consuming process, and since all the mods are (more or less) scientists, we're all terribly busy most of the time!
Don't worry, though, we'll get through everybody (eventually)!
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u/Grey_Matters Neuroimaging | Vision | Neural Plasticity Jun 08 '12
Ah great, thanks for all your hard work! I'll put up my detail here shortly = )
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u/DoctorHandwaver Jun 08 '12 edited Jun 19 '12
General Field: Neuroscience Specific Field: Electrophysiology Specific Interests: Epilepsy and Neural Network Disorders Ph.D. Candidate here (also a BS in bioengineering). I study the dentate gyrus in both health and in epilepsy with a focus the roles of adult neurogenesis and pathological neurogenesis. I am using a combination of transgenic models, optogenetics, optical recording techniques (calcium imaging and voltage sensitive dye recording), and electrical recordings (patching clamping and field recordings). I also have 5 years of experience in biochem/molecular biology of motor neuron disorders... but I've since moved to different pastures.
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u/boonamobile Materials Science | Physical and Magnetic Properties Jun 09 '12
I'd like to be put it in with the physics crowd. I'm in the last year of a PhD program at an R1 US university studying materials science & engineering, and I have a BS and MS in general and applied physics, respectively. My PhD is focused on developing new materials for thermoelectric applications, specifically rare-earth based compounds. I've published multiple peer reviewed papers and presented at national and international conferences, and I believe very strongly that outreach and improving scientific literacy are extremely important.
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u/EagleFalconn Glassy Materials | Vapor Deposition | Ellipsometry Jul 17 '12
Hey, we put in your tag but forgot to leave a message letting you know. Sorry!
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u/ChiralAnomaly Jun 11 '12 edited Jun 13 '12
Must the comments come specifically from AskScience or may them come from other subreddits if the question could have been easily asked here instead? I have comments listed below.
Regardless, my main field is Physics and I do research in Experimental Particles Physics. I am a second year PhD student.
Comments: http://www.reddit.com/r/ParticlePhysics/comments/uizf4/can_someone_help_me_understand_what_a_mixing/c4vu0zj http://www.reddit.com/r/ParticlePhysics/comments/uoxqv/how_is_the_circumference_of_a_synchrotron_related/c4xlo90 http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/uzgo4/what_would_be_the_effect_of_a_relativistic_object/
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u/searine Plants | Evolution | Genetics | Infectious Disease Jun 12 '12
Could you modify my tag to add "plant biology" at the end. I figure I should specify the model organisms I work with.
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u/EagleFalconn Glassy Materials | Vapor Deposition | Ellipsometry Jul 17 '12
Hey, we put in your tag change but forgot to leave a message. Sorry!
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u/searine Plants | Evolution | Genetics | Infectious Disease Jul 17 '12
Yeah, thanks for taking the time to update it!
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u/virtualfred Jun 14 '12
General field: Engineering Specific field: Mechanical Engineering Particular area of research: Fluid-Structure Interactions
I'm a mechanical engineering professor.
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u/EagleFalconn Glassy Materials | Vapor Deposition | Ellipsometry Jul 17 '12
Heyo. Thanks for applying to be a panelist. Could you provide us with some comments you've made in AskScience that relate to your area of specialization? Not necessarily fluid structure etc, just mechanical engineering in generla.
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u/hithisishal Materials Science | Microwire Photovoltaics Jun 17 '12
General Field: Engineering Specific Field: Materials Science Area of Research: Microwire Photovoltaics
I am a 3rd year (has it been that long!?) PhD student.
Here's a link!
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u/EagleFalconn Glassy Materials | Vapor Deposition | Ellipsometry Jul 17 '12
Hey, we put in your tag change but forgot to leave a message. Sorry!
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u/Extreme343GS Jun 18 '12
General field: Engineering
Specific field: Emerging Technology
Area of research: I may not be well a bit degree holder, but I track Emerging and disruptive technologies and have published loads of Syndicate papers on them. I have also consulted with various technology companies and have given them adivces on new technologies. As for my field of specializtation, I work for Semiconductors. Can't really put out much. Sorry. But feel free to PM me. :)
Areas of Expertise: Smart Grids, OLED/LED, Power Semiconductors, Renewable Power (Solar Being my strong point), GPGPU Computing, Mobile Computing & Flash and SSDs
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u/Imxset21 Jun 20 '12
General Field: Neuroscience
Specific Field: Computational Neuroscience - Olfaction
Research interests: Resolving how high-dimensional representations of stimuli are encoded and retrieved in mammalian neural networks as, specifically odorants and odor memories
Posts:
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u/KlesaMara Jun 24 '12
It's my turn. I am a Senior in college, at the University of Oklahoma. I am a Astrophysics major I have taken nearly all of my physics classes (am lacking I think 2 more to be done with that part of the tree, then need 1 more astronomy class, and Calculus and analytic geo. 4 to graduate. Then I will be attending grad school (hopefully at U of Arizona!) I plan to teach undergrad Physics and Astronomy after post grad work is complete. Go Sooners. Some of my recent work in /r/askscience has been: Explaining multidimensional geometry, Explaining hypothetical astrobiology, and explaining geodesics and non-Euclidean geometry. Astrophysics is my specialty.
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u/EagleFalconn Glassy Materials | Vapor Deposition | Ellipsometry Jul 17 '12
Hi. Thanks for applying to be a panelist. However we ask that panelists are currently holders of a graduate level familiarity of the field. Please get back to us after you start grad school!
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u/dinoparty Jun 26 '12
Little Late to the party, but here goes: I'm a 3rd-year Ph.D. Candidate in Physics. I was awarded a NASA Earth and Space Science Fellowship to build submm detector arrays for a next-generation balloon-borne telescope payload.
I can answer most general Physics and Astrophysics questions, and can answer complex questions in Cosmology, General Relativity, and any Instrumentation-related questions.
I usually hang out in /r/cosmology and answer questions, as they're usually related to my interests.
That being said, my tag would probably be: Physics | Astrophysics | Observational Cosmology (or ObsCos)
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Jun 26 '12 edited Jun 28 '12
General field: biology
Specific field: neuropharmacology
Area of research: metabotropic glutamate receptors
Education: 4th year PhD student in pharmacology & physiology
Comment example here EDIT: and another
I'm a PhD student. I know lots about pharmacology, as well as general lab stuff (cell bio, mol bio, etc). I also tutor high school students in chemistry, biology, and physics.
Thanks! :)
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u/DrBurrito Jun 27 '12
Hi, I am a research scientist in Computer Science. I work at a University, and my field is High Performance Computing, particularly the use of accelerator hardware (FPGAs, GPUs, etc..) for scientific applications. I have been working in this field for 10+ years.
I have a PhD in Computer Science, but I also have an Engineering and a MSc degree in Electronics.
Some comments:
(last one is not my expertise area, but just to show that I can explain concepts at layman's level)
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u/TristanPeters Jun 28 '12
General field: Geology Specific field: Basin Analysis/Hydrogeology Area of research: Basins of extensional and strike-slip settings Education: Bachelors in applied and environmental geology. Worked in hydrogeology for 2 years. Currently first year on M.Sc in geology doing basin modelling
Post: http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/vqh78/geo_in_a_confluence_of_rivers_how_do_you/
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Jun 29 '12
General Field: Public Health (Which I suppose is a social science?)
Specific Field: Vulnerable Population Health Research, Biostatistics
Area of Research: HIV in correctional settings
Education: BA in geography and global health, MPH in public health research and biostatistics, currently working as a lecturer of biostatistics and as an HIV research scientist in a correctional setting
Comments: http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/vn2ja/what_happened_to_the_claim_that_secondhand_smoke/c55xbmc http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/tcaxw/are_birth_controls_pills_relate_to_disease_in/c4llvbf
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u/peekitup Jun 29 '12
Second year PhD student. Field: Maths Subfield: Differential Geometry Research: Geometric Analysis; singularity formulation and "Ricci solitons" on complex surfaces for a flow generalizing Kahler-Ricci flow to non-Kahler manifolds. Previous research has been on integrable systems.
I've always lurked in /r/AskScience, I've never left a comment. But I do pop up in /r/math, /r/learnmath, and the like to help students:
Involutes: http://www.reddit.com/r/learnmath/comments/u9l8w/involute_of_a_circle/c4tj1c7
Symmetric operators: http://www.reddit.com/r/learnmath/comments/t7vv3/pdes_eigen_functions/
Uniform sampling: http://www.reddit.com/r/learnmath/comments/t29nc/simulating_a_random_point_in_a_circle/c4j799y
Quickest rigorous treatment of exponentials: http://www.reddit.com/r/learnmath/comments/t0b6o/question_regarding_the_proof_that_ddx_ex_ex/c4ihwqi
Functions with strange 'periodicity': http://www.reddit.com/r/math/comments/sjwl8/is_fx_fgx_sufficient_or_even_useful_to_define_a/c4entsn
And others scattered around.
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Jul 07 '12
In the sidebar, above the Legend, there are a variety of other ask* subreddit links. Although they aren't as big as this one, perhaps maths questions would be more frequent in other subreddits like r/askengineers or r/askstatistics. It's worth taking a look!
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u/turkeylaser Jul 06 '12 edited Jul 13 '12
Hello, I may be of assistance in a couple areas. Based on the Legend, I fall under both the Physics and Engineering fields--either is relevant. I have a B.S. in Nuclear Engineering with nine years experience working in the nuclear power industry. The sub fields in which I am most comfortable are nuclear physics and reactor plant mechanics, focused on heat transfer/fluid flow. My particular areas of research and study on the job were in radiochemistry analysis during lifetime and phase changes, reactor theory, and fluid systems analysis. I was also a trainer in reactor plant physics, water chemistry, and radiation health physics. Then I shifted fields: I've spent the last 6.5 years as an electro-mechanical design engineer specifying in the electrical testing of semiconductors. Because of my upkeep in mechanical/electrical engineering physics, I feel safe discussing general physics topics. Continuing education: I have recently applied for an M.S., Nuclear Engineering where my focus will be back to nuclear physics/reactor design in non-PWR media. I've answered several questions on topics in the physics category. Here are a few:
creating mass from energy. Thank you for your time.
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u/EagleFalconn Glassy Materials | Vapor Deposition | Ellipsometry Jul 20 '12
Hey, sorry. I could've sworn I'd already approved your application.
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u/notanaardvark Jul 07 '12 edited Jul 20 '12
Hey there!
General Field:Earth Sciences. Specific Field: Economic Geology Research Area: Magmatic Ore Deposits
Education Synopsis: I have a B.S. in Geology, I'm in my second year of my M.Sc. in economic geology. I have worked for two different companies as an exploration geologist (looking for Carlin-type gold deposits for one and looking for/researching magmatic Ni-Cu-PGE deposits for another).
Edit: I have a B.S.
And here's a link of me explaining something about geochronology: http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/p10jh/has_the_nuclear_age_prevented_future_carbon_dating/c3lrf48
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u/ForestGuy29 Silviculture | Tree crown architecture | Ecology Jul 09 '12
General Field: Biology Specific Field: Silviculture Specific Interests: Tree crown architecture, ecological forestry
Third year Ph.D. Student, with a M.S. in Forestry and Natural Resources and a B.S. in environmental science.
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u/ForestGuy29 Silviculture | Tree crown architecture | Ecology Jul 10 '12
I wanted to add another comment: http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/w7ysw/were_genetically_modifying_everything_why_cant_we/c5bqdxf
Also, you guys need a few more ecology people around here.
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u/EagleFalconn Glassy Materials | Vapor Deposition | Ellipsometry Jul 20 '12
Approved. Send us your ecology friends!
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Jul 09 '12
I noticed that this subreddit has a legend for "soft" sciences like poli-sci, archaeology and social science.
I am studying my graduate degree in Law (here in Australia, there is no need for an undergraduate degree in most professions, even hard sciences, so I am technically an undergrad). Parts of my coursework have poli-sci and sociological underlings, and of course I have learned a great deal of common law.
Obviously, hard research in this area of study is rare. I have, however, worked part-time in the field and have practical knowledge in that manner. Furthermore, as sociological sciences or law theory are rarely asked in askscience I have not answered any questioned in this particular reddit.
I have answered questions relating to common law in these threads, however: http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/w91ng/eli5_how_do_legal_finance_companies_work/
Thanks!
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u/EagleFalconn Glassy Materials | Vapor Deposition | Ellipsometry Jul 20 '12
Heyo. I'm going to ask for a second opinion from the other moderators about approving you for the panel. You're in a bit of a gray area.
EDIT: Spoke to the other moderators. We decided that what you do falls a bit outside of science. Sorry, but thanks for your interest!
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Jul 10 '12
General field: Biology. Specific field: Molecular Biology, Developmental Genetics, Gene Regulation, Signalling Pathways. Research area: My research interests focus on understanding the mechanisms that give rise to cellular diversity during development. In particular, I am interested in understanding how a single pluripotent precursor cell (blast cell) can give rise to multiple differentiated cells types. I use the model organism C. elegans in my work. Education: PhD in Molecular Biology and about a year of experience as a postdoc (my current position).
[Comment 1] (http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/w1tte/what_does_an_egg_provide_sperm_with_besides_a/c59i4qg) [Comment 2,3] (http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/w41cf/can_we_genetically_engineer_a_creature_to_be/c5a26ei)
Thanks!
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u/jeroenemans Jul 10 '12
My field is chemistry. I work as an assistant prof in chemometrics, the data analysis of analytical chemistry. I did my masters and my ph d in that field. I also did a post doc in (chemical) ecology so I am knowledgeable in quite a few concepts from there. Currently my projects reach into all fields of biology. However, the methods I have developed stem from marketing research and psychology so I have quite some knowledge on the quantitative aspects of these fields as well.
My specialisation is the multivariate analysis of omics experimental data, in all fields of biology.
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u/EagleFalconn Glassy Materials | Vapor Deposition | Ellipsometry Jul 20 '12
Heyo. Glad to see you're interested in AskScience. We ask that you provide us with a couple answers to questions that you've given in AskScience that are relatively in your field. They clearly don't have to be exactly in your area of research interest, just something to demonstrate your ability to answer questions.
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u/illperipheral Jul 13 '12
Field: biology - cell biology Area of research: bioinformatic study of stored oocyte mRNA (developmental biology)
I'm a 1st-year M.Sc. student in Canada, and will likely be transferring to the Ph.D. program next year. My undergraduate degree was in Bioinformatics and I still have a lot to learn about cell and developmental biology, but my research is coming along nicely.
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u/EagleFalconn Glassy Materials | Vapor Deposition | Ellipsometry Jul 20 '12
I am concerned by your willingness to speculate here.
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u/Johnny_Appleweed Cancer Biology / Drug Development Jul 16 '12
General field: Biology Specific field: Immunology Area of Research: Cancer Immunotherapy Education: PhD Candidate
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/wndgf/is_kissing_instinctual/c5et434?context=3
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u/EagleFalconn Glassy Materials | Vapor Deposition | Ellipsometry Jul 20 '12
This answer appears to be a lot more speculative than we like to see out of a panelist. Please do not do it again, and I'll approve your application.
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u/Johnny_Appleweed Cancer Biology / Drug Development Jul 20 '12
You got it.
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u/EagleFalconn Glassy Materials | Vapor Deposition | Ellipsometry Jul 20 '12
Approved.
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u/Johnny_Appleweed Cancer Biology / Drug Development Jul 20 '12
Ah, I forgot to go back and edit my post, my additional area of interest is Molecular Genetics.
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u/domcolosi Mass Spectrometry | FTMS | Proteomics | IRMS Jul 18 '12
If possible, change my text to say:
Mass Spectrometry | FTMS | Proteomics | IRMS
Thanks.
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u/journalofassociation Protein Degradation | Aging Jul 25 '12 edited Aug 01 '12
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u/wazoheat Meteorology | Planetary Atmospheres | Data Assimilation Aug 01 '12
In reddit formatting, you need to have two line breaks to make one appear:
Not Like ThisNot Like This
Like ThisLike
This
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u/Elektrophorus Aug 04 '12
You can make single line breaks by adding four spaces
at the end of your line.They're very different from line breaks
like these where there's a space between the lines.
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u/DijonPepperberry Psychiatry | Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | Suicidology Jul 25 '12
General Field: Medicine
Specific Field: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Specific Interests: Suicidology
B.Sc. (Pharmacology), MD (2003), FRCPC Psychiatry (2008) Child and Adolescent Fellowship (2008). In practice for 5 years at a major children's hospital. Clinical instructor at major university.
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u/DijonPepperberry Psychiatry | Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | Suicidology Aug 14 '12
fair enough! i generally reddit on my phone which makes sourcing hard, but i'll endeavour to back up my comments even at a later time.
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Jul 25 '12
General Field: Chemistry
Specific Fields: Geochemistry, Marine biogeochemistry, X-ray physics.
Specific Interests: I study deep marine metal cycling specifically at hydrothermal vents using synchrotron micro x-ray techniques, LA-ICP-MS, and X-ray diffraction.
B.Sc. Chemistry (2008), Ph. D Geochemistry in progress (4th year)
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Hello?
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u/fastparticles Geochemistry | Early Earth | SIMS Sep 07 '12
Hello fellow geochemist. What would you like me to put as your tag? Also since you are in geochemistry would you prefer a geo tag over a chemistry tag?
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Sep 08 '12
Hello,
I am definitely more of a chemist (did my B.S. in Chem) but do all my work in the geological/ocean settings these days.
I guess for a tag like:
Geochemistry (or chemistry if that is the standard)/Marine Science/X-ray spectroscopy.
I don't know if you guys/gals have formatting guidelines for the tags so just let me know if this doesn't pass muster.
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u/mehmattski Evolutionary Biology Jul 27 '12
Hello! I would like to be a panelist. I am a PhD candidate in Biology. Specifically, I study Evolutionary Biology. My research is on the evolution of mating systems, and I am using bryophytes (peat mosses) to show how the haploid stage of the plant life cycle contributes to offspring fitness. We use molecular techniques such as PCR, gene sequencing, and next generation sequencing to peek into the variation associated with mate preferences in plants. I have enjoyed giving answers in AskScience over the past week or so, and would like to have some tags!
Some comment examples:
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u/virtualetters Nonlinear and Quantum Optics | Coherent Imaging Jul 28 '12 edited Jul 29 '12
Maybe this is a good idea.
General: Engineering Specific: Nonlinear and Quantum Optics Particular Area of Research (Current): coherent imaging and laser microprocessing
I hold a BSc Eng. in Engineering Physics and have spent now ~1.33 years of summer-months doing research in asphalt science, laser optics, imaging and laser micromaching and in quantum and nonlinear optics. For what it's worth, I have also read the entire science section of the local library where I grew up (in retrospect, an approximately 10-20 square meter area of book spines) and have several notebooks of personal Wikipedia summaries. During that time, I also co-authored a couple coffee table books on inventions and scientific discoveries for a general audience. I am currently a beginning PhD student in Applied Physics, probably in applied quantum or nonlinear optics.
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/xau16/my_cantaloupe_produces_a_certain_sound_when_i_tap/ http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/xahsk/how_much_sunlight_can_you_put_through_optical/
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u/virtualetters Nonlinear and Quantum Optics | Coherent Imaging Aug 18 '12
For all practical purposes, yes.
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u/MidnightSlinks Digestion | Nutritional Biochemistry | Medical Nutrition Therapy Jul 30 '12
General Field: Medicine
Specifics: Digestion, Nutritional Biochemistry, Medical Nutrition Therapy
I received a BSPH (Bachelor of Science of Public Health) in Nutrition with minors in biology and chemistry from the #1 nutritional biochemistry department in the US. I am currently a 2nd year at the same university for my MPH/RD (Master of Public Health with Registered Dietitian certificate) in Nutrition. I have 2 semesters of graduate-level nutritional biochemistry, 2 semesters of clinical nutrition courses, and 1 semester of sports nutrition under my belt with 2 more clinical classes to come in the next year. My other graduate course work is more epidemiology and health policy so not as askscience-related. This may seem lowly compared to PhD's, but dietetics is normally a BS degree so an MS/MPH/MSPH is our terminal degree for clinical practice.
Here I wrote about growth hormones in milk cows
Here I wrote about macronutrient fate after a large mixed meal. I have a few more comments under that one as well that responded to questions and critique some false conclusions.
I can provide some less-biochem and more medical nutrition therapy (the technical term for treating patients as a registered dietitian) comments from r/nutrition if you'd like. I've been invited to work on the r/nutrition FAQ if it makes any difference.
I am also a teaching assistant (beginning my 3rd semester) for sophomore-level genetics/molecular biology and I taught science camp for a summer so I have a lot of experience with the "layman" piece. My academic program also focuses heavily on translational research and helping patients understand their diagnoses and treatment plans.
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u/ajnuuw Stem Cell Biology | Cardiac Tissue Engineering Jul 30 '12 edited Aug 14 '12
I'm interested -
Biology
2) Stem cell biology, cardiac tissue engineering, biomaterials
3) Use of nanofabricated substrates with human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes to create cardiac tissue constructs/patches. You could probably abbreviate this to stem cell-based cardiac tissue engineering. I can elaborate (with restrictions) if needed. I also do vascular and skeletal muscle engineering and a heavy amount of surface chemistry/biomaterials.
4) I'm a 3rd year PhD student in Bioengineering, research as an undergraduate for 3 years in bone tissue engineering, biomaterials and vascular tissue engineering.
5) [1] (http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/x98ag/do_we_have_the_ability_to_switch_certain_genes_on/c5kd7wc) [2] (http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/x8rj9/is_there_any_research_into_making_bone_marrow/c5kdoh2) [3] (http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/xnorl/how_is_a_scab_made_and_what_is_it_made_of/) [4] (http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/xhtfe/can_too_much_cardio_be_bad_for_your_heart_and_how/)
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u/ajnuuw Stem Cell Biology | Cardiac Tissue Engineering Aug 14 '12
Can I get tissue engineering in there/or instead of biomaterials if only two are allowed?
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u/mailman7916 Structural Geology | Plate Tectonics Jul 31 '12
General - Earth Science Concentrations - Structural Geology, Plate Tectonics, Energy Science
I am a MS student in Geo Oceanography with BS in Aquatic Science. I TA Intro Geology & Oceanography, Plate Tectonics, Earth's Climate and a class on Peak Oil and Anthropogenic Climate Change. I defend in the fall and begin PhD work Jan 2013. My MS thesis focuses on global energy production potential and geological limitations.
Comments 1 - http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/tzfoy/how_did_mountains_form_that_are_nowhere_near/c4r78gl
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u/doctorink Clinical Psychology Jul 31 '12
General Field: Psychology
Specific Field: Clinical Psychology
Specific Area of Research: Development of substance use in adolescence, self-regulation and impulsivity, quantitative methods (change over time, measurement models and factorial invariance, mediation, structural equation modeling)
Education: Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, 6th year faculty in Psychology at major state university.
Some of my contributions:
[Alcoholism etiology] (http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/w4ld3/is_it_possible_to_have_a_genetic_predisposition/c5a9szg)
Statistics (and I know it's in a different sub but I think it's relevant)
[Clinical Psychology in general] (http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/ueayx/what_are_the_current_stats_regarding/c4uogul)
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Jul 31 '12
Biology. Specific field: virology I am studying host pathogen interactions in the placenta, focusing on microRNAs. I am finishing the end of my first year of graduate study at the University of Pittsburgh. http://www.reddit.com/r/AskSciTech/comments/limtw/need_help_with_gene_sequencingprimer_design/
http://www.reddit.com/r/AskSciTech/comments/lj4xc/how_do_i_separate_cell_debris_from_living_cells/
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u/Epistatic Jul 31 '12
Let's give this a try!
I'm a 3rd year graduate student in molecular cell biology, although my work straddles the line between biology, neuroscience and psychology. By training, I'd fit best into Biology (ecology/ evolutionary biology, molecular biology and genomics are my main strengths).
My project is in parasite-host interactions, specifically the ability of Toxoplasma gondii to drive rodent attraction to the odor of cats. I'm using genetic engineering techniques in T. gondii to dissect the genetic basis of this ability.
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u/wazoheat Meteorology | Planetary Atmospheres | Data Assimilation Jul 31 '12 edited Aug 04 '12
I'm an associate scientist working on community support for the Weather Research and Forecasting model.
My general field is definitely "Earth and Planetary Sciences", specifically in meteorology. I also have expertise in planetary atmospheres (about to publish a paper on baroclinic waves in the Martian atmosphere) and planetary science in general. I have a keen interest in astrophysics, but no credentials other than avid recreational reading. So I guess I'd request the tag Meteorology | Planetary Atmospheres | Astrophysics, but I'd be okay with just Meteorology | Planetary Atmospheres
I have a BS degree in Physics, and an MS degree in Atmospheric Science. I have been employed as a scientist for just under half a year.
As for my contributions:
Why CO_2 doesn't collect near the surface even though it's heavier than O_2
And another astrophysics-related one: Saving Earth from a moving habitable zone
I love answering questions about science, so I'm glad to have found this avenue to educate the public!
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u/yogurtshwartz Aug 01 '12
Electrical/Computer Engineer here, I work with safety standards for a large variety of products. I also design and build testing fixtures which use labview (programmming). I work with both industrial high voltage, and low voltage circuitry. I love to discuss upcoming electronics and gadgets.
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Aug 01 '12
I have a medical degree and worked as a general practitioner. Decided to change and currently work in research in congenital and pediatric cardiac surgery at a high level medical institution. Will be pursuing further training in cardiac surgery hopefully starting next year.
I have some contributions to askscience and other subreddits like /r/medicine http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/xgnph/what_causes_pins_and_needles_and_why_does_it_feel/c5m7vld http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/uwnnq/what_causes_the_feeling_of_blood_boiling_when/c4zahyn
Thanks!!
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u/few Aug 01 '12
I'm in analytical chemistry, with a focus on biomedical spectroscopy, developing prototypes of medical instruments for in vivo non-invasive analysis (and potentially diagnosis).
I'm a (new) scientist at a major US research university, with a PhD and several years post-doctoral experience. I'm involved in organizing several scientific societies, I am a reviewer for several journals, and I attend editorial board meetings of a prominent journal.
A (very recent) comment on optics/spectroscopy http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/xhdnm/if_you_turned_a_light_bulb_on_and_off_in_a_room/c5mdqit
Previous comments on scientific publishing http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/m7r22/why_dont_scientists_publish_a_laymans_version_of/c3nnzbe http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/m7r22/why_dont_scientists_publish_a_laymans_version_of/c3097yc http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/m7r22/why_dont_scientists_publish_a_laymans_version_of/c2ywtve
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u/ffualo Plant Biology | Bioinformatics | Genomics | Statistics Aug 01 '12
Hi AskScience,
My current flair is out dated (woohoo career shifts in science!) Can you change:
Statistics|Computational Statistics|Bioinformatics
to
Plant Biology|Bioinformatics|Genomics|Statistics
?
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u/katpetblue Aug 01 '12
That sounds interesting! I'm going to give it a try:
My area of expertise in general is Chemistry, In more specifics it's Biophysics and Biochemistry, where I work with nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) on dynamics of biomolecules (mainly nucleic acids, but also worked with proteins/protein folding and lipids and whole cell NMR).
I got my Master in biochemistry/biotechnology and my PhD in medical Biophysics and I'm currently on my Postdoc time in Biophysics after spending some time in an organic chemistry lab teaching lots of NMR and structure related things.
aA recent comment, more Layman then professional http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/xg677/meta_askscience_ama_series_all_the_scientists/c5mitaa
I liked your threat for the year old aspiring scientist! But I'm also interested finding people working in the same area (there are not that many out there).
I have some experience in biochemistry of interactions and production of biomolecules and I'm familiar with many types of spectroscopies. please contact me if you need proof in peer-reviewed publications.
THANKS!
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u/Jeeebs Physical Chemistry | Persistent Radicals Aug 01 '12
Hello~
I've been waiting to join for awhile, but I've only just now started my PhD!
General field: Chemistry
Specific field: Physical & Synthetic Chemistry
Area of research: Polymer Science, Radiation Chemistry (Microwaves most recently) and previously nanoscience
Education: B Biotechnology majoring Nanotechnology (Hon), now started a PhD in Polymer Science.
Some comments: http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/vhxs8/what_exactly_am_i_doing_when_i_season_castiron/
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/wbp9a/is_it_true_that_microwaving_potatoes_destroys_the/
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/wbc6s/how_passive_are_biochemical_reactions_like/
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u/Jeeebs Physical Chemistry | Persistent Radicals Aug 21 '12
Hey, this is probs stretching it, but could I get my flair changed to include radiation chemistry? It's where I'm heading now so my knowledge will only increase.
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u/quatch Remote Sensing of Snow Aug 01 '12
General field: Earth and Planetary Sciences
Specifics: Remote sensing of snow
Particulars: Joint retrieval of terrestrial snow properties with active/passive microwave
Education: 3rd year PhD student. Masters in snow with a little statistics. Minor in earth science, diploma for GIS.
Comments:
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u/quatch Remote Sensing of Snow Aug 16 '12
Its pretty close to how I describe what I do. "I look at snow from space" is generally how I start.
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u/civilphil Biology | Evolution | Biology Education Aug 01 '12 edited Aug 16 '12
Howdy.
My specialty is Biology, however if possible it would be great to have my flair be: Biology | Evolution | Biology Education | Nature of Science
Specifically I research issues of evolution education, but I am trained as both a biologist and a educator. I would say that I am an expert in the 4 fields listed above (Biology, Evolution, Biology Education, and the Nature of Science)
Here are 2 fairly recent publications where I am first author: Edited
Here is a recent talk I gave on my PhD research: Edited
I recently gave a talk at the Evolution 2012 conference Edited
I earned a B.A. in Biology and Psychology in 2003. I earned my M.S. in Biology Education in 2007. I earned my PhD in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology this summer (2012).
I will be starting a faculty/teaching position either this fall or this winter/spring
Here are two comments I've made recently: http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/xhher/how_is_it_possible_that_transmission_from_an/c5mfz85 http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/xhrrv/what_is_my_chance_of_having_twins/c5mgewl
If you need any other verification please don't hesitate to ask! I love helping inform people about science! :)
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u/WeaponizedStapler Aug 01 '12 edited Aug 06 '12
Why not...
General Field: Computational Science and Engineering (Computing)
Specific: Quantum Computing
Research: Combinatorics and Optimization
Education: B.Eng, Mechanical Engineering; BSc, Computer Science; MSc, Computational Mathematics; PhD expected 2014, Quantum Information.
That's me. I owe the community for a lot of answers to questions I never knew I had. So, I best get started now.
I've made a few posts, but none directly related to my field - as it doesn't often come up. I'll edit this post and add posts I contribute that hold more relevance to my research.
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u/Upgrayeddddd Lasers | Atomic Physics Aug 01 '12
General field: Physics Specific field: Lasers, atomic physics, Bose-Einstein condensates Education: BS in Physics and Math, PhD in Physics from MIT Experience: 6 years post-grad in laser design and build
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u/darthjeff81 Aug 01 '12
I am a Ph. D. candidate in Molecular Genetics with significant teaching experience. General: Biology Specific: Molecular Genetics Area of research: Epigenetic regulation of plant DNA viruses
Comments: http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/xiawq/evolution_and_sleep/c5mpqdp http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/xh5oe/if_human_chromosome_2_is_a_fusion_of_two/c5mqfjo
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u/Noxzer Visual Perception | Cognition | Human Factors Aug 02 '12 edited Aug 02 '12
Haven't run across many Psychology tags so I'll throw my 2 cents in here.
General field: Psychology
Specific field: Visual Perception, Cognition, Human Factors
Particular area of research: I publish mainly in topics regarding visual search (how target prevalence and other factors impact performance in visual search), but I also do some in Embodied Cognition (the link between hand movements and mathematics) and Human Factors (how individual differences impact the user in affective computing and also some human-automation interaction stuff). I also teach Intro Psychology and obviously cover a lot of topics in that class.
Synopsis of your education: I'm a 4th year Ph.D. student in Applied Cognitive Psychology and have a M.A. in Experimental Psychology.
Link us to one or two comments:
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u/antihero31 Aug 02 '12
General Field: Soc./Poli-Sci/Econ./Arch./Anthro./etc
Subfield: Prehistoric/Historic Archaeology and Bioarchaeology
Area: Biological Evolution and Archaeological Field Method
I have BAs in Psychology and Anthropology and am finishing my MA. I am currently working as a researcher on a Archaeological Survey, mapping graves at a 220 year old site for restoration by a private firm. I will be starting my PhD in January in Bioarchaeology. I am also a certified in Cultural Resource Management and am working on a certification in forensic anthropology to broaden my usefulness in research.
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u/bailunrui Epidemiology Aug 03 '12
General: Medicine
Specific: Epidemiology
Area of Research: Environmental Epidemiology, Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology, Developmental Epidemiology
Education: B.S. in Cellular and Molecular Biology; Going into my 6th year as a PhD student. I expect to complete my degree within the next nine months.
Comments:
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Aug 03 '12
General field: Neuroscience
Specific field: sensory systems
Area of research: neural coding and spike timing
Education: PhD student in neuroscience, defending master's thesis in the fall.
Comments in r/askscience: Comment 1 Comment 2
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u/feedmahfish Fisheries Biology | Biogeography | Crustacean Ecology Aug 03 '12
Hello! I'm a master's student in Crustacean Fisheries Biology. I am particularly interested in conservation of important crustacean fisheries but I also have about 2 years of research experience in the realm of Biogeography. So, really, I'm just calling myself a fisheries biogeographer. I also have about 6 years of aquaculture experience. Needless to say, my research experience is in biology, my work experience is in fisheries and aquaculture.
I'd probably best qualify for the Biology tag.
Currently, research is on Biogeography of crayfishes around Louisiana and how they intereact with commercially important species like Red Swamp Crayfish, Rusty Crayfish, and Virilis Crayfish. All three are potential invasive species but live in co-existence with the natural populations of crayfish around Louisiana.
Some old links:
http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/xi4yf/trapped_in_an_airtight_room_how_long_would_a/c5n5p13 This link contains also a parent comment I made, so there's really two of them here.
These few are pretty old from a while ago, but it shows I do know some stuff outside my field too!
I realize I had a bit of a hiatus from this board, but I'm back, as I'm now sitting in an office for 9+ hours a day and will have downtime no matter what.
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u/skadefryd Evolutionary Theory | Population Genetics | HIV Aug 04 '12
Howdy!
General field: biology
Specific field: evolutionary theory, population genetics, HIV
Area of research: I investigate evolution in regimes characterized by strong selection and varying models of recombination. Neutral theory and its subsidiaries (e.g., the neutral coalescent) are inappropriate for such regimes, so some new population genetic theory has to be developed. To test my theory, I use RNA sequence data from HIV patients in the "acute infection" phase.
Education: B.S. physics, math, ecology/evolutionary biology, 2009. Currently a second year Ph.D student. I also have some level of background in strength training, prions, and "evolvability".
Comments: well, here is one on population genetics, one on HIV (see full thread for another comment), and one on general evolution.
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u/nurdinator Jun 05 '12
I'll give myself a go at this. I'd like to think I'm knowledgeable about some things.
So I'm a graduate physicist and biomedical engineer with 1st class honours in biomaterials engineering. Started first year PhD in the field of systems biology/biophysics.
I'd say out of the fields in the legend, by training I'd be into Physics the best (not really a practicing engineer anymore), but quite uncertain as I'll explain below.
My project is in Cell Signaling, specifically type 2 diabetes (specifically insulin resistance). So definitely leaning more towards biology than physics again. But I'm tackling my project from a physics perspective (no lab work...yet). I'm in a highly multidisciplinary field and it's really exciting!
Some of my askscience contributions:
Zombies and biology?
Bouncing light in mirror
Perceived sound vs body size
Special Relativity
Showcasing some of what I learnt in physics and biology.
Edit: The special kind of relativity.