Dean of the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Ata Sarajedini, Ph.D., interviews FAU Professor, Nwadiuto Esiobu, Ph.D., a microbiologist and biotechnologist in this episode of Ask a Scientist. Esiobu answers questions submitted from fans of

Mathematical Models And Understanding Infectious Disease

May 26th, 2020 11m 11s

Mathematical biologist, Necibe Tuncer, Ph.D. Tuncer is interviewed by College of Science Dean, Ata Sarajedini, Ph.D., about how mathematical models are used to understand how infectious disease spreads in a population. Tuncer also discusses wha

Developing Models For Understanding Human Physiology

May 26th, 2020 8m 12s

Florida Atlantic University College of Science Dean, Ata Sarajedini, Ph.D., interviews Behnaz Ghoraani, Ph.D., an Assistant Professor in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, who is involved in research that uses engineering to bette

Understanding Delirium: Assessment and Prevention

May 26th, 2020 9m 28s

Florida Atlantic University College of Science Dean, Ata Sarajedini, Ph.D., discusses systematic work undertaken to increase the amount of knowledge we have. Ata interviews Associate Professor from the FAU Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing,

Sleep Behavior And Health Promotion

May 26th, 2020 8m 3s

Florida Atlantic University College of Science Dean, Ata Sarajedini, Ph.D., discusses what Science is and how it works. He interviews Assistant Professor from the School of Social Work in the College of Design and Social Inquiry, Christine Spad

Origins Of Knowledge

May 26th, 2020 10m 24s

Florida Atlantic University College of Science Dean, Ata Sarajedini, Ph.D. dives into what Science is as a tool. He interviews Chair of the Psychology department, Dr. Teresa Wilcox who discusses her research on the origins of knowledge. Dr. Wil

Animal Ecology: The Social Behavior Of Songbirds

May 26th, 2020 12m 2s

Florida Atlantic University College of Science Dean, Ata Sarajedini, Ph.D., talks about how science is a self-correcting process through the testing of theories, and the fundamentals of research. He speaks with Rindy Anderson, Ph.D., a behavior

Stopping The Progression Of Cancer

May 26th, 2020 11m 4s

Florida Atlantic University College of Science Dean, Ata Sarajedini, Ph.D., discusses how a scientific method is a tool used to better understand the natural world. He interviews Gregg Fields, Ph.D., who studies metastasis, or how cancer spread

Shark Migration

May 26th, 2020 13m 56s

Florida Atlantic University College of Science Dean, Ata Sarajedini, Ph.D., discusses the three steps in the scientific method. He interviews Stephen Kajiura, Ph.D., who researches the seasonal aggregations of blacktip sharks that visit south F

Hybridization Of Monkeys

May 26th, 2020 14m 49s

Florida Atlantic University College of Science Dean, Ata Sarajedini, Ph.D., discusses the scientific method and how science is a self-correcting process. He interviews Kate Detwiler, Ph.D., a primatologist at FAU. Detwiler studies monkeys in th

Harmful Algal Blooms

May 26th, 2020 11m 10s

Science Dean and professor, Ata Sarajedini, Ph.D., meets with Bill Louda, Ph.D., a Research Professor whose research focuses on water quality across Florida. Louda discusses the impacts of red tide and harmful algal blooms across the state of F

Sea Turtle Sex Determination And Conservation

May 26th, 2020 10m 26s

Science Dean and Professor, Ata Sarajedini, Ph.D., meets with Jeanette Wyneken, Ph.D., a Professor of Biological Sciences at FAU. Jeanette speaks about how the environment can impact sex determination of sea turtles, the effects of climate chan

Ethnobotany: The Study Of Plants And People

May 26th, 2020 7m 10s

Science Dean and Professor, Ata Sarajedini, Ph.D., meets with Maria Fadiman, Ph.D., an Associate Professor of Geosciences at FAU and a National Geographic Emerging Explorer. Ata speaks with Maria about her research as an ethnobotanist and the p

What Is Science And How Is It Used To Understand Sea Level Rise?

May 26th, 2020 10m 6s

Science Dean and Professor, Ata Sarajedini, Ph.D., meets with Colin Polsky, Ph.D., a Professor of Geosciences at FAU and the Director of the Florida Center for Environmental Studies, to discuss how science is a tool used to better understand th

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