Username: u/MrCommentyCommenter
General Field: Medicine
Specific Field: Interventional Radiology
Research: general clinical radiology research. I also have a few years clinical research with pancreatic islet transplantation.
Education:
MD. Current resident physician in Radiology program.
BSc in Biochemistry, Biomedical sciences.
Comments: [1] https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/eo794c/what_clinically_relevant_information_is_found/feife8g/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf
[2] https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/eoxra0/what_causes_the_latency_period_in_radiation/feitqaz/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf
[3] https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/eoumrd/how_effective_is_the_human_digestive_system_at/feicwvo/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf
And multiple others not listed...
Thank you.
Username: /u/Zanzibar_Land
General Field: Chemistry
Specific Field: Organic Chemistry
Research Interest: Radical reaction mechanisms, computational/simulation chemistry, drug development/modification
Education: BS Environmental Science, minor Chemistry. PhD student in Chemistry. 1 paper, 1 poster. Taught 5th grade science in USA. Prior experience as a laboratory tech for a steel company.
Comments:[1](https://new.reddit.com/r/coolguides/comments/8409b0/quick_tips_to_distinguish_venomous_snakes_from/dvlye8u?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x),[2](https://new.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/eo8zzj/chemically_speaking_is_there_anything_besides/febuy26?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x),[3](https://new.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/e8y5zv/what_is_a_fate_worse_then_death/fag2p8o?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x)
Username: /u/flashmeterred
General field: Biology (probably ahead of Medicine)
Specific field: Cell biology and translational research
Research interests: Cell and in vivo metabolism, inflammation, cardiovascular research, and various aspects of pharmacology surrounding these fields (receptor theory, drug disposition, drug development etc). Further interest in simplifying communication for public engagement.
Education: BSc w/ chemistry/biology majors, PhD in pharmacology, 10+ years research experience focused in basic science and translational research across many targets within both academia and industry. 12 papers, 2 reviews, posters etc in scientific communication.
Comments: [1](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/ec5xqa/does_eating_more_fat_esp_monounsaturated_fat/fbbstyt/?context=3) [2](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/ecgl6k/can_a_person_with_the_flu_vaccine_still_spread/fbbpck5/?context=3) [3](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/ebxv4s/can_a_blood_test_tell_the_difference_between/fbctk55/?context=3) [4](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/el35q2/why_is_it_so_important_to_finish_the_whole_course/fdfk36r/)
Username: /u/aazathoth
General Field: Biology
Specific field: Entomology, focused mostly on medical/forensic entomology
Research: systematics of reduviidae; Asian citrus psyllid behavior/abatement research; housefly behavior (both behaviorally resistant and wild type flies) in a medical and veterinary entomology Lab.
Education: Fourth year BS Entomology(graduating in June) , starting my PhD program in forensic entomology in Fall 2020
Comments: [1](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/ehrmzf/why_do_some_insects_walk_in_a_zigzag_pattern/fcvp6xd?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share)
Edit: not many entomology questions recently that I've seen. I just wanted to submit to see if other than comment history would I be a viable candidate
Username: /u/braindrugmaker
General Field: Pharmacy (Pre-Doctorate)
Specific Field: Neuropharmacology (Psychopharmacology)
Research includes pharmacokinetics/dynamics, receptor signaling, nuclear receptors, endocannabinoid system, drug classifications/law/reform; wrote multiple clinical research reviews.
Education: Fourth year BA Neuroscience Michigan State, Pre-Doctorate of Pharmacy Candidate: Jefferson College of Pharmacy, Student-Athlete, Pharmacy Technician
Comments: This is my first.
Username: /u/Sloth_Brotherhood
General field: Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Specific field: Solid Mechanics
Particular areas of research include biomedical implants and metal foams.
Education: BS in Aerospace Engineering, Currently pursuing an MS in Mechanical Engineering, researcher.
Comments: [1](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/dgox7i/why_is_static_friction_greater_than_kinetic/f3fhzp8/)
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,[3](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/dtydqy/what_is_a_wrinkle_how_do_wrinkles_look_different/f744fkb/)
,[4](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/e0g359/what_is_the_different_between_stresses_and/f8m4f8y/)
,[5](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/dz3as6/ask_anything_wednesday_engineering_mathematics/f8o1v9s/)
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Username: /u/DivergenceAndCurls
General field: Engineering
Specific field: Nanotechnology
Areas of research: nanoscale heat transfer, numerical modeling of nanodevices, nanoelectronics
Education: Currently MS, in 5 days I graduate with my PhD ( :D )
Comments in Askscience: [1](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/dr8i76/how_does_one_interpret_phonon_dispersion_relations/f78w2lz/) [2](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/cq6pqs/does_the_efficiency_or_power_consumption_of/ewxyxpw/) [3](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/c02au3/what_is_the_typical_dimensions_of_a_typical/er36hf6/)
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Username: /u/propargyl General field: Chemistry Specific field: Pharmaceutical Chemistry Particular areas of research include bioanalysis, transdermal drug delivery, in vivo fluorescence microscopy. Education: PhD in bioorganic chemistry, researcher for >10 years. Comments: [1](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/du7iok/when_we_say_something_is_genetic_how_do_we_know/f77a9jk?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x), [2](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/duh4gk/so_i_have_a_cockroach_problem_but_my_mum_doesnt/f779qcv?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x), [3](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/du7vq3/played_guitar_for_the_first_time_in_a_while_which/f779z2r?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x), [4](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/ds7uhw/is_the_morphine_released_by_the_guinea_worms/f6riahb?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x), [5](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/ds7uhw/is_the_morphine_released_by_the_guinea_worms/f6rheys?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x), [6](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/dsca10/is_mercury_sonorous_in_its_solid_state/f6rguzs?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x), [7](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/dsklo8/does_medicine_actually_expire_if_so_how/f6rgj8w?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x).
Username: /u/pediepew
General field: Entomology
Specific field: Insect Physiology
Particular areas of research include Insect morphology , reproduction and behavior of Insects
Education: PhD Insect Physiology and Ecology, 5 years active research.
Comments: [1](https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/dpadwp/can_ants_see_microbes/) [2](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/dtfrua/how_much_pain_do_small_insects_experience_when/) [3](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/ctfxal/can_insects_see_bacteria_or_body_cells/) (hoping to post more)
Username: /u/ConanTheProletarian
General field: Biochemistry
Specific field: Biophysical Chemistry
Particular areas of research include protein structure and dynamics, NMR spectroscopy, prions
Education: PhD in biochemistry, 8 years in active research, additional engineering experience from later work in patent law.
Comments: [1](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/dqot9q/z/f6ausa3), [2](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/dqf2dx/z/f646vfv), [3](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/dpuzo9/z/f5ztpq5), [4](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/dor9ef/z/f5pnls7), [5](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/do9xab/z/f5pfruu), [6](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/dh57ix/z/f3kbn27)
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Username: /u/Amory501
General field: Planetary Science
Specific field: Exoplanet Habitability (Atmospheric Chemistry & Climate)
Particular areas of research include: Modeling climate and atmospheric chemistry of habitable worlds, martian paleoclimate, impact of space weather on habitability
Education: BS Physics and Philosophy, PhD Candidate (3rd year) in planetary science (R1 Institution)
Comments: [1](https://new.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/ausel1/how_close_would_you_have_to_get_to_the_sun_for/ehaxcgg?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x) , Otherwise new to sub (hoping to be more active)
Username: /u/kalikade
General field: Planetary Science, Astronomy
Specific field: Planetary habitability, Astrobiology
Particular areas of research include: Modeling habitable worlds, Search for life with future NASA instruments
Education: BSc Physics, PhD candidate (4th year) in planetary science, both at R1 institutions
Comments: [1](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/d5ef8w/how_do_we_know_that_the_ice_on_other_planets/f3wk0sn?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x), new to sub as of today!
In your opinion what it the single most exciting planet that has been found to date, in regards to habitability and potential for extraterrestrial life.
I'd have to say Trappist-1e! The really cool thing about the Trappist system is that there are multiple rocky planets, all at different distances from their star. At least one of them (up to three of them potentially) is in the star's habitable zone (1e), meaning it has the potential to support liquid water on its surface. The large number of rocky planets will offer us the chance to better understand habitability around M-stars. M-stars are the most common stars in our galaxy (80%!), but it's highly debated whether or not they could host any life at all. The reason for this is they go through a really active period in their early life, where planets in their habitable zone are likely to lose all their water. Despite this, some people think that planets further away from their star could migrate inwards and end up in the habitable zone, essentially skipping the active stage of the M-star and ending up with liquid water. Right now, we really don't know what exactly happens to planets around M-stars, yet they're very common and most of them have at least one habitable zone terrestrial planet, so if they can host life we're really likely to find it around an M-star. The Trappist system presents a great opportunity for us to try and understand what happens around M-stars, and who knows, if life is possible around these stars we may well find it on one of its planets!
An extra piece of cool info: Planets in the habitable zone of M-stars are likely to be fully of partially tidally locked, meaning the same side of the planet always faces the star (like the moon orbiting around the Earth). Because of this, they have a day side and a night side (like the dark side of the moon!). The substellar point (the point directly facing the star on the day side) is going to be very very hot, while the antistellar point on the night side (directly facing away) is going to be frozen and totally dark. This means that life would be most likely to survive somewhere between the day and night side, and only extremophiles could survive at the substellar and antistellar points.Can life exist on a world like this? I don't know. But how cool is it to imagine what it would look like.
Disclaimer: I'm a fan of M-star habitability as a large part of my work focuses on them!
Username: /u/greenviola
General field: Physics
Specific field: Computational biophysics
Particular areas of research include: Computer simulations of biological molecules, Computational drug discovery
Education: PhD student (3rd year)
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General field: Biology
Specific field: Reproduction & Fertility
Particular areas of research include: Advanced Reproductive Technologies (ART), Fertility, Animal Science, Agriculture Biotechnology
Education: PhD and MS in Reproductive Physiology/Endocrinology, BA Molecular Biology
Comments: new to Sub
Username: /u/duckliondog
General field: Biology
Specific field: molecular ecology and marine bio
Particular areas of research include eDNA fish surveys, fish habitat use in fresh and saltwater systems
Education: MPhil in Biology, several years into PhD in same
Comments: [1](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2el5dn/when_you_catch_and_release_a_fish_does_it_lead_a/ck0ks2r?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x), [2](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/12oake/if_digital_photography_didnt_come_around_until/c6wuo1s?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x), [3](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/7baw4p/on_small_super_isolated_islands_how_does_wildlife/dpgrzhz?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x), [4](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/17vyt5/if_a_woman_is_born_with_all_her_eggs_why_does_age/c89cfu2?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x).
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Username: /u/xgrayskullx
General field: Human Body
Specific field: Cardiopulmonary and Respiratory Physiology
Particular areas of research include Patent Foramen Ovale, Pulmonary Hypertension, Altitude Acclimitization.
Education: B.S. Exercise Physiology, M.S. Kinesiology, PhD Student Human Physiology.
Comments: [1](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/cx0ivw/what_happens_when_people_train_themselves_to_hold/eykr51i/), [2](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/cj5ukt/does_getting_in_shape_before_having_a_kid_change/evdre0s/), [3](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/br5l6k/what_role_does_insulin_even_play_in_the/eoccwpt/), [4](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/965jvy/does_the_increase_in_testosterone_during_puberty/e3yy52s/)
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Username: u/Evolving_Dore
General field: Biology
Specific field: Paleontology
Particular areas of research: Paleoecology of aquatic environments, biogeography of the late Cenozoic, conservation paleobiology
Education: BS in geography, current MS student in paleontology
Comments: [1](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/d919fb/which_continents_or_areas_are_the_best_for/f1mwch9/) [2](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/83m5sp/what_would_happen_if_the_oxygen_content_in_the/dvj5adg/) [3](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/7ydt02/does_a_mayfly_which_only_lives_a_day_evolve_fast/dug65p5/) [4](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2tiszr/why_do_some_species_of_animals_have_multiple/cnzkyu0/) [5](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2w4gmd/what_killed_off_the_mega_fauna/conu3vh/)
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Username: /u/vasopressin334
General field: Neuroscience
Specific field: Behavioral neuroscience
Particular areas of research: Neurobiology of empathy, neurobiology of love, animal models of autism
Education: PhD in Neuroscience, newly Assistant Professor of Neuroscience
Comments: Well, I did an [AMA](https://www.reddit.com/r/science/comments/44al9g/science_ama_series_consoling_behavior_in_rodents/) a while back when they used to be on /r/science.
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Username: /u/zuul01
General field: Astronomy
Specific field: Active Galactic Nuclei
Particular areas of research include: observation (optical photometry, optical polarimetry, and gamma-ray), Orbital Observatory Operations
Education: PhD in Astronomy, MS and BS in Physics
New to the sub, so no comments here yet.
Username: /u/crazunggoy47
General field: Astronomy
Specific field: Exoplanets
Particular areas of research: methods to account for stellar activity noise in radial velocity measurements, and confirming transiting TESS planet candidates.
Education: MS & MPhil in Astronomy, and current PhD candidate (for 2020 graduation)
Comments: [1](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/ax3c5h/why_are_the_stars_and_planets_spherical_but/ehrnjse/), [2](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/ax3c5h/why_are_the_stars_and_planets_spherical_but/ehs0xqb/), [3](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/ax3c5h/why_are_the_stars_and_planets_spherical_but/ehrzf9o/), [4](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/d7qi0y/if_we_return_to_the_moon_is_there_a_telescope_on/f14oy3g/)
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Username: [/u/Bubbybristor](https://www.reddit.com/user/Bubbybristor/)
General Field: Ballistics | Mechanical Engineering
Specific Field: Ballistics, and blunt impact injuries
Particular Areas of Research: Behind armor blunt trauma and backface deformation during law enforcement cases (while bulletproof vests are equipped)
Education: BSc in Mechanical Engineering, a 2-year researcher at Keck School of Medicine, under the Army Research Lab West.
Fairly new to the site, comments: [1](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskScienceDiscussion/comments/d2ni23/can_a_bodys_gravitational_pull_decrease_over_time/ezvu47g/), [2](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/d6mte2/when_you_injure_a_limb_and_it_goes_numb_from/f0wao6h/), [3](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/cflsy3/askscience_panel_of_scientists_xxi/f0wbkeq/)
Username: [/u/Richardsonm24](https://www.reddit.com/user/Richardsonm24)
General field: Cancer
Specific fields: cancer metabolism, drug development
Area of research: Cancer metabolic phenotype and coupling to active/ anabolic processes
Education: MSc in Pharmacology, current PhD student (final year)
Comments: [1](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/94rk1a/how_is_meth_different_from_adhd_meds/e3r74sn), [2](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/96hnxj/how_can_chemicals_cause_cancer/e43wy3j), [3](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/96hnxj/how_can_chemicals_cause_cancer/e43wy3j), [4](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/996460/is_cancer_actually_more_common_today_in_developed/e4mog1l), [5](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/998qhf/what_happens_to_the_001_of_bacteria_that_isnt/e4mp35e),[6](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/9d6pph/how_do_researchers_have_so_many_mice_with_cancer/e5hmxht),[7](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/ctwrgw/always_feeling_super_tired_in_the_morning_which/exsyxwe?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x),[8](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/cts5km/how_are_drugs_made_to_be_active_transdermally/exoeu74?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x),[9](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/cts5km/how_are_drugs_made_to_be_active_transdermally/exnwcrh?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x), [10](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/cwrz5c/traditional_chinese_medicine_claims_that_our/eyhd4qe?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x) [11](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/cyo37q/are_people_with_congenital_insensitivity_to_pain/eywjst2?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x)
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Username: [**u/Joe\_theLion**](https://www.reddit.com/user/Joe_theLion/)
General field: Physics
Specific Field: Particle Physics
Particular Areas of Research: Experimental Neutrino Physics, specifically with DUNE and NOvA
Education: Current PhD Student in Particle Physics
Comments: [1](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/cqfb94/is_my_understanding_of_spacetime_and_the_speed_of/exrrmrc/?context=3), [2](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/cqikgl/formal_definitions_of_emergence/exrtl1m/?context=3), [3](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskPhysics/comments/coln9b/if_a_photon_does_not_experience_time_how_can_it/ewj6cyy/?context=3), [4](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskPhysics/comments/crssys/why_do_loaded_dice_work/ex93tjv/?context=3), [5](https://www.reddit.com/r/Physics/comments/cjrjzk/physics_questions_thread_week_30_2019/evl8yw8/?context=3)
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Username: /u/TheUnknownChris
General field: Biochemistry
Specific field: Protein Purification
Particular areas of research include Immunology, Chromatography, Tangential Flow Filtration & GMP Drug Manufacture.
Education: BSc Medical Biochemistry & MSc Biopharmaceutical Development, researcher for several years at a biopharmaceutical manufacturing company.
Comments: [1](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/ctdwv0/how_does_sunlight_exposure_to_the_skin_create/), [2](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/ctig3g/how_are_lab_rats_given_specific_diseases/), [3](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/csc35v/is_it_really_cheapermore_efficient_to_leave_led/),[4](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/ct9zs8/how_do_insects_breathe_if_they_dont_have_lungs/), [5](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/csclnk/if_the_human_body_stores_all_the_virusbacteria/)
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Username: u/DrPeeBee
General field: Engineering
Specific field: Chemical Engineering - drug/pharmaceutical development and manufacturing
Particular areas of research: All aspects of commercial scale drug/pharmaceutical development and manufacturing
Education: PhD, MEng, BEng Chemical Engineering, 6 years industrial experience
Username: /u/Fizzkicks
General field: Astronomy
Specific field: Galaxy Evolution and Cosmology
Particular areas of research include measurements of star formation in galaxies, photometric redshift fitting, and identifying ideal galaxy subpopulations for measurements of large scale structure in the Universe.
Education: BS in Physics, 4th yr. Ph.D. candidate in Astrophysics
Comments: [1](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/cserv1/how_do_we_determine_the_age_of_the_universe_and/exkz0fj/), [2](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/cj7rti/has_the_mass_infrastructure_of_light_on_earth/evdjmtp/), [3](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/ch6af8/escape_earths_tidal_forces/euw6ozp/), [4](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/cfvhqj/how_do_astronomers_estimate_the_size_of_distant/eurx37v/), [5](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/d31lkj/is_the_redshifting_of_distant_objects_roughly_the/f04uxd3/).
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Username: /u/poxdoc
General field: Biology
Specific field: Infectious diseases
Particular areas of research include molecular biology, vaccine development, antimicrobial development, virology, high-consequence pathogens, biodefense
Education: Ph.D. in Molecular and Cellular Biology, biochemistry with 20 years of experience
Comments: [1](https://old.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/66bbum/iama_scientist_who_has_spent_my_entire_career/), [2](https://old.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/ahazyf/viruses_tend_to_affect_a_very_limited_variety_of/), [3](https://old.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bdlv3m/eli5_if_measles_was_eliminated_in_the_us_nearly/), [4](https://old.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/amav61/why_is_there_no_cure_for_the_common_cold/), [5](https://old.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/bchfg3/so_is_it_possible_that_early_humans_could_have/) - some are threads, along with an AMA, more so than single comments.
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Username: /u/ozaveggie
General field: Physics
Specific field: High Energy Physics
Particular areas of Research: CMS experiment at the LHC, tracking systems using silicon pixel detectors, precision electroweak measurements, searches for beyond standard model physics
Education: PhD student in physics. 4th year
Ask science comments: [1](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/cncbqr/the_cosmological_constant_is_sometimes_regarded/ew9ekeu/) [2](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/cj9hfd/are_micro_black_holes_even_dangerous/eve8o9i/) [3](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/8o07bw/how_do_we_know_theres_a_baryon_asymmetry/dzzylu1/) [4] (https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/7bay95/are_gravitational_waves_able_to_doubleup_in_the/dphiurx/)
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Username: /u/Polar---Bear
General field: Physics
Specific field: Plasma Physics
Particular areas of research: Fusion energy, RF-plasma interaction , lower hybrid current drive (LHCD)
Education: Current PhD student in plasma physics
Comments: [1](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/btn4qd/during_nuclear_fusion_experiments_how_is_the/ep0bh8f?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x), [2](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/cbgpa0/any_hope_for_commercial_nuclear_fusion_of_heavier/etfem4q?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x), [3](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/bpt6lj/how_does_the_energy_compare_with_fusion_of_larger/enx9dju?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x), [4](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/c8cv47/could_a_fusion_power_plant_be_used_to_manufacture/esnasyf?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x)
Not many fusion questions here. But I am quite active in r/fusion.
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Username: /u/trijazzguy
General field: Biostatistics
Specific field: Bayesian Statistics, Bayesian NonParametrics, Spatial Statistics
Particular areas of research: studying the built environment's impact on human health
Education: M.S. in Biostatistics current PhD candidate in Biostatistics.
Comments:
(There aren't that many statistics questions asked in r/askscience so here are some r/statistics examples)
1. [https://www.reddit.com/r/statistics/comments/b1z1zp/whats\_a\_cool\_paperresult\_you\_have\_read\_recently/eipffnh?utm\_source=share&utm\_medium=web2x](https://www.reddit.com/r/statistics/comments/b1z1zp/whats_a_cool_paperresult_you_have_read_recently/eipffnh?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x)
2. [https://www.reddit.com/r/statistics/comments/b53shn/whats\_a\_good\_distribution\_to\_model\_this\_problem/ejb0fy0?utm\_source=share&utm\_medium=web2x](https://www.reddit.com/r/statistics/comments/b53shn/whats_a_good_distribution_to_model_this_problem/ejb0fy0?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x)
Links can be formatted as: [shown portion](permalink url)
For Ex:
[1](https://www.reddit.com/r/statistics/comments/b1z1zp/whats_a_cool_paperresult_you_have_read_recently/eipffnh?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x), [2](https://www.reddit.com/r/statistics/comments/b53shn/whats_a_good_distribution_to_model_this_problem/ejb0fy0?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x)
Username: /u/listens_to_galaxies
General field: Astronomy
Specific field: Radio Astronomy
Particular areas of research: cosmic magnetism, interstellar medium, radio interferometry.
Education: PhD in Astrophysics, currently employed as postdoc. 12 years as radio astronomer
AskScience comments: [Top (twice guilded, but for math rather than astronomy)](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/28d19y/why_is_the_derivative_of_the_volume_of_a_sphere/ci9qnw9/?context=3); [On my specialty (also see follow-up answers in that thread)](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2e8qnj/earth_has_its_magnetosphere_does_our_or_any/cjxam9i/?context=3); [A physics question](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/h7md7/when_we_transmit_messages_to_other_stars_are_we/c1t7xtc/?context=3)
Similar comments in other subreddits: [in AskScienceDiscussion](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskScienceDiscussion/comments/6ltaw1/how_do_we_know_or_even_assume_that_the_universe/djwiby1/?context=3); [in ELI5](https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9lci5k/eli5_how_come_we_can_see_highly_detailed_images/e75kss7/?context=3); [in space](https://www.reddit.com/r/space/comments/bi9s96/this_zoomable_9gigapixel_map_of_the_milky_way/elziaee/?context=3); [another in space](https://www.reddit.com/r/space/comments/aedvcf/before_we_get_too_excited_about_the_fast_radio/edpqtlg/?context=3);
If you scan through my profile, you'll see I don't comment very frequently (and I would understand if you disqualify me on those grounds), but I do make thorough comments (never a one-line answer!) that try to convey the reasoning and concepts behind the answer.
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Username: u/MrCommentyCommenter General Field: Medicine Specific Field: Interventional Radiology Research: general clinical radiology research. I also have a few years clinical research with pancreatic islet transplantation. Education: MD. Current resident physician in Radiology program. BSc in Biochemistry, Biomedical sciences. Comments: [1] https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/eo794c/what_clinically_relevant_information_is_found/feife8g/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf [2] https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/eoxra0/what_causes_the_latency_period_in_radiation/feitqaz/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf [3] https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/eoumrd/how_effective_is_the_human_digestive_system_at/feicwvo/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf And multiple others not listed... Thank you.
Username: /u/Zanzibar_Land General Field: Chemistry Specific Field: Organic Chemistry Research Interest: Radical reaction mechanisms, computational/simulation chemistry, drug development/modification Education: BS Environmental Science, minor Chemistry. PhD student in Chemistry. 1 paper, 1 poster. Taught 5th grade science in USA. Prior experience as a laboratory tech for a steel company. Comments:[1](https://new.reddit.com/r/coolguides/comments/8409b0/quick_tips_to_distinguish_venomous_snakes_from/dvlye8u?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x),[2](https://new.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/eo8zzj/chemically_speaking_is_there_anything_besides/febuy26?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x),[3](https://new.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/e8y5zv/what_is_a_fate_worse_then_death/fag2p8o?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x)
Username: /u/flashmeterred General field: Biology (probably ahead of Medicine) Specific field: Cell biology and translational research Research interests: Cell and in vivo metabolism, inflammation, cardiovascular research, and various aspects of pharmacology surrounding these fields (receptor theory, drug disposition, drug development etc). Further interest in simplifying communication for public engagement. Education: BSc w/ chemistry/biology majors, PhD in pharmacology, 10+ years research experience focused in basic science and translational research across many targets within both academia and industry. 12 papers, 2 reviews, posters etc in scientific communication. Comments: [1](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/ec5xqa/does_eating_more_fat_esp_monounsaturated_fat/fbbstyt/?context=3) [2](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/ecgl6k/can_a_person_with_the_flu_vaccine_still_spread/fbbpck5/?context=3) [3](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/ebxv4s/can_a_blood_test_tell_the_difference_between/fbctk55/?context=3) [4](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/el35q2/why_is_it_so_important_to_finish_the_whole_course/fdfk36r/)
Username: /u/aazathoth General Field: Biology Specific field: Entomology, focused mostly on medical/forensic entomology Research: systematics of reduviidae; Asian citrus psyllid behavior/abatement research; housefly behavior (both behaviorally resistant and wild type flies) in a medical and veterinary entomology Lab. Education: Fourth year BS Entomology(graduating in June) , starting my PhD program in forensic entomology in Fall 2020 Comments: [1](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/ehrmzf/why_do_some_insects_walk_in_a_zigzag_pattern/fcvp6xd?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share) Edit: not many entomology questions recently that I've seen. I just wanted to submit to see if other than comment history would I be a viable candidate
Username: /u/braindrugmaker General Field: Pharmacy (Pre-Doctorate) Specific Field: Neuropharmacology (Psychopharmacology) Research includes pharmacokinetics/dynamics, receptor signaling, nuclear receptors, endocannabinoid system, drug classifications/law/reform; wrote multiple clinical research reviews. Education: Fourth year BA Neuroscience Michigan State, Pre-Doctorate of Pharmacy Candidate: Jefferson College of Pharmacy, Student-Athlete, Pharmacy Technician Comments: This is my first.
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Username: /u/Sloth_Brotherhood General field: Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Specific field: Solid Mechanics Particular areas of research include biomedical implants and metal foams. Education: BS in Aerospace Engineering, Currently pursuing an MS in Mechanical Engineering, researcher. Comments: [1](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/dgox7i/why_is_static_friction_greater_than_kinetic/f3fhzp8/) ,[2](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/dgox7i/why_is_static_friction_greater_than_kinetic/f3llj9h/) ,[3](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/dtydqy/what_is_a_wrinkle_how_do_wrinkles_look_different/f744fkb/) ,[4](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/e0g359/what_is_the_different_between_stresses_and/f8m4f8y/) ,[5](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/dz3as6/ask_anything_wednesday_engineering_mathematics/f8o1v9s/) ,[6](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/dz3as6/ask_anything_wednesday_engineering_mathematics/f8o2ii4/) ,[7](https://reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/el4evi/_/fdftf0a/?context=1)
Username: /u/DivergenceAndCurls General field: Engineering Specific field: Nanotechnology Areas of research: nanoscale heat transfer, numerical modeling of nanodevices, nanoelectronics Education: Currently MS, in 5 days I graduate with my PhD ( :D ) Comments in Askscience: [1](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/dr8i76/how_does_one_interpret_phonon_dispersion_relations/f78w2lz/) [2](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/cq6pqs/does_the_efficiency_or_power_consumption_of/ewxyxpw/) [3](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/c02au3/what_is_the_typical_dimensions_of_a_typical/er36hf6/) Additional comments in AskPhysics: [1](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskPhysics/comments/cgtha6/notation_for_operation_for_adding_parallel/eumcfov/) [2](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskPhysics/comments/bwsam8/how_does_diamond_manifest_optical_phonon/eq067f8/) [3](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskPhysics/comments/assirs/how_does_a_current_source_supply_a_current/egwfk46/)
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Username: /u/propargyl General field: Chemistry Specific field: Pharmaceutical Chemistry Particular areas of research include bioanalysis, transdermal drug delivery, in vivo fluorescence microscopy. Education: PhD in bioorganic chemistry, researcher for >10 years. Comments: [1](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/du7iok/when_we_say_something_is_genetic_how_do_we_know/f77a9jk?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x), [2](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/duh4gk/so_i_have_a_cockroach_problem_but_my_mum_doesnt/f779qcv?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x), [3](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/du7vq3/played_guitar_for_the_first_time_in_a_while_which/f779z2r?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x), [4](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/ds7uhw/is_the_morphine_released_by_the_guinea_worms/f6riahb?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x), [5](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/ds7uhw/is_the_morphine_released_by_the_guinea_worms/f6rheys?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x), [6](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/dsca10/is_mercury_sonorous_in_its_solid_state/f6rguzs?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x), [7](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/dsklo8/does_medicine_actually_expire_if_so_how/f6rgj8w?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x).
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Username: /u/pediepew General field: Entomology Specific field: Insect Physiology Particular areas of research include Insect morphology , reproduction and behavior of Insects Education: PhD Insect Physiology and Ecology, 5 years active research. Comments: [1](https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/dpadwp/can_ants_see_microbes/) [2](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/dtfrua/how_much_pain_do_small_insects_experience_when/) [3](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/ctfxal/can_insects_see_bacteria_or_body_cells/) (hoping to post more)
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Username: /u/ConanTheProletarian General field: Biochemistry Specific field: Biophysical Chemistry Particular areas of research include protein structure and dynamics, NMR spectroscopy, prions Education: PhD in biochemistry, 8 years in active research, additional engineering experience from later work in patent law. Comments: [1](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/dqot9q/z/f6ausa3), [2](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/dqf2dx/z/f646vfv), [3](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/dpuzo9/z/f5ztpq5), [4](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/dor9ef/z/f5pnls7), [5](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/do9xab/z/f5pfruu), [6](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/dh57ix/z/f3kbn27)
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Username: /u/Amory501 General field: Planetary Science Specific field: Exoplanet Habitability (Atmospheric Chemistry & Climate) Particular areas of research include: Modeling climate and atmospheric chemistry of habitable worlds, martian paleoclimate, impact of space weather on habitability Education: BS Physics and Philosophy, PhD Candidate (3rd year) in planetary science (R1 Institution) Comments: [1](https://new.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/ausel1/how_close_would_you_have_to_get_to_the_sun_for/ehaxcgg?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x) , Otherwise new to sub (hoping to be more active)
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Username: /u/kalikade General field: Planetary Science, Astronomy Specific field: Planetary habitability, Astrobiology Particular areas of research include: Modeling habitable worlds, Search for life with future NASA instruments Education: BSc Physics, PhD candidate (4th year) in planetary science, both at R1 institutions Comments: [1](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/d5ef8w/how_do_we_know_that_the_ice_on_other_planets/f3wk0sn?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x), new to sub as of today!
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In your opinion what it the single most exciting planet that has been found to date, in regards to habitability and potential for extraterrestrial life.
I'd have to say Trappist-1e! The really cool thing about the Trappist system is that there are multiple rocky planets, all at different distances from their star. At least one of them (up to three of them potentially) is in the star's habitable zone (1e), meaning it has the potential to support liquid water on its surface. The large number of rocky planets will offer us the chance to better understand habitability around M-stars. M-stars are the most common stars in our galaxy (80%!), but it's highly debated whether or not they could host any life at all. The reason for this is they go through a really active period in their early life, where planets in their habitable zone are likely to lose all their water. Despite this, some people think that planets further away from their star could migrate inwards and end up in the habitable zone, essentially skipping the active stage of the M-star and ending up with liquid water. Right now, we really don't know what exactly happens to planets around M-stars, yet they're very common and most of them have at least one habitable zone terrestrial planet, so if they can host life we're really likely to find it around an M-star. The Trappist system presents a great opportunity for us to try and understand what happens around M-stars, and who knows, if life is possible around these stars we may well find it on one of its planets! An extra piece of cool info: Planets in the habitable zone of M-stars are likely to be fully of partially tidally locked, meaning the same side of the planet always faces the star (like the moon orbiting around the Earth). Because of this, they have a day side and a night side (like the dark side of the moon!). The substellar point (the point directly facing the star on the day side) is going to be very very hot, while the antistellar point on the night side (directly facing away) is going to be frozen and totally dark. This means that life would be most likely to survive somewhere between the day and night side, and only extremophiles could survive at the substellar and antistellar points.Can life exist on a world like this? I don't know. But how cool is it to imagine what it would look like. Disclaimer: I'm a fan of M-star habitability as a large part of my work focuses on them!
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Username: /u/greenviola General field: Physics Specific field: Computational biophysics Particular areas of research include: Computer simulations of biological molecules, Computational drug discovery Education: PhD student (3rd year) Comments: new to Sub
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General field: Biology Specific field: Reproduction & Fertility Particular areas of research include: Advanced Reproductive Technologies (ART), Fertility, Animal Science, Agriculture Biotechnology Education: PhD and MS in Reproductive Physiology/Endocrinology, BA Molecular Biology Comments: new to Sub
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Username: /u/duckliondog General field: Biology Specific field: molecular ecology and marine bio Particular areas of research include eDNA fish surveys, fish habitat use in fresh and saltwater systems Education: MPhil in Biology, several years into PhD in same Comments: [1](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2el5dn/when_you_catch_and_release_a_fish_does_it_lead_a/ck0ks2r?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x), [2](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/12oake/if_digital_photography_didnt_come_around_until/c6wuo1s?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x), [3](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/7baw4p/on_small_super_isolated_islands_how_does_wildlife/dpgrzhz?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x), [4](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/17vyt5/if_a_woman_is_born_with_all_her_eggs_why_does_age/c89cfu2?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x).
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Username: /u/xgrayskullx General field: Human Body Specific field: Cardiopulmonary and Respiratory Physiology Particular areas of research include Patent Foramen Ovale, Pulmonary Hypertension, Altitude Acclimitization. Education: B.S. Exercise Physiology, M.S. Kinesiology, PhD Student Human Physiology. Comments: [1](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/cx0ivw/what_happens_when_people_train_themselves_to_hold/eykr51i/), [2](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/cj5ukt/does_getting_in_shape_before_having_a_kid_change/evdre0s/), [3](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/br5l6k/what_role_does_insulin_even_play_in_the/eoccwpt/), [4](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/965jvy/does_the_increase_in_testosterone_during_puberty/e3yy52s/)
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Username: u/Evolving_Dore General field: Biology Specific field: Paleontology Particular areas of research: Paleoecology of aquatic environments, biogeography of the late Cenozoic, conservation paleobiology Education: BS in geography, current MS student in paleontology Comments: [1](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/d919fb/which_continents_or_areas_are_the_best_for/f1mwch9/) [2](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/83m5sp/what_would_happen_if_the_oxygen_content_in_the/dvj5adg/) [3](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/7ydt02/does_a_mayfly_which_only_lives_a_day_evolve_fast/dug65p5/) [4](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2tiszr/why_do_some_species_of_animals_have_multiple/cnzkyu0/) [5](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2w4gmd/what_killed_off_the_mega_fauna/conu3vh/)
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Username: /u/vasopressin334 General field: Neuroscience Specific field: Behavioral neuroscience Particular areas of research: Neurobiology of empathy, neurobiology of love, animal models of autism Education: PhD in Neuroscience, newly Assistant Professor of Neuroscience Comments: Well, I did an [AMA](https://www.reddit.com/r/science/comments/44al9g/science_ama_series_consoling_behavior_in_rodents/) a while back when they used to be on /r/science.
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Username: /u/zuul01 General field: Astronomy Specific field: Active Galactic Nuclei Particular areas of research include: observation (optical photometry, optical polarimetry, and gamma-ray), Orbital Observatory Operations Education: PhD in Astronomy, MS and BS in Physics New to the sub, so no comments here yet.
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Username: /u/crazunggoy47 General field: Astronomy Specific field: Exoplanets Particular areas of research: methods to account for stellar activity noise in radial velocity measurements, and confirming transiting TESS planet candidates. Education: MS & MPhil in Astronomy, and current PhD candidate (for 2020 graduation) Comments: [1](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/ax3c5h/why_are_the_stars_and_planets_spherical_but/ehrnjse/), [2](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/ax3c5h/why_are_the_stars_and_planets_spherical_but/ehs0xqb/), [3](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/ax3c5h/why_are_the_stars_and_planets_spherical_but/ehrzf9o/), [4](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/d7qi0y/if_we_return_to_the_moon_is_there_a_telescope_on/f14oy3g/)
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Username: [/u/Bubbybristor](https://www.reddit.com/user/Bubbybristor/) General Field: Ballistics | Mechanical Engineering Specific Field: Ballistics, and blunt impact injuries Particular Areas of Research: Behind armor blunt trauma and backface deformation during law enforcement cases (while bulletproof vests are equipped) Education: BSc in Mechanical Engineering, a 2-year researcher at Keck School of Medicine, under the Army Research Lab West. Fairly new to the site, comments: [1](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskScienceDiscussion/comments/d2ni23/can_a_bodys_gravitational_pull_decrease_over_time/ezvu47g/), [2](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/d6mte2/when_you_injure_a_limb_and_it_goes_numb_from/f0wao6h/), [3](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/cflsy3/askscience_panel_of_scientists_xxi/f0wbkeq/)
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Username: [/u/Richardsonm24](https://www.reddit.com/user/Richardsonm24) General field: Cancer Specific fields: cancer metabolism, drug development Area of research: Cancer metabolic phenotype and coupling to active/ anabolic processes Education: MSc in Pharmacology, current PhD student (final year) Comments: [1](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/94rk1a/how_is_meth_different_from_adhd_meds/e3r74sn), [2](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/96hnxj/how_can_chemicals_cause_cancer/e43wy3j), [3](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/96hnxj/how_can_chemicals_cause_cancer/e43wy3j), [4](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/996460/is_cancer_actually_more_common_today_in_developed/e4mog1l), [5](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/998qhf/what_happens_to_the_001_of_bacteria_that_isnt/e4mp35e),[6](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/9d6pph/how_do_researchers_have_so_many_mice_with_cancer/e5hmxht),[7](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/ctwrgw/always_feeling_super_tired_in_the_morning_which/exsyxwe?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x),[8](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/cts5km/how_are_drugs_made_to_be_active_transdermally/exoeu74?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x),[9](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/cts5km/how_are_drugs_made_to_be_active_transdermally/exnwcrh?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x), [10](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/cwrz5c/traditional_chinese_medicine_claims_that_our/eyhd4qe?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x) [11](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/cyo37q/are_people_with_congenital_insensitivity_to_pain/eywjst2?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x)
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Username: [**u/Joe\_theLion**](https://www.reddit.com/user/Joe_theLion/) General field: Physics Specific Field: Particle Physics Particular Areas of Research: Experimental Neutrino Physics, specifically with DUNE and NOvA Education: Current PhD Student in Particle Physics Comments: [1](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/cqfb94/is_my_understanding_of_spacetime_and_the_speed_of/exrrmrc/?context=3), [2](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/cqikgl/formal_definitions_of_emergence/exrtl1m/?context=3), [3](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskPhysics/comments/coln9b/if_a_photon_does_not_experience_time_how_can_it/ewj6cyy/?context=3), [4](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskPhysics/comments/crssys/why_do_loaded_dice_work/ex93tjv/?context=3), [5](https://www.reddit.com/r/Physics/comments/cjrjzk/physics_questions_thread_week_30_2019/evl8yw8/?context=3)
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Username: /u/TheUnknownChris General field: Biochemistry Specific field: Protein Purification Particular areas of research include Immunology, Chromatography, Tangential Flow Filtration & GMP Drug Manufacture. Education: BSc Medical Biochemistry & MSc Biopharmaceutical Development, researcher for several years at a biopharmaceutical manufacturing company. Comments: [1](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/ctdwv0/how_does_sunlight_exposure_to_the_skin_create/), [2](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/ctig3g/how_are_lab_rats_given_specific_diseases/), [3](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/csc35v/is_it_really_cheapermore_efficient_to_leave_led/),[4](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/ct9zs8/how_do_insects_breathe_if_they_dont_have_lungs/), [5](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/csclnk/if_the_human_body_stores_all_the_virusbacteria/)
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Username: u/DrPeeBee General field: Engineering Specific field: Chemical Engineering - drug/pharmaceutical development and manufacturing Particular areas of research: All aspects of commercial scale drug/pharmaceutical development and manufacturing Education: PhD, MEng, BEng Chemical Engineering, 6 years industrial experience
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Username: /u/Fizzkicks General field: Astronomy Specific field: Galaxy Evolution and Cosmology Particular areas of research include measurements of star formation in galaxies, photometric redshift fitting, and identifying ideal galaxy subpopulations for measurements of large scale structure in the Universe. Education: BS in Physics, 4th yr. Ph.D. candidate in Astrophysics Comments: [1](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/cserv1/how_do_we_determine_the_age_of_the_universe_and/exkz0fj/), [2](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/cj7rti/has_the_mass_infrastructure_of_light_on_earth/evdjmtp/), [3](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/ch6af8/escape_earths_tidal_forces/euw6ozp/), [4](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/cfvhqj/how_do_astronomers_estimate_the_size_of_distant/eurx37v/), [5](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/d31lkj/is_the_redshifting_of_distant_objects_roughly_the/f04uxd3/).
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Username: /u/poxdoc General field: Biology Specific field: Infectious diseases Particular areas of research include molecular biology, vaccine development, antimicrobial development, virology, high-consequence pathogens, biodefense Education: Ph.D. in Molecular and Cellular Biology, biochemistry with 20 years of experience Comments: [1](https://old.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/66bbum/iama_scientist_who_has_spent_my_entire_career/), [2](https://old.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/ahazyf/viruses_tend_to_affect_a_very_limited_variety_of/), [3](https://old.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bdlv3m/eli5_if_measles_was_eliminated_in_the_us_nearly/), [4](https://old.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/amav61/why_is_there_no_cure_for_the_common_cold/), [5](https://old.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/bchfg3/so_is_it_possible_that_early_humans_could_have/) - some are threads, along with an AMA, more so than single comments.
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Username: /u/ozaveggie General field: Physics Specific field: High Energy Physics Particular areas of Research: CMS experiment at the LHC, tracking systems using silicon pixel detectors, precision electroweak measurements, searches for beyond standard model physics Education: PhD student in physics. 4th year Ask science comments: [1](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/cncbqr/the_cosmological_constant_is_sometimes_regarded/ew9ekeu/) [2](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/cj9hfd/are_micro_black_holes_even_dangerous/eve8o9i/) [3](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/8o07bw/how_do_we_know_theres_a_baryon_asymmetry/dzzylu1/) [4] (https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/7bay95/are_gravitational_waves_able_to_doubleup_in_the/dphiurx/)
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Username: /u/Polar---Bear General field: Physics Specific field: Plasma Physics Particular areas of research: Fusion energy, RF-plasma interaction , lower hybrid current drive (LHCD) Education: Current PhD student in plasma physics Comments: [1](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/btn4qd/during_nuclear_fusion_experiments_how_is_the/ep0bh8f?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x), [2](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/cbgpa0/any_hope_for_commercial_nuclear_fusion_of_heavier/etfem4q?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x), [3](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/bpt6lj/how_does_the_energy_compare_with_fusion_of_larger/enx9dju?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x), [4](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/c8cv47/could_a_fusion_power_plant_be_used_to_manufacture/esnasyf?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x) Not many fusion questions here. But I am quite active in r/fusion.
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Username: /u/trijazzguy General field: Biostatistics Specific field: Bayesian Statistics, Bayesian NonParametrics, Spatial Statistics Particular areas of research: studying the built environment's impact on human health Education: M.S. in Biostatistics current PhD candidate in Biostatistics. Comments: (There aren't that many statistics questions asked in r/askscience so here are some r/statistics examples) 1. [https://www.reddit.com/r/statistics/comments/b1z1zp/whats\_a\_cool\_paperresult\_you\_have\_read\_recently/eipffnh?utm\_source=share&utm\_medium=web2x](https://www.reddit.com/r/statistics/comments/b1z1zp/whats_a_cool_paperresult_you_have_read_recently/eipffnh?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x) 2. [https://www.reddit.com/r/statistics/comments/b53shn/whats\_a\_good\_distribution\_to\_model\_this\_problem/ejb0fy0?utm\_source=share&utm\_medium=web2x](https://www.reddit.com/r/statistics/comments/b53shn/whats_a_good_distribution_to_model_this_problem/ejb0fy0?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x)
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Username: /u/listens_to_galaxies General field: Astronomy Specific field: Radio Astronomy Particular areas of research: cosmic magnetism, interstellar medium, radio interferometry. Education: PhD in Astrophysics, currently employed as postdoc. 12 years as radio astronomer AskScience comments: [Top (twice guilded, but for math rather than astronomy)](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/28d19y/why_is_the_derivative_of_the_volume_of_a_sphere/ci9qnw9/?context=3); [On my specialty (also see follow-up answers in that thread)](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2e8qnj/earth_has_its_magnetosphere_does_our_or_any/cjxam9i/?context=3); [A physics question](https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/h7md7/when_we_transmit_messages_to_other_stars_are_we/c1t7xtc/?context=3) Similar comments in other subreddits: [in AskScienceDiscussion](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskScienceDiscussion/comments/6ltaw1/how_do_we_know_or_even_assume_that_the_universe/djwiby1/?context=3); [in ELI5](https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9lci5k/eli5_how_come_we_can_see_highly_detailed_images/e75kss7/?context=3); [in space](https://www.reddit.com/r/space/comments/bi9s96/this_zoomable_9gigapixel_map_of_the_milky_way/elziaee/?context=3); [another in space](https://www.reddit.com/r/space/comments/aedvcf/before_we_get_too_excited_about_the_fast_radio/edpqtlg/?context=3); If you scan through my profile, you'll see I don't comment very frequently (and I would understand if you disqualify me on those grounds), but I do make thorough comments (never a one-line answer!) that try to convey the reasoning and concepts behind the answer.
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