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Science & Math
Categories
Animal Behavior: Heather Williams
Artificial Intelligence: Andrea Danyluk
Astronomy, galactic and extragalactic: Karen Kwitter, Jay Pasachoff
Astronomy, modern discoveries: Karen Kwitter
Astronomy, women in: Karen Kwitter
Bird song: Heather Williams
Botany: Joan Edwards
Chemistry: John Thoman
Chemistry and archaeology: Anne Skinner
Cognitive Science: Joseph Cruz
Ecology: Joan Edwards
Ecology, marine: James Carlton
Environment, biology: Henry Art, Joan Edwards
Environment, chemistry: David Dethier
Environment, geophysics: David Dethier
Environment, policy: Karen Merrill
Evolution: Joan Edwards
Fractals: Cesar Silva
Genetics: Marsha Altschuler, Lois Banta, Wendy Raymond
Genomics: Wendy Raymond
Geology, coastal geography: Markes Johnson
Geology, mass extinctions: Markes Johnson
Geology, paleogeography: Markes Johnson
Geology, sedimentary: Ronadh Cox
Geometry, algabraic, differential: Thomas Garrity
Geophysics: Paul Karabinos
Geosciences: Markes Johnson, Bud Wobus
Glacial geology: David Dethier
Maritime Studies, marine ecology: James Carlton
Mathematics: Thomas Garrity
Mathematics, chaos theory: Stewart Johnson
Mathematics, ergodic theory: Cesar Silva
Mathematics, knot theory: Colin Adams
Mathematics, number theory: Edward Burger
Mathematics, soap bubbles, geometry, general relativity, education: Frank Morgan
Mathematics, topology: Colin Adams
Microbiology: Lois Banta
Mineralogy: Bud Wobus
Molecular biology: Marsha Altschuler, Wendy Raymond
Neuroscience: Heather Williams
Oceanography: James Carlton, Ronadh Cox
Physics: Protik Majumder
Physics, lasers for communication: Jefferson Strait
Physics, optics (light, laser, optical fibers): Jefferson Strait
Physics, quantum: William Wootters
Physics, theoretical: William Wootters
Plate tectonics: Bud Wobus
Pollutants: John Thoman
Rare plant conservation: Joan Edwards
Statistics: Richard De Veaux
Stem cell research: Robert Savage
Volcanology: Bud Wobus