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Ask a Scientist

Jai Subramanian

In this podcast, we interview Scientists to understand their research methods, explain the materials they use, and the processes they choose to gain a deeper understanding of the web of science. jdsubra.substack.com

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23:30

Polymers might solve everything | Dr. Austin Evans

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2025/12/17

Hello again! Today I’m joined by Professor Austin Evans, a synthetic inorganic researcher at UF studying polymers and how they apply to pretty much everything. He enlightened us on how polymers, usually insulating materials, can become thermally conductive. Additionally we discussed polymeric roles in harnessing light energy and filtering molecules. Polymers are the future and Dr. Evans is here to tell us about it. I hope you all enjoy! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this

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22:58

Soon, ammonia fertilizer might be as easy as ever...

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2025/12/11

Hello again, this is the second video I’ve posted today, but its only because I have a backlog of videos to edit. Today, we meet Dr. Murray, a professor in the Chemistry Department at UF, but also the director of graduate research here. We discuss his research on cooperative catalysts and how they make pathways have a much higher reactivity. These cooperative catalysts have applications in almost every field, specifically in dinitrogen to ammonia, which could greatly increase crop yields in more

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21:47

How parasites could actually save us | Dr. Rebecca...

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2025/12/11

Hi everyone! In this episode Dr. Butcher, a professor at UF in the Chemistry Department, discusses her research on nematodes, a type of round worm parasite. She teaches us about how she stumbled upon this haven of interesting production of natural products after her PhD. We also learn about the many pathways in nematodes, some of which might have applications in anti-cancer drugs. I hope you enjoy the episode! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get

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29:39

The Answer to the Insect Crisis is a Tough One | Dr....

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2025/11/26

On the very first virtual episode, we meet Dr. Guzman, a professor in the Department of Entomology at Cornell. In this episode, we discuss the reason for the striking decline in insect populations across the globe. She also explains her community centric methods of collecting data to get the full picture of insect populations, specifically pollinators. I’ve been looking forward to filming this episode, so I hope you all enjoy! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other

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18:39

Habitat Fragmentation is a Bigger Problem than you...

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2025/11/15

Today I was joined by Dr. Emilio Bruna, a professor in the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation. Unfortunately, the recording malfunctioned so I lost the last 10 minutes of the recording. We discussed Dr. Bruna’s research about the interactions between different habitat fragments. Despite the technical difficulties, I had a great time recording this episode. I hope you all enjoy! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus

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38:43

How we can implement Biologics as the newest drug |...

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2025/10/21

In this episode we meet Dr. Eddy, a professor in the Chemistry Department at UF. He researches how the cell environment can affect drugs that bond to receptor proteins that sit on the outside of the cell. Additionally, we discusses how biologics, a new protein based drug, could be used despite its trouble existing in the human body. I hope you all enjoy! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jdsubra.substack.com

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24:36

The Best Way to Harvest Light! | Dr. Valeria Kleiman

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2025/10/16

In this episode we meet Dr. Kleiman, a professor in the Chemistry Department. She researches how effective different transition metal complexes are at transferring light from one molecule to another; the goal is to implement these in photovoltaic solar panels. We also discussed the use of Ultrafast Spectroscopy, which allows her to effectively measure the distance the light travels. I had a lot of fun in this episode, so I hope you all enjoy! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss

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28:37

Does bacteria smell like ginger or cinnamon? -...

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2025/10/05

In this episode, we meet Dr. Rudolf, a professor in the Chemistry Department, who researches natural product discovery and biosynthesis. He explains how he found terpenoids, a compound responsible for the scent of many spices, in bacteria, instead of its usual location - plants. I really enjoyed filming this episode, so I hope you enjoy! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jdsubra.substack.com

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21:26

The Major Hole in the Clean Water Act | Dr. Matthew...

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2025/09/27

In this episode we meet Dr. Matthew Cohen a hydrologist in the UF School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences. In this episode, Dr. Cohen explains a major flaw in the Clean Water Act when it was defining the idea of a body of water that needs to be protected. We also discussed the degradation of the springs in Florida. I hope you enjoy this episode. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit

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30:24

What gender is a moss - XY, ZW, or UV?!? | Dr. Stuart...

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2025/09/24

In this episode, we meet Dr. McDaniel, who is a professor in the Biology Department at University of Florida. He specifically studies bryophytes also known as moss. He explained the complex sex chromosomes of certain types of mosses, which is vastly different that ours. We also discussed the role of bryophytes in carbon cycling in the Arctic. I hope you enjoy! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit

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34:45

Molecular Interactions are as easy as ever | Dr....

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2025/09/03

In this episode, we meet Dr. Perez, who is a professor in the Chemistry Department at UF. He revealed the ways in which he uses physics based methods and AI to study molecular interactions of proteins. We also discussed the qualities that make a teacher exemplary and what he looks for in students that want to work in his research lab. I hope you enjoy! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jdsubra.substack.com

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14:26

Mass Spectrometry: Pulverizing Pathogens | Dr. Boone...

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2025/08/25

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