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The mathematics behind medicine

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Biostatisticians, such as Professor Sumithra Mandrekar and Professor Jay Mandrekar at Mayo Clinic in the US, are behind every medical advance, as they use their statistical skills and knowledge to bring real-world benefits to every field of healthcare. Biostatistics combines data and biology,” explains Jay.

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Dental discoveries: How is dental research improving oral health?

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Professor Azeez Butali hopes to uncover the genetic causes of cleft lip and palate. To make sense of these data, researchers turn to bioinformatics, the scientific field that uses computers and computational techniques to analyse large and complex biological datasets.

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Using adsorbents to help society

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Yamil and the team use data science, statistical mechanics, powerful computational modelling tools and machine learning (ML) tools to learn more about adsorption and discover and design new porous materials. How does the team do this research? It is an exciting time to consider a chemical and biomolecular engineering career!

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How can we unravel the complex history of networks?

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At university, degrees in statistics, mathematics, data science or computer science will all offer classes in statistics and probability. Meet Po-Ling Professor Po-Ling Loh is a statistician at the University of Cambridge, UK, who collaborates with Min. This happens to everyone. I come from a very mathematical family.

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Farming on permafrost

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A range of subjects could lead to a career in natural resource economics , including mathematics, economics, data science, ecology, policy and conservation science. I was inspired to become a scientist by a children’s TV show, Kratts’ Creatures, so I initially pursued biology. I became a geomorphologist by accident!

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Plugging in: directly linking the brain to a computer

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In recent years, BCIs have moved from science fiction to something that could have real potential. At the University of Technology , Sydney, Australia, Professor Chin-Teng Lin is on the frontline of pioneering the development of such systems. Professor Chin-Teng (CT) Lin works at the University of Technology Sydney.

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How can place attachment improve scientific literacy?

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Published: At Furman University in the US, Dr Ben Haywood and Professor Julia Parrish from the University of Washington are studying how citizen science programmes impact the relationships participants have with the places and ecology they study which might, in turn, increase scientific literacy. 1322820 and 2031884.