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Brooks

Donald

Medicine

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Biotechnology, Blood, Space Exploration

microgravity research (space station, etc); diagnostic testing device; Centre for Blood Research; biomaterials

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Dunford

William G.

Applied Science

some French and German

Computers in Education, Engineering, Robots, Space Exploration, Technology, Transportation

Electrical/power conversion; electric vehicles; alternative energy and sustainable development; battery management (eg: in satellities); efficiency and systems such as Skytrain

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Heyl

Jeremy

Science

Spanish, Russian

Astronomy, Nuclear Physics, Physics, Space Exploration

neutron stars, high-energy astrophysics, black holes, x-ray astronomy, theoretical astrophysics

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Hickson

Paul

Science

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Physics, Science, Space Exploration

astrophysics, cosmology, galaxies, telescopes

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Matthews

Jaymie

Science

Spanish

Astronomy, Education, Science, Space Exploration

MOST: Canada's first space telescope; pulsating stars and the nature of stars in general; search for and study of extrasolar planets; public education in astronomy; tracking asteroids from space

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Ollivier-Gooch

Carl

Applied Science

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Engineering, Mathematics, Space Exploration

computational fluid dynamics, aerodynamics, airplane design, numerical methods, scientific computing, fluid mechanics

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richer

harvey

Science

french

Astronomy, Australia, Canada, Earthquakes, Mathematics, Olympics, Physics, Quebec, Research and Development, Science, Space Exploration, Students, Volcanos

astronomy, stars, galaxies, universe, solar system

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Scott

Douglas

Science

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Astronomy, Physics, Science, Space Exploration

cosmology; the Universe; large scale structure; cosmic microwave background; dark matter; galaxies; astrophysics

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Sigurdson

Kris

Science

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Astronomy, Nuclear Physics, Physics, Science, Space Exploration, Technology

The Universe, Cosmology, Dark Matter, Dark Energy, Particle Physics, Astrophysics, Cosmic Microwave Background, Cosmic 21-cm Fluctuations, Radio Astronomy

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Suedfeld

Peter

Arts

Hungarian, Spanish

Human Behavior, Politics, Psychology, Space Exploration, Stress

Decision-making under stress; psychology of extreme environments (polar, space, etc.); genocide; sensory deprivation; flotation tanks; resilience; political psychology

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Last reviewed 07-Jun-2010 Env: PROD / USER

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