Are you a scientist? Mathematician? What do you study and current research?

[BronyPony 575]

I dedicate myself to much of science and mathematics. I study mostly computer science and my current research is Collatz Theory.

 

Is anyone else a scientist or mathematician(they can be classified somewhat in the same area since mathematics is technically a field of science, but for laymen out there). Anyone else out there?

[D1SC0RD 987]

I am not a scientist or a mathematician, but I fully intent to become one when I grow up. The only problem is there are so many interesting fields... how did you determine which to pursue?

[BronyPony 575]

I am not a scientist or a mathematician, but I fully intent to become one when I grow up. The only problem is there are so many interesting fields... how did you determine which to pursue?

My interest in computers began when I began video game development(long story). It then began my interest in development in the C languages(C++, C##). After that, I was interested in programming. I entered Geometry class when my teacher stated that anyone who found the pattern in pi would get millions of dollars. I began trying to find the pattern in pi(though it is impossible, there is no pattern). After spending weeks on trying to find patterns in pi I became very interested in mathematics. Then I heard of the P vs. NP problem. I began making theories and doing mathematical proofs(trying probabilistic-complexity). Though I still try to solve these problems, I don't work on them so much anymore.

 

Now, I work on my own type of mathematics(Collatz Theory) which involves many fields of science(evolutionary systems, development of artificial intelligence, growth of environments). Collatz Theory is still a new theory out there, so there is still much to study within it.

 

If people are interested, here is a link to the paper involving Collatz Theory: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1us2i5raOGAltDAYv4CMVxTxvNvEeINPkhD0TUbEPtcE/edit?usp=sharing

 

EDIT: It all came down to my fascination of mathematics and science. For example, I have fascinations in the Fibonacci sequence and the spiral. My fascination and seeing the beauty of nature interests me in the field of mathematics while artificial intelligence and evolutionary mathematics interests me in the field of computer science. Therefore, I decided to combine the two into one study of computer science.

 

EDIT2: In the end, you don't find your interest in the field. The field finds you(metaphorically speaking of course).

Edited June 20, 2013 by BronyPony

[Samrules350 179]

I'm not a scientist or mathematician YET!  

 

I'm currently self studying intro physics right now while still in high school (I plan to major in physics), my current interests are Theoretical physics and Quantum mechanics. My math area interests are mostly Calculus and Trig so far!

 

 

 

If people are interested, here is a link to the paper involving Collatz Theory: https://docs.google....dit?usp=sharing

 

Checking out right now!  

[Music Chart Fan 819]

I have my master's degree in chemical engineering, and I'm currently working toward a PhD in polymer engineering.

 

For my master's thesis, I studied the volume swell behavior of polymeric materials (mostly o-rings, which are rubbery rings intended to create a seal for fluids) in both petroleum-based and synthetic jet and diesel fuels.

 

My polymer engineering research is in computer modeling of dual-layer thin polymer films and the effects that the interfaces (especially the interfaces with the other polymer) have on the properties of the thin layers, including glass transition temperature, fragility, modulus, etc.

[DragonAlex97 5]

im working on being a blacksmith plan on trying to foge a traditional katana since im prob going to be making mostly swords and stuff im more likely to be called a bladesmith

[BronyPony 575]

I have my master's degree in chemical engineering, and I'm currently working toward a PhD in polymer engineering.

 

For my master's thesis, I studied the volume swell behavior of polymeric materials (mostly o-rings, which are rubbery rings intended to create a seal for fluids) in both petroleum-based and synthetic jet and diesel fuels.

 

My polymer engineering research is in computer modeling of dual-layer thin polymer films and the effects that the interfaces (especially the interfaces with the other polymer) have on the properties of the thin layers, including glass transition temperature, fragility, modulus, etc.

I am assuming that you are talking about these:

 

(Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O-ring)

 

My usual work involves Collatz Theory, but that work also involves the development of artificial intelligence(mathematically). Artificial intelligence interests me much because of the possibilities of evolutionary artificial intelligence.

[Music Chart Fan 819]

I am assuming that you are talking about these:

 

(Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O-ring)

 

Yep, those are it. The o-ring samples I used for measuring volume swell were just discs cut out of full-size o-rings like those, but for the most commonly studied o-ring materials, we also used specially-manufactured mini o-rings.

 

As my research has been ramping up for the past couple of months, I've had to learn - and am still learning - how to write code for the Linux-based simulation and analysis programs we use. I didn't get any extensive education in programming as a chemical engineer, so it's been a bit of work to try to learn it without much background in it.

[Clockwork Chaos 219]

I'm currently studying psychology at university, and looking into the relationship between violence in video games, and violence committed by the individual... and would you have guessed there is no relation? OF COURSE YOU WOULD >_< it's obvious there's no relationship, but no one will listen to us until we have empirical evidence clearly showing there is no effect *grumble grumble*

[Dopey Hooves 90]

Well, I do a lot of things. I like to do science. Most of the time I take science as one of my classes. Math is not something I enjoy. I currently research animals, insects, science, people etc. Most of the time I just go down to a farm or my backyard or something. I draw tiny detailed pictures and right details of them. I sit there for a while and then I study the facts and sketches of the animal or whatever I decide to go look at.

[BronyPony 575]

Well, I do a lot of things. I like to do science. Most of the time I take science as one of my classes. Math is not something I enjoy. I currently research animals, insects, science, people etc. Most of the time I just go down to a farm or my backyard or something. I draw tiny detailed pictures and right details of them. I sit there for a while and then I study the facts and sketches of the animal or whatever I decide to go look at.

Much of evolution(Collatz Theory involves evolutionary systems) in my research involves much mathematics related to families, species, traits of species, and the subsets of sets(where species are the subsets of families and where the families are the subsets of the common species identity). 

[Ragnarok 52]

If people are interested, here is a link to the paper involving Collatz Theory: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1us2i5raOGAltDAYv4CMVxTxvNvEeINPkhD0TUbEPtcE/edit?usp=sharing

I don't agree with the application of Collatz Theory to genetics from the explanation given in the attached word document. First, the google document you linked doesn't specify the nature of the traits that is being analyzed. Are we looking at a graphical model of genotypic or phenotypic traits. And by what measure does the growth in the bars represent? Are the growth of the bars representative of say, increased phenotypic traits like an increase in the length of the talon of a bird? Or is it supposed to represent levels of transcription being comitted by DNA polymerase and being measured by RT-PCR (real time polymerase chain reaction). Semantics. Is it supposed to represent levels of genetic expression being doing on a molecular biological level wrt the given trait? To simplify, I don't know what was measured or displayed even though it was given that the quantity measured was somehow related to 'trait(s).'

 

Second, I want to address what was paraphrased to be a simple organism with four traits in the google document. it doesn't explain the organism used in the modeling approach. Isn't it important to detail which basic organism is being measured to verify the pragmatic efficacy of the application of the theory? Say for example that it was a bacteria, how does Collatz Theory handle large variations for a sudden influx in traits i.e. horizontal gene transfer in which another bacteria confers genetic information to another bacteria that may have not had any possession of these previous traits. Part of this is the reason why bacteria are able to rapidly become resistant to antiseptics and bactericides such as the rapid conferred resistance of MRSA in hospitals. What is graphically demonstrated is a very gradual model of adaptation and not one of drastic nature that would likely occur for a simple organisms that would initially possess only four traits. Then again, 'gradual' would be a subjective notion since there was no documented analysis time given on the graphical reference.

 

Third, the article doesn't stipulate whether Collatz Theory is better being applied on broad scale on a macro evolutionary perspective or charting a series of small adaptation modeling which tends to apply more towards concepts of micro evolution. If we're looking at heredity on individual crosses and applying Collatz Theory, how does the theory hold across different species. In plant varieties for instance, corn expresses overdominance when it is heterozygous for two alleles. Meanwhile other species may follow typical behavior for certain traits of the dominant allele having phenotypic dominance and masking the recessive allele there may be cases such as in floral varieties where colors such as pink exist due to codominance due to dual expression of a red and white allele simultaneously to create that color to the naked eye.  

 

The theory seems to be a very interesting push in the theoretical, however what's questionable in its application to reality such as its practicality and ability to map out what the paraphrased report claims to be evolutionary behavior and traits.

Edited June 22, 2013 by Lyrica

[BronyPony 575]

I don't agree with the application of Collatz Theory to genetics from the explanation given in the attached word document. First, the google document you linked doesn't specify the nature of the traits that is being analyzed. Are we looking at a graphical model of genotypic or phenotypic traits. And by what measure does the growth in the bars represent? Are the growth of the bars representative of say, increased phenotypic traits like an increase in the length of the talon of a bird? Or is it supposed to represent levels of transcription being comitted by DNA polymerase and being measured by RT-PCR (real time polymerase chain reaction). Semantics. Is it supposed to represent levels of genetic expression being doing on a molecular biological level wrt the given trait? To simplify, I don't know what was measured or displayed even though it was given that the quantity measured was somehow related to 'trait(s).'

 

Second, I want to address what was paraphrased to be a simple organism with four traits in the google document. it doesn't explain the organism used in the modeling approach. Isn't it important to detail which basic organism is being measured to verify the pragmatic efficacy of the application of the theory? Say for example that it was a bacteria, how does Collatz Theory handle large variations for a sudden influx in traits i.e. horizontal gene transfer in which another bacteria confers genetic information to another bacteria that may have not had any possession of these previous traits. Part of this is the reason why bacteria are able to rapidly become resistant to antiseptics and bactericides such as the rapid conferred resistance of MRSA in hospitals. What is graphically demonstrated is a very gradual model of adaptation and not one of drastic nature that would likely occur for a simple organisms that would initially possess only four traits. Then again, 'gradual' would be a subjective notion since there was no documented analysis time given on the graphical reference.

 

Third, the article doesn't stipulate whether Collatz Theory is better being applied on broad scale on a macro evolutionary perspective or charting a series of small adaptation modeling which tends to apply more towards concepts of micro evolution. If we're looking at heredity on individual crosses and applying Collatz Theory, how does the theory hold across different species. In plant varieties for instance, corn expresses overdominance when it is heterozygous for two alleles. Meanwhile other species may follow typical behavior for certain traits of the dominant allele having phenotypic dominance and masking the recessive allele there may be cases such as in floral varieties where colors such as pink exist due to codominance due to dual expression of a red and white allele simultaneously to create that color to the naked eye.  

 

The theory seems to be a very interesting push in the theoretical, however what's questionable in its application to reality such as its practicality and ability to map out what the paraphrased report claims to be evolutionary behavior and traits.

It is a work-in-progress, which leaves much room for improvement in the development of mathematical interpretations and even processes.

 

The Collatz models were measuring the increase of the obviousness(more appearance of) of a trait within a species. The larger the bar, the more set the trait is within the specific species. In other words, it is more of a probability chart to keep in mind the improbabilities of specific cases.

 

Another thing to keep in mind is the terms of families, species, and traits mainly apply on a mathematical sense, however it is an attempt to apply the mathematical ideas into the theory of evolution.

 

It is important to address the specific organism involved, but the case presented was merely an example. In order to relate a value to a specific organism, the specific structures of matrix solutions would have to be matched up with the organism's species, traits, and families involved.

 

 

would initially possess only four traits.

Be carefull with the terminology. There are not only just four traits that the paper talks about, however, the paper talks about four families consistent with two dimensional matrix solutions. As there is an increase in the dimensional complexity of the problem, of course, more families can occur. For example, there may be 5000 species of frog, but a certain amount of species can fit into certain families.

 

 

Isn't it important to detail which basic organism is being measured to verify the pragmatic efficacy of the application of the theory?

There was no specific organism related to the example within the paper. However, the value determines more specific the type of organism, given the classification of it to the structure of matrix solutions.

 

 Say for example that it was a bacteria, how does Collatz Theory handle large variations for a sudden influx in traits i.e. horizontal gene transfer in which another bacteria confers genetic information to another bacteria that may have not had any possession of these previous traits.

You account for those changes by changing the factors involved. For example, you must increase the size of the matrix solutions in order to adapt the Collatz Matrix equations to the situation.

 

 

The theory seems to be a very interesting push in the theoretical

Usually when a scientist says "interesting", it normally means "this is nonsense". 

Edited June 22, 2013 by BronyPony

[Zygen 6,066]

Well honestly I don't know what I'm gonna do yet, but I'm still in highschool so I have time I guess.

 

I'm thinking i'm probably going to do something in the computer field, or maybe the music field, but who knows because I'm really not even sure on that one.

[Danze 15]

I'll be graduating with a B.S. in Environmental Engineering next year, and I'm currently planning on getting a master's after that. My main interests are in environmental geochemistry and fluid mechanics, particularly questions about fate and transport of different environmental contaminants. Next year I've got my first full-paid research position, which I'm pretty excited about, looking at the effects of water and soil conditions on the release and transport of mercury from sediment. 

 

I am not a scientist or a mathematician, but I fully intent to become one when I grow up. The only problem is there are so many interesting fields... how did you determine which to pursue?

 

This is a pretty difficult question to tackle, and this answer may be vague and unsatisfying, but the truth is that it's different for everyone.

 

I would note that you shouldn't fret too much if you haven't figured out what you want to do yet. The truth is, a lot of people go into college still not knowing what they want to do. Changing undergraduate majors is an extremely common thing - I've heard statistics before, but it's definitely a large percentage of college undergrads that end up switching majors at some point. 

 

For me personally, it was just something I figured out bit by bit as I went through high school and starting looking to colleges my senior year. I was considering an English major for a while, but I really enjoyed physics, chemistry, and math and I performed really well in those classes, so I started looking into math/science majors. Environmental Engineering just fit well with my interests. It mixed physics, chemistry, and environmental science together from an engineering perspective, so I liked that it was multidisciplinary. I looked through the major curriculum for environmental engineering at some of the schools I was going to apply to, and the classes all interested me and got me excited the most compared to other majors. 

 

Once I started going to school and taking classes, I began to zone into what I really wanted to do inside my major by around Sophomore year. By that time I had taken a lot of my core classes, so I had a taste for what interested me and I was able to narrow done what research area I wanted to work in. 

 

This is probably fairly different compared to a major like computer science - where a large majority of the kids going into a comp sci major probably already have decent to extensive programming experience as a hobby, and already know that comp sci is a major for them. 

 

The best advice I can give is to try new things and learn more about anything that grabs your interest. If (or when) you're in high school, challenge yourself and take classes that explore your interests. For me, if I hadn't decided to take AP Physics and IB HL Chemistry (International Baccalaureate lingo), I probably wouldn't have realized how much I enjoyed applied math and I wouldn't have gone into engineering. 

[BronyPony 575]

I'll be graduating with a B.S. in Environmental Engineering next year, and I'm currently planning on getting a master's after that. My main interests are in environmental geochemistry and fluid mechanics, particularly questions about fate and transport of different environmental contaminants. Next year I've got my first full-paid research position, which I'm pretty excited about, looking at the effects of water and soil conditions on the release and transport of mercury from sediment. 

 

 

This is a pretty difficult question to tackle, and this answer may be vague and unsatisfying, but the truth is that it's different for everyone.

 

I would note that you shouldn't fret too much if you haven't figured out what you want to do yet. The truth is, a lot of people go into college still not knowing what they want to do. Changing undergraduate majors is an extremely common thing - I've heard statistics before, but it's definitely a large percentage of college undergrads that end up switching majors at some point. 

 

For me personally, it was just something I figured out bit by bit as I went through high school and starting looking to colleges my senior year. I was considering an English major for a while, but I really enjoyed physics, chemistry, and math and I performed really well in those classes, so I started looking into math/science majors. Environmental Engineering just fit well with my interests. It mixed physics, chemistry, and environmental science together from an engineering perspective, so I liked that it was multidisciplinary. I looked through the major curriculum for environmental engineering at some of the schools I was going to apply to, and the classes all interested me and got me excited the most compared to other majors. 

 

Once I started going to school and taking classes, I began to zone into what I really wanted to do inside my major by around Sophomore year. By that time I had taken a lot of my core classes, so I had a taste for what interested me and I was able to narrow done what research area I wanted to work in. 

 

This is probably fairly different compared to a major like computer science - where a large majority of the kids going into a comp sci major probably already have decent to extensive programming experience as a hobby, and already know that comp sci is a major for them. 

 

The best advice I can give is to try new things and learn more about anything that grabs your interest. If (or when) you're in high school, challenge yourself and take classes that explore your interests. For me, if I hadn't decided to take AP Physics and IB HL Chemistry (International Baccalaureate lingo), I probably wouldn't have realized how much I enjoyed applied math and I wouldn't have gone into engineering. 

The problem with doing independent research(like me) is you never get paid for it, while in other cases you actually get paid for researching. Man, it sucks when you don't get paid for something that might change humanity.  

[~StatesTheOblivious~ 1,795]

Currently I'm in my third semester studying social sciences. But it doesn't work so well...

The more I read and hear, the more I realize that I'm totally on the qualitative side, not the quantitative. I hate statistics. You can play with numbers and the bad thing is that most people who open up a newspaper or watch news on the TV only get to know the results. And those are mostly sugarcoated because the rules allow you to do that.

But the worst thing is that right now the economists take over control of the faculty here. They kick out the social-psycologists and the politologists and abandoned my degree course; that I can still finish, yes. But this is about principles.

Edited June 22, 2013 by StatesTheOblivious

[Silverhoof 2,844]

I study girls. Its likely a lifelong project, and even then I must build on the work of many scientists who devoted their lives to this noble field of girl-ology. I am by no means an expert, but I have succeeded in acquiring and keeping a girlfriend.  But what makes her tick is a pure mystery.

 

If you know of a girl-ology foundation, please give generously. The field is not without it hazards. many good men who thought they understood the female psyche have ended up in sanitariums. It's true: women can drive you crazy.

[D1SC0RD 987]

The best advice I can give is to try new things and learn more about anything that grabs your interest. If (or when) you're in high school, challenge yourself and take classes that explore your interests. For me, if I hadn't decided to take AP Physics and IB HL Chemistry (International Baccalaureate lingo), I probably wouldn't have realized how much I enjoyed applied math and I wouldn't have gone into engineering. 

 

Yeah, this is what I'm working on now (and yes, I am a highschool student). This past school year, I took all the advanced maths and sciences. I hoped it would help me realize what I'm good at, what I like, and what I am not a fan of. What ended up happening is that I fell in love with them all  ! But chemistry really won my heart over. I'm taking AP chem next year, as well as AP maths (pre-cal and cal). Also biology (it was a tough decision to drop physics, but other courses took priority).

 

I'm also taking this neat little course where I can job shadow anyone with a job I am interested in. Though, I am pretty sure there's no neuroscientists in this county... Oh well.

 

Point is! I'm trying to explore... but it's hard in a small town  I'll find a way. Thanks!

[Inactive01 5,299]

I'm a scientist, but I'm more of a biologist. My current work is on an insect called the Rhodnius prolixus. Basically, we're trying to see how its reproductive structures develop over time after the insect feeds on blood. You see, the insect metamorphosizes after it eats sufficient amounts of blood. We're making really good progress on it, so good that the guideline I found that supposedly helps the accessory glands grow in the right direction (gives sperms its necessary structures to penetrate female insect) could be named after me.

[BronyPony 575]

I'm a scientist, but I'm more of a biologist. My current work is on an insect called the Rhodnius prolixus. Basically, we're trying to see how its reproductive structures develop over time after the insect feeds on blood. You see, the insect metamorphosizes after it eats sufficient amounts of blood. We're making really good progress on it, so good that the guideline I found that supposedly helps the accessory glands grow in the right direction (gives sperms its necessary structures to penetrate female insect) could be named after me.

Now that you have mentioned it, it is cool how we scientists are able to name stuff and in history people will name it that for the rest of time(unless of course there is an unexpected change).

 

That is the awesome thing about being a scientist.

[YALL ARE FUCKING GAY 505]

im currently studying Senior Physics and Chemistry at high school uh chemistry we just finished refining of metals and physics was refraction of light 

[RazzyJam 1,519]

Does engineering count?

 

Im only in high school at present, but Im studying advanced robotics technologies and manufacturing technologies. I just recently finished an internship with Sikorsky Helicopter, and I fully intend to get into the transportation industry! 

 

Also, Im in AP Physics, and I study a lot of things in that class, but I really enjoy studying electric fields and circuits, as well as electromagnetism and digital physics. 

[Scootalove 10,689]

Well, I'll be studying Chemistry next year as a scientist and I can't wait to start study it. Since, I really do like science so I'll give it a shot.

[Nerdy Luigi 2,065]

Im currently researching nothing. But I have researched a little into quantum mechanics.

Next year, to chemistry.

But back on topic. I also have researched a little into Russian History and a tad into French History.