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In episode 86 of Ask a Scientist Gaming, Dr. Molly Hermiller talks about types of memory, parts of the brain, functional MRI (w/mustard?), brain stimulation, the challenges of grad school, Kombucha, and more while playing Animal Crossing (Switch), Surgeon Simulator (PC), and NARC (NES). Follow Ask_a_Scientist_Gaming on Twitch and Twitter for notifications for the next event. www.twitch.tv/ask_a...

In episode 85 of Ask a Scientist Gaming, Dr. Michael Neal talks about multimodal composition, generative AI in writing/assessment, AP Language exams, the progression of writing technology, and more while playing Donkey Kong, PacMan, Burger Time, Popeye, Space Invaders, Frogger (Arcade), and NARC (NES). Follow Ask_a_Scientist_Gaming on Twitch and Twitter for notifications for the next event. www...

In episode 84 of Ask a Scientist Gaming, Dr. Bin Ouyang talks about computational chemistry, press release vs. peer-review, the cost of CPU/GPU time, ion migration, machine learning, battery materials, Chinese characters for elements, and more while playing Double Dragon II, Contra, and NARC (NES). Follow Ask_a_Scientist_Gaming on Twitch and Twitter for notifications for the next event. www.twi...

Dr. Eugene DePrince beats Aladdin (SNES) in 38:45 while discussing the feasibility of quantum computing, “random” number generation, floating point units, polariton chemistry, and more. If approved, this will make him #217 on the Aladdin speedrun.com leaderboard. The speedrun starts at 1:41. Played on the Snes9X v1.57 emulator using an original SNES controller with a TOTALCONSOLE PC053 SNES to ...

In episode 83 of Ask a Scientist Gaming, Dr. Eugene DePrince talks about quantum chemistry/computing, the “best” equation, qubits, CPU time costs, “fishing” in Alaska, random number generation, and more while playing Fall Guys (Switch), Aladdin (SNES), SMB 2, and NARC (NES). Follow Ask_a_Scientist_Gaming on Twitch and Twitter for notifications for the next event. www.twitch.tv/ask_a_scientist_g...

In episode 82 of Ask a Scientist Gaming, Dr. Emily Stewart talks about metamorphic rocks, the geology of Venus, ice as a mineral, human vs. geologic CO2 generation, “You breccia!”, geology in media (e.g., Randy March, The Core, Breaking Bad), and more while playing Super Mario 64 (N64), Mario Kart Double Dash (GameCube), Monster Train (PC), and NARC (NES). Follow Ask_a_Scientist_Gaming on Twitc...

In episode 81 of Ask a Scientist Gaming, Dr. Bryan Quaife talks about fire tornadoes, pyrocumulonimbi, modeling 3D phenomena in 2D space, heat/fire vortices, long distance embers, Bubble Bobble lore, and more while playing Wave Race 64 (N64), Super Mario World (SNES), Bubble Bobble, and NARC (NES). Follow Ask_a_Scientist_Gaming on Twitch and Twitter for notifications for the next event. www.twi...

In episode 80 of Ask a Scientist Gaming, Dr. Sachin Shanbhag talks about non-Newtonian fluids, computational scaling, rheology, adding rubber to asphalt, and more while playing Big Bumpin’, Pocket Bike Racer, Sneak King (XBox), and NARC (NES). Follow Ask_a_Scientist_Gaming on Twitch and Twitter for notifications for the next event. www.twitch.tv/ask_a_scientist_gaming ScientistAsk/

In episode 79 of Ask a Scientist Gaming, Dr. Hitesh Changlani talks about electron spin liquids, qubits vs. bits, the discovery of the positron, superconductivity, magnetism, the eccentricities of Paul Dirac, and more while playing Super Mario Bros. (NES), Sonic 1 (Sega), and NARC (NES). Follow Ask_a_Scientist_Gaming on Twitch and Twitter for notifications for the next event. www.twitch.tv/ask_...

In episode 78 of Ask a Scientist Gaming, Dr. Lara Perez-Felkner talks about racial-ethnic/gender/socioeconomic disparities in post-secondary educational attainment/STEM careers, affirmative action, DEI, pay gaps in STEM, big data processing, and more while playing Minecraft (PC), Super Mario Bros., and NARC (NES). Follow Ask_a_Scientist_Gaming on Twitch and Twitter for notifications for the nex...

In episode 77 of Ask a Scientist Gaming, Dr. Roberto Vincis talks about the complex interactions of taste/smell/temperature/perception, taste buds and papillae, the origin of the tongue taste map myth, food aversion, cats inability to taste sweets, what causes brain freezes, and more while playing Sonic 1, NHL92 (Sega), Gran Turismo (PS1), and NARC (NES). Follow Ask_a_Scientist_Gaming on Twitch...

In episode 76 of Ask a Scientist Gaming, Dr. Elissa Gentry talks about the intersection of health law, regulation, and economics including pharmaceutical regulation, tort law hypotheticals in space, the value of a statistical life, and more while playing Sonic 2 (Sega), Big Bumpin’, Sneak King (Xbox), Super Mario Bros. 1, and NARC (NES). Follow Ask_a_Scientist_Gaming on Twitch and Twitter for n...

In episode 75 of Ask a Scientist Gaming, Dr. Adam Dewan talks about sensory neuroscience, COVID and the loss of smell, olfactory receptors in the animal kingdom, the evolution of senses, the smell of carnivores/farts/fish, and more while playing Skylanders (Xbox), Super Tecmo Bowl, Zelda, Super Mario Bros. 1 and 3, and NARC (NES). Follow Ask_a_Scientist_Gaming on Twitch and Twitter for notifica...

In episode 74 of Ask a Scientist Gaming, Dr. Justin Riddle talks about cognitive neuroscience, non-invasive brain stimulation, neural oscillations, and more while playing Halo 2 (Xbox), Super Smash Ultimate, Animal Crossing (Switch), and NARC (NES). Follow Ask_a_Scientist_Gaming on Twitch and Twitter for notifications for the next event. www.twitch.tv/ask_a_scientist_gaming/about Sc...

Ep 73 (Full): Dr. Marty, Museum Informatics, and Fortnite.

Ep 72 (Full): Dr. Williams, Neuroscience of Eating, Eating Disorders, and Untitled Goose Game.

Ep 71 (Full): Dr. McGinnis, Plant Biology, Genetics/Genomics, and Plants vs. Zombies.

Ep 70 (Full): Dr. Hanson, Graduate School Admissions, and Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Ep 69 (Full): Dr. Gentry, Microeconomietrics, Procurement Markets, and Star Wars: Rogue Squadron

Ep 68 (Full): Dr. Stagg, Cryogenic Electron Microscopy, and Street Fighter II

Ep 67 (Full): Dr. Boot, Cognition and Aging, and Altered Beast.

Ep 66 (Full): Dr. Rohrabaugh, Color Chemistry, Research at ARL, and Mario Kart 8

Ep 65 (Full): Dr. Crock, Artificial Intelligence, and Dragon Force (Saturn)

Ep 64 (Full): Prof. Kahn J.D., Tax Law, and Dave the Diver

Ep 63 (Full): Dr. Irianto, Mechanobiology, Cancer, and Diablo IV

Ep 62 (Full): Dr. Renfro, post-1945 US History, Moral Panic, and GoldenEye007.

Ep 61 (Full): Dr. Sturms, Hemoglobin/Myoglobin, and Halo CE.

Ep 60 (Full): Dr. White, Geometric Measure Theory/Fractals, and Super Smash Bros. Melee

Ep 59 (Full): Dr. Swanbrow Becker, Educational Psychology, Suicide Prevention, and Zelda: TOTK