AUDIO PRODUCTION

Our guest for this episode is Omran Sharaf, project manager of the Emirates Mars Mission at Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center. We discuss the projects he has been involved in at MBRSC, including DubaiSat-1, DubaiSat-2, KhalifaSat and the Emirates Mars Mission. This episode features the song “Let Yourself Be Huge” by Cloudkicker, available under the Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial license. Photo by Tim Mossholder Good Question is an initiative by the Youth Science Council and the Office of Advanced Sciences of the United Arab Emirates.

Our guest for this episode is AlMaha AlMuhairi. She is interested in combining technology with agriculture. We discuss some core ideas that lie at the intersection of these two fields, including indoor virtical farming, blockchain technology, and rapid prototyping. References: Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari: https://www.amazon.ae/Sapiens-Humankind-Yuval-Noah-Harari/dp/1846558247/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sapiens&qid=1582541236&s=books&sr=1-1 Fab Lab: http://fablabuae.ae/ Banana Crisis: https://www.wired.com/story/fungus-could-wipe-out-banana-forever/ This episode features the song “Let Yourself Be Huge” by Cloudkicker, available under the Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial license. Photo by Dan Meyers Good Question is an initiative by the Youth Science Council and the Office of Advanced Sciences of the United Arab Emirates.

Our guest for this episode is Dr. Laura Manenti, a postdoctoral researcher in particle physics at New York University Abu Dhabi. We discuss dark matter. This episode features the song “Let Yourself Be Huge” by Cloudkicker, available under the Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial license. Photo by O. Hahn and T. Abel (simulation); Ralf Kaehler (visualization). Good Question is an initiative by the Youth Science Council and the Office of Advanced Sciences of the United Arab Emirates.

Our guest for this episode is Hind Al Ameri, an Assistant Scientist for Marine Species at the Environment Agency Abu Dhabi and a Biological Sciences PhD candidate at the University of Exeter. We discuss turtles, conservation techniques, endangerment and wildlife trading. References: Red List: https://www.iucnredlist.org/ This episode features the song “Let Yourself Be Huge” by Cloudkicker, available under the Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial license. Photo by Jakob Owens Good Question is an initiative by the Youth Science Council and the Office of Advanced Sciences of the United Arab Emirates.

Our guest for this episode is Dr. Alawi Alsheikh Ali, cardiologist and electrophysiologist, Provost of Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences and founding Dean of MBRU’s College of Medicine. We discussed cardiology and electrophysiology, his research on risk factors for heart disease, and preventive measure in and outside of medicine. This episode features the song “Let Yourself Be Huge” by Cloudkicker, available under the Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial license. Photo by Marcelo Leal Good Question is an initiative by the Youth Science Council and the Office of Advanced Sciences of the United Arab Emirates.