The Contestants
Name: David Nash
Age: 63
Undergrad Major: Geology
Graduate Major: Thermal Remote Sensing
Hometown: Lexington, MA
Whose lab would you want to work in and why? Eban Upton, developer of Raspberry Pi
Three best words to describe your research: Local, relevant, participatory
Why do you want to be the Science Idol? The groupies
What's your theme song? Superman- The Kinks
Name: Elizabeth “Kope” Kopras
Age: 47
Undergrad Major: Psychology
Graduate Major: Epidemiology
Hometown: Steubenville, Ohio.
Whose lab would you want to work inand why? Wow. If you could work with The Doctor, you should always choose The Doctor. (Doctor Who)
Three best words to describe your research: Evidence. Based. Medicine.
Why do you want to be the Science Idol? This has GOT to look interesting on a CV.
Why should be the Science Idol? As an epidemiologist, I get to study ALL THE THINGS. Seriously.
What's your theme song?
Tim Finn—Couldn’t be done.
Faculty
Name: Erin Haynes
Age: 40
Undergrad Major: Biology
Graduate Major: Toxicology and Environmental Health Sciences
Hometown: Sardinia, OH
Three best words to describe your research: Community-driven, relevant, fun
Why do you want to be the Science idol? I want to share my research with the UC community
Why is your research important: The communities exposed to high levels of metal in their environment need recognition.
Name: Brooke Crowley
Age: 32
Undergrad Major: Geology
Graduate Major: Earth and Planetary Sciences, Anthropology, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Hometown: Boulder, CO
Whose lab would you want to work in and why? My own. I get to investigate the questions that I think are the most exciting.
Three best words to describe you research: Collaboration, adventure, patience.
Name: Shilpa Shah
Age: 27
Undergrad Major: Behavioral Sciences
Hometown: Galveston, TX
Whose lab would you want to work in and why? Sheldon Cooper would be fascinating.
Three best words to describe your research: Life is motion
Why do you want to be the Science Idol? Because I want people to be aware of important clinical research.
What's your theme song? Unwritten- Kelly Clarkson
Students
Name: Doug Disbennett
Age: 46
Undergrad Major: Geology
Hometown: Williamsburg, OH
Whose lab would you want to work in and why? Dr. Emmett Brown, because time travel would be awesome.
Three best words to describe your research: Methane, elusive, potent
Why do you want to be the Science Idol? To make climate change science what all the cool kids are doing!
What's your theme song? Jumpin' Jack Flash - The Rolling Stones
