Lunch with a Scientist

Lunch and learn with top researchers.

At Ohio State, we refer often to the university’s “breadth and depth.” The speakers we have invited for the Lunch with a Scientist program this year are fine examples of our researchers’ contributions to these characteristics. The topics range from cosmology, cholera and cats to nanotechnology, numeracy and oral bacteria. Plus many more. ScienceWriters will take over the Ohio Union on Sunday afternoon for these lunch gatherings. Click on scientists' names below to read descriptions of their talks.

You can choose your lunch when you register for the meeting, beginning August 15.  Register early for your first choice. We will remind you of which lunch you signed up for shortly before the meeting.

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  William Abraham
  Cardiovascular Medicine

  A Heart Set on Keeping Tickers Ticking

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  Juan Alfonzo
  Microbiology

  True Detective: Unearthing Cell Biology Secrets by Studying Obscure Organisms

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  Bharat Bhushan
  Mechanical Engineering

  Nature-inspired Nanotech on the Surface

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  Jeff Bielicki
  Civil, Environmental & Geodetic Engineering

  Can We Turn Unwanted Carbon Dioxide Into Electricity?

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  Tony Buffington
  Veterinary Clinical Sciences

  Cats are Cool – As Pets and for Hints About Human Illness

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  Scott Gaudi
  Astronomy

  Exploring New Planets

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  Samir Ghadiali
  Biomedical Engineering

  Forces of Nature: The Role of Mechanics in Disease

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  Pravin Kaumaya
  Obstetrics & Gynecology, Cancer Center

  Vaccine Research: A Shot in the Arm for Cancer Fight

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  Purnima Kumar
  Periodontology

  Tobacco and Oral Bacteria – A ‘Smoking Gun’

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  Clark Larsen
  Anthropology

  Digging the Dead: Seeking Answers from Ancient DNA

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  Jeff LeJeune
  Food Animal Health Research Program

  Should We Follow the 5-Second Rule? Food-Safety Advice Based on Science

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  William Marras
  Integrated Systems Engineering

  Reverse Engineering the Human Spine

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  Randy Nelson
  Neuroscience

  How Light at Night May Darken Mood

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  Ellen Peters
  Psychology

  When the Numbers Add Up: How Numeracy Can Lead to a Better Life

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  Steve Petrill
  Psychology

  Fear by the Numbers: New Insights on Genes, Motivation and Math Anxiety

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  Joanne Ruthsatz
  Psychology

  Child Prodigies, Autism and a Genetic Link

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  Douglas Scharre
  Neurology

  Serving Memory Well: Innovative Ways to Detect and Treat Dementia

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  Sarah Schoppe-Sullivan and Claire Kamp Dush
  Human Sciences

  Why do Mothers Still Do More Childcare in Dual-Career Families?

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  Yael Vodovotz
  Food Science, Cancer Center

  Crops to the Clinic: How Food Fights Cancer

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  David Weinberg
  Astronomy

  Cosmology in the High-Precision Era: Concordance or New Physics?

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  Jessica Winter
  Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

  Nanotechnology: Roadblocks along the Assembly Line