Good Question

Our guest for this episode is Dr Rashed Alghafri, a forensic scientist at Dubai Police and chairman of the Dubai Police Scientists Council. We discuss the process of investigation, the history of genetic profiling and what it is, and misconceptions about the field of forensic science.

References:

Dubai Police Social Media
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DubaiPoliceHQ
Instagram:; https://www.instagram.com/dubaipolicehq/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dubaipolicehq.en
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMebk44F_zVLj-7aD_mSUhQ

This episode features the song “Let Yourself Be Huge” by Cloudkicker, available under the Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial license.

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 Alaa Galadari, a psychiatry resident at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City in Abu Dhabi. We discuss the challenges of psychiatry, the science behind mental health, and how we can address the stigma that surrounds mental health in our communities. 

References:

Awakenings (1990) Film

The book the film is based on, Awakenings by Oliver Sacks: https://www.amazon.com/Awakenings-Oliver-Sacks/dp/0375704051 

Madness Explained: Psychosis and Human Nature by Richard Bentall: https://www.amazon.com/Madness-Explained-Psychosis-Human-Nature/dp/0140275401  

Richard Bentall's twitter: https://twitter.com/RichardBentall  

This episode features the song “Let Yourself Be Huge” by Cloudkicker, available under the Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial license.

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 Matthew Karau, a lecturer at NYU Abu Dhabi who runs the engineering design Studio. We discuss a wide range of subjects, including the role of ethics in engineering and how he sees the field of engineering developing in the future.

The large library of books Matthew refers to can be found here: https://nyuadio.libib.com/

Follow the NYUAD Engineering Design Studio on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nyuadio/ 

This episode features the song “Let Yourself Be Huge” by Cloudkicker, available under the Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial license.

Good Question is an initiative by the Youth Science Council and the Office of Advanced Sciences.

Our guest for this episode is Dr. Aisha Al-Suwaidi, assistant professor of Earth sciences at Khalifa University. We discuss a variety of subjects including what geology is, the role carbon plays in the Earth and in the atmosphere, and how each individual can play their part and help mitigate the affects of climate change.

References: Dr. Aisha Al-Suwaidi's webpage: https://www.ku.ac.ae/academics/college-of-arts-and-sciences/department/department-of-earth-sciences/people/aisha-al-suwaidi/ 

UNDP Global Outlook Report: https://www.un.org/en/climatechange/reports.shtml

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: https://www.ipcc.ch/

Past Global Changes: http://pastglobalchanges.org/

This episode features the song “Let Yourself Be Huge” by Cloudkicker, available under the Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial license.

Good Question is an initiative by the Youth Science Council and the Office of Advanced Sciences.

Our guest for this episode is Thabet Al Qaissieh, Emirati entrepreneur, astronomy enthusiast, and owner of Al Sadeem Observatory. We discuss the short history of his observatory, the research conducted in the observatory, his passion for astrophotography, what nebulae are, and more.  

References: 

Thabet’s instagram https://www.instagram.com/thabet_uae/

Al Sadeem Observatory http://alsadeemastronomy.ae/

Al Sadeem's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alsadeem.observatory

Pale blue dot https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GO5FwsblpT8

This episode features the song “Let Yourself Be Huge” by Cloudkicker, available under the Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial license.

Good Question is an initiative by the Youth Science Council and the Office of Advanced Sciences.

Good Question is an initiative launched by the Youth Science Council and the office of advanced sciences to provide the community with insights from experts in various fields of science, engineering, and technology in the UAE.