Wanna know the secret of being a great university professor? Ask the right question. In the classroom, lightbulbs go on when professors challenge their students to find answers. And in the lab, researchers will tell you that getting the answer they expected isn't nearly as exciting as discovering new questions. So X results in Y — but why did Z happen? "Researchers know they are on a fruitful route when their investigation leads to several, even more intriguing questions — that's when they start revealing the mysterious nuances of nature," says Shaun Sommerer, development director for the Division of Health Sciences. So what are some of the questions our professors are asking about the inner reaches of your mind and body?
Here's what we found.
The Questions We're Asking About Your Brain
Can we kill cancer cells without killing brain cells?
What's GABA got to do with it?
The Questions We're Asking About Your Fitness
If we know exercise is good for us, why don't we do it?
How can we jazz up exercise programs for adults?
What's the best anti-aging treatment?
Are those sneakers protecting your little ballplayer from injury?
