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Bryan Daniels: (Aspir.) Astronaut, Physicist, Computer Scientist

Biography:

Bryan Daniels, future star physicist, grew up in Dayton, Ohio. As a child, he aspired to be an astronaut. His dream of a scientific career was furthered by his Physics Teacher, who introduced him to the goal of physics which is, in his words, "to explain how the world actually works." In pursuit of his dream to be a physicist he attended Wesleyan College where he majored in Physics, and minored in Computer Science and Math. However it wasn't that cut and dry. Daniels didn't know if he wanted to major in math or in physics, but in his junior year, after taking extensive courses in math, he decided that physics was his path. However, he never lost his childhood dream of going into space. Daniels applied and was accepted to graduate school at Cornell University where he is currently working doctorate and some graduate research.

Current Research:

Bryan Daniels is currently working on a thesis about twisting DNA. In this thesis, Bryan is theorizing about deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA for short. According to Daniels, DNA acts much like a rubber band that has been twisted too much. It coils around itself and this coiling effects the way it functions in the cell. Daniels is using complex physics, mathematical equations, and computer models to observe the coiling of the DNA and predict what it will do. To grasp a higher understanding of his work he has a website [].

A Typical Work Day:

After waking up and enjoying breakfast, Bryan is off to work. He usually spends his day creating computer models and taking massive amounts of notes in order to keep track with what he is doing. If he is not making computer models Bryan could be found in a number of places. He could be working with mathematicians, collaborating with other physicist, studying others experiments, or attending a lecture at Cornell University. Bryan is getting very close to finishing his theory and is working on writing his theory to be published soon. However, if he is not working on his theories of super coiling, he might be teaching at the University or grading assignments from his class.