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Here is a list of scientists who have answered our questions in 2006-2008.
| Researcher Name | UCSB Department / Field of Research |
| Badri Ananthanarayanan | Engineering |
| Reginald S. Archer | Earth Science |
| Tamara Avetisyan | Physics |
| Luke Bawazer | BioEngineering/Materials |
| Kristian Beadle | Earth Science |
| Andrew Bonham | Life science |
| Forrest Brewer | Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| Rebecca Burton | Biology |
| Caty Carey | Physics |
| Kevin Chiou | Physics |
| Dennis O. Clegg | Biology - Molecular, Cell and Neurobiology |
| Candice Constantine | Geology |
| Joanna Deek | Physics/Chemistry |
| Mark Demarest | Marine Science |
| Natalie Doerr | Life Science |
| Joe Doyle | Materials |
| Joey Durham | Engineering |
| Jessie Dutton | Life Science |
| Greg Dyer | Physics | Abril Estrada | Chemistry |
| Kai Ewert | Engineering |
| Kathy Foltz | Biology - Cell and Developmental Biology |
| Valerie Franck | Biology (Marine Biogeochemistry, Oceanography) |
| Carlos Garcia-Cervera | Mathematics |
| Lindsay Gary | Marine Science/Mechanical Engineering |
| Megan Grabenauer | Chemistry |
| Mary Griffin | Chemistry |
| Claudia Gutierrez-Mazzotti | Engineering |
| Rob Haines | Life Science |
| Linda Hall | MRL |
| Helen Hansma | Physics / Biology |
| Sarah Henkel | Life science |
| Viva Horowitz | Physics |
| Evelyn Hu | Engineering/Materials |
| Jasmine Hunt | Chemistry |
| Ralph Imondi | Life science |
| Pradeep Joshi | Life Science |
| Anthony Karmis | Physics |
| Mark Kastantin | Engineering |
| Elizabeth Keller | Physics |
| Pete Khooshabeh | Psychology |
| Lina Kim | Engineering |
| Frank Kinnaman | Earth Science |
| Ching Kung | Physics |
| Thomas Kuo | Electronics and Computer Engineering |
| Armand Kuris | Life Science |
| Richard O. Lease | Earth Science |
| Alan Levy | Physics |
| Tristan Long | Life Science |
| Craig Maloney | Physics |
| Christal Martin | Astronomy |
| Sergio Martinez | Physics |
| Rachel S. Marullo | Chemistry |
| Will McClintock | Marine science |
| Brent Miller | Life science |
| Herb Miller | Life science |
| Martina Michenfelder | Materials Research Laboratory |
| Sheila K. Morrissey | Earth Science |
| Craig Nelson | Life science |
| James Neilson | Life Science |
| Brett Nosho | Engineering |
| Mark Novak | Engineering |
| Patrick O'Neill | Physics/BioPhysics |
| Bridget Owens | Chemistry |
| Folusho Oyerokun | Engineering |
| Katharine Page | Physics/Chemistry |
| Alexandro Parra | Engineering |
| Emily Peterman | Geology |
| Stacey Peterson | Chemistry |
| Jess Porter | Life science |
| Beth Pratt-Sitaula | Geology |
| Michael Quinn | Engineering |
| Uri Raviv | Materials |
| Tamar Raviv | Life science |
| Karl Rittger | Physics |
| Kenny Rosenberg | Physics |
| Michelle Roux | Life Science |
| Teisha Rowland | Life Science |
| Ben Ruttenberg | Life science |
| Rafael Saavedra | Engineering |
| Christina Sandoval | Life science |
| Evan Scannapieco | Physics |
| Birgit Schwenzer | Life Science |
| Ram Seshadri | Engineering |
| Julia Shimizu | Life science |
| Andy Simpson | Geology |
| David Smith | Geology |
| Nicola Spaldin | Materials Engineering |
| Frank Spera | Geological Sciences |
| Nick Strandwitz | Engineering |
| Jun Sun | Life Science |
| Sam Sweet | Life Science |
| Bruce Tiffney | Geology |
| Raymond Thibault | Materials |
| Jerry Thomas | Engineering |
| Erin Tolhurst | Life science |
| Amanda Trent | Physics/Chemistry |
| Jatila Van der Veen | Physics |
| Ken Wagener | Chemisrty |
| Max Watson | Physics |
| James Weaver | Life science |
| Jill Wertheim | Geology |
| Stephanie Wilkinson | Chemistry |
| Jon Williams | Physics/Technology |
| Asa Wilson | Life science |
| Will White | Life science |
| Alison Whitmer | Life science |
| Mark Wistey | Electronics and Computer Engineering |
| Aleksandra M. Wydzga | Life Science |
| Andre Wyss | Geology |
| Thomas Young | Life science |
| John Zayac | Geology |