URS x BMES Trivia Night

In prosthetic limbs, what type of signal is often used to control movement?

Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, and in what field?

CRISPR is primarily used for:

Which U.S. law prohibits discrimination in federally funded research?

Which field of biomedical engineering is focused on the development of artificial organs and tissues?

A goniometer measures the range of motion, which is crucial for assessing:

What percentage of women currently make up the global scientific research workforce?

What is the difference between "equality" and "equity"?

Who was the first Black woman to travel to space?

What is the term for the tendency to interpret new evidence as confirmation of one's existing beliefs or theories?

What is the name of the ethical code that guides human research to ensure the protection of participants?

Your bones are stronger than steel.

Scientists have created self healing concrete that uses bacteria.

Electromyography (EMG) is commonly used to measure what physiological signal?

Which animal has been used in biomedical research to study limb regeneration?

What is the name of the electrical signal that travels along muscle fibers to trigger contraction?

Which research study led to the creation of Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) to protect human participants?

Which type of sensor is commonly used in wearable devices to detect movement and acceleration?

Humans share about 60% of their DNA with bananas.

What major discovery did Rosalind Franklin contribute to but was not credited for initially?

Which animal's legs did Luigi Galvani use to discover that living things produce electricity?

What is the term for the electrical charge difference across a muscle cell membrane?

What is the primary neurotransmitter responsible for signaling muscle contraction at the neuromuscular junction?

Which law requires equal access for women in federally funded research and education?

The principle of light absorption is used in pulse oximetry to differentiate between:

Which major funding agency has policies to increase diversity in STEM research?

Who was the first deaf-blind person to earn a college degree and advocate for disability rights?

What is the term for a single motor neuron and all the muscle fibers it innervates?

Which female scientist was awarded a Nobel Prize twice in different scientific fields?

Who was the first black female engineer hired by NASA, contributing significantly to the Apollo program?