I have started my first official week of the START REU program at Rice Univerisity. It kicked off well with our orientation and a little bit of work at the McCary lab in the Anderson Bio Lab building with my mentor , Amoi Campbell. I sorted mature Johnson grass seeds from the collected samples so that they can subsequently be germinated.
Mature Johnson Grass seeds with a rich “coca-cola” coloration
I enjoyed the orientation. I have explored the Coach GPT site that was presented to us by Tim Harrison from EPOG academy. I found the Uri Alon Ted-Talk about the realities of scientific research and the possible pitfalls of leaping into the unknown of scientific research a useful and thought-provoking introduction into a research project. Even in my short time spent starting my involvement in the research, I am experiencing the “getting stuck” cloud that is discussed in the Ted-Talk.
I am excited to begin the journey.
I look forward to learning more about your research in the coming weeks!
Dan, I’m glad to hear that you found the TED talk interesting as it helps you as the researcher to understand the zig-zags along the way. I can’t wait to hear more in the coming weeks about your research.