End of lectures, start of project
Hello,
My lectures for this term have now finished. The Foundation Course is over, and the rest of the term is free for starting work on projects. I met with my supervisor yesterday to discuss where to start with my project. He told me that the scientific papers I had found on the topic were about as relevent as I was going to find because nothing has been published directly on the problem that I am investigating. We also discussed the legal and ethical implications of the practical work (there are no laws regulating experimentaion on chick embryos under 15 days old because their nervous system is not sufficiently developed for there to be any chance of them feeling anything). The eggs I will use will be collected from a nearby farm each week and should be at the right stage for use on Mondays or Tuesdays. Once I have learned the techniques, each experiment will be very quick so I won't need to spend hours in the lab, although the project is likely to last a long time because of eggs only being available once a week.
My next task is to read a book on heart development and write a summary of the early stages, adding any new information from recent research papers. I have ordered the book from the stack (the depository of library books that are not kept on open shelves) and should be able to collect it at the beginning of next week. Until then, I still have no work to do so I've got another totally free weekend! Tomorrow I'm going to lunch with a family from my church, along with a group of students, as part of a "link-up lunch" scheme organised by the church. Then I'm going to a Salsa dancing class for a friend's birthday in the evening. I'll let you know how it goes soon! Bye.
My lectures for this term have now finished. The Foundation Course is over, and the rest of the term is free for starting work on projects. I met with my supervisor yesterday to discuss where to start with my project. He told me that the scientific papers I had found on the topic were about as relevent as I was going to find because nothing has been published directly on the problem that I am investigating. We also discussed the legal and ethical implications of the practical work (there are no laws regulating experimentaion on chick embryos under 15 days old because their nervous system is not sufficiently developed for there to be any chance of them feeling anything). The eggs I will use will be collected from a nearby farm each week and should be at the right stage for use on Mondays or Tuesdays. Once I have learned the techniques, each experiment will be very quick so I won't need to spend hours in the lab, although the project is likely to last a long time because of eggs only being available once a week.
My next task is to read a book on heart development and write a summary of the early stages, adding any new information from recent research papers. I have ordered the book from the stack (the depository of library books that are not kept on open shelves) and should be able to collect it at the beginning of next week. Until then, I still have no work to do so I've got another totally free weekend! Tomorrow I'm going to lunch with a family from my church, along with a group of students, as part of a "link-up lunch" scheme organised by the church. Then I'm going to a Salsa dancing class for a friend's birthday in the evening. I'll let you know how it goes soon! Bye.
posted by Jane Davis @ 1:14 PM
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