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Hi Team,
Well this is certainly unexpected. But the unexpected is just something you have to learn to expect in science. Learning to adapt is a very important skill! I remember having a grade 6 science project on plants all go moldy, so I changed my project to be about mold growth!
When I was working on my Master's project, I spent 6 months in the lab preparing specimens for a specific type of testing. Then when I was ready to submit the samples to be tested, the company didn't offer the test anymore. So I had to come up with other ways to analyze my data.
We can never really know what's going to happen, but we can try to adapt to what's happened.
With that said, I'm going to keep checking in until the end of the project. You are welcome to ask me any questions you want about studying science, researching, what kind of school it takes to be a scientist, or anything else you can think of. You can also ask me anything you want about any kind of science and I'll try to find some answers for you, or point you in the right direction to find some yourself! Although I studied biology (fungi specifically) for my Master's degree, my job now involves a lot of chemistry and physics as well, so get creative with your questions! Even random little things you've always wondered about could have some really interesting science behind it, so let's let the questions fly!
I hope to hear from you soon!
Kate
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Can you nominate mentor posts? I don't think so but reading this cheered me up a little. I think she shared some great stories about problems that have arisen in the past, providing perspective about how stressful times can be dealt with.
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