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| Picasso's dream |
While thinking about my research project I thought it was a slam-dunk seagrass subject. But the direction and focus was eluding me. Maybe I needed a new direction, a new focus.
What is it about the environment that makes my heart sing?
What can I narrow it down to, and narrow more, and pinpoint
a focus onto? So I'm casting my net wider, and looking for that
little diatom of a jewel for a research project.
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| The Ferris Wheel |
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| Lucy in the Sky of Diatoms |
Yes, that's it. Diatoms! Never mind there may be 2 million species, they are a beautiful work of art. In my life at this moment in time, I need art. I need the beauty of creation. Now, mind you, I won't be so happy when I discover they may be a culprit in the environment. But right now, they are amazing with silica walls like little glass houses.
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Valentine diatom for that special someone
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It turns out they are very picky about where they live too. This makes them useful for environmental studies, and their pretty little silica cell walls don't decompose so they are used in paleoecology. Now there's a field I've never heard of. Guess I've been living under the proverbial rock. Hmm... more to come.
Great idea! We'll talk about your materials and methods in class. NOW--see if you can develop a scientific question.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, I'll be working on the scientific question!
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