Hello! I can’t believe that we have already finished out kick-off experiments and are beginning our independent projects! These past few weeks have flown by and I have already learned so much through this program. We prepared for our independent projects by learning how to sort flies by gender, prepare fly food, stress flies, how to collect data, and so much more! For my kick-off experiment, I investigated how Holy Basil and head trauma affect fly sociability. To do so, I had to sort flies on ice, place them into chambers, and use ImageJ to determine the average distance between the flies. I learned that the larger the average distance, the less social the flies are. Through this experiment, I learned a lot of useful tips that I can apply to my independent project. Additionally, I also learned how to avoid certain mistakes that I made during conducting this assay, such as forgetting to label my images. This experiment was very exciting and it was interesting to watch everyone performing their different assays!
These past weeks have been very informative and it was amazing to make so many new friends! I am very excited for what is to come and I cannot wait to see what everyone discovers through their independent projects!
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