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| - | It is no secret that a large portion of interesting scientific studies are not | + | It is no secret that a large portion of interesting scientific studies are not |
| - | + | the result of years of diligent labour and careful thought, but are found through | |
| - | + | lucky mistakes. One of the team accidently scratches one of our precious thin | |
| - | films when viewing it under a microscope and is amazed to see 'spidering' | + | films when viewing it under a microscope and is amazed to see 'spidering' |
| - | + | patterns spreading across the slide. On taking a few films with a video microscope, it | |
| - | + | seems that our reflectin is self-organising into highly-dynamic branching | |
| - | + | tubules, with growth prompted by dessication, and shrinking by hydration. | |
| - | The team are really pleased (it's very cool!), but aren't quite sure if it's | + | The team are really pleased (it's very cool!), but aren't quite sure if it's |
| - | + | really useful. | |
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Revision as of 08:49, 26 August 2011
Week 9 : 22nd of August to 28th of August
Monday
The team will be writing a guest blog-post at Scientific American at some point in the near future.
Tuesday
Hurrah! We have our first tangible success as a bacterial extract is spun into an iridescent film. Our microscopic images are particularly interesting - worth a look.
The day is doubly a success, since the BBC have chosen to film us as part of a Horizon documentary! In general jubilation we celebrate with dinner at a restaurant.
Wednesday
It is no secret that a large portion of interesting scientific studies are not the result of years of diligent labour and careful thought, but are found through lucky mistakes. One of the team accidently scratches one of our precious thin films when viewing it under a microscope and is amazed to see 'spidering' patterns spreading across the slide. On taking a few films with a video microscope, it seems that our reflectin is self-organising into highly-dynamic branching tubules, with growth prompted by dessication, and shrinking by hydration.
The team are really pleased (it's very cool!), but aren't quite sure if it's really useful.
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
