Today was the first day of my internship at Dr. Hull's lab. Even though our PI is currently pregnant and most likely going to be out for the rest of the summer, Carina and I were able to learn new things from her lab assistants. We learned the process of weighting dirt and getting the dirt prepared to be cleaned. We also learned how to clean the dirt off the specimens, which has to be done very carefully, with water and a shifter. In the morning we had a conversation about what the lab focuses on and what the fossils we are working on help to discover. I'm really excited on the coming weeks for my internship.
What makes what you are doing different than just plain busywork? Why is what you are doing right now important? Like will it help researchers complete their research? Will it be compiled into a database? If so, how?
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