Michael Fulcher
Profile
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Time ZoneEastern
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OrganizationCornell University
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RoleScientist Mentor: I will mentor teams of students online
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Research Interests (300 words)I study diseases of plants grown for food, like wheat and corn. My research focuses on the biology and genetics of fungi and the ecology of agricultural systems. I am also interested in the interaction between people, plants, and the environment.
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Profile Question 1What is your favorite plant? Why?
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Answer the question you selected for profile question 1 here (300 words):Rock plants because they're really different from most other plants.
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Profile Question 2Do you have advice for students about preparing for a science career?
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Answer the question you selected for profile question 2 here (300 words):Always read new things, always ask questions, and always work hard.
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Profile Question 3Can you describe your attitude toward science when you were in high school?
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Answer the question you selected for profile question 3 here (300 words):ZZzzzZZzzzZZzzz
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AvailabilityI am NOT available, please temporarily remove me from the available mentor list
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Capacity: How many teams at a time are you comfortable working with?2
Recent Posts
Planting ideas in your slime since 3000 BC
Michael Fulcher
Hey Slime Time,
Thanks for uploading the final report. It has all the essential parts, but here are some tips for future lab reports: always write so people who weren't part of the experiment can understand everything; it can be useful to…
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Planting ideas in your slime since 3000 BC
Michael Fulcher
Hmm, that's a good question. I know that the alcohol, PVA, that you used is often part of seed treatments for use on farms - so I'm not sure that would stop germination. The borax though is a type of salt, and maybe it is preventing the…
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Judge Judy
Michael Fulcher
Glad the experiment has started. If you have more photos to upload try using the files page on the planting science website. It will be easier for me to access them that way. Thanks!
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