Nicholas Deason
Profile
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Time ZonePacific
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OrganizationUniversity of California - San Diego
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RoleScientist Mentor: I will mentor teams of students online
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Research Interests (300 words)I study the molecular genetics of circadian rhythms in plants and am also interested in biotechnology.
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Profile Question 1When and why did you decide to go into a science career?
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Answer the question you selected for profile question 1 here (300 words):I didn't decide on a career in science until I tried academic research for myself in college. I found it empowering to ask my own questions, design my own experiments, and follow through to find answers. I still do that today as a graduate student.
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Profile Question 2What is best about being a scientist?
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Answer the question you selected for profile question 2 here (300 words):The best thing about doing science is knowing that your work is adding to the collective knowledge of humanity, even if only in a small way, and is contributing the advancement of technologies that can improve society.
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Profile Question 3What is your favorite plant? Why?
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Answer the question you selected for profile question 3 here (300 words):My favorite plant is the tomato because its easy to grow, tastes delicious, and reminds me of summer.
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Capacity: How many teams at a time are you comfortable working with?1
Recent Posts
chslongspring2021 project 5
Nicholas Deason
Congrats on concluding your experiment! It's great that you got to see two very different outcomes based on the type of vegetable you innoculated. Good luck on the rest of the semester!
chslongspring2021 project 1
Nicholas Deason
Wow, those are some great observations! And I like the way that you thought about multiple interpretations of the results.
A large percentage of food is lost to rot before it can reach hungry peoples' mouths, so I'm glad you all got to…
chslongspring2021 project 5
Nicholas Deason
Great observations! Do you know if you will be able to look at them under the microscope at the end of the experiment?
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