Profile

• Time Zone

  Central

  
  
• Organization

  University of Texas - Austin

  
  
• Role

  Scientist Mentor: I will mentor teams of students online

  
  
• Research Interests (300 words)

  I work on phylogenetics and chemical Evolution, so i look at how legumes have evolved.

  
  
• Profile Question 1

  When and why did you decide to go into a science career?

  
  
• Answer the question you selected for profile question 1 here (300 words):

  I grew up loving science and always wanted to wear a lab coat and work in a lab. Now I am finally at that stage and it is so much fun and worth the work.

  
  
• Profile Question 2

  What is tough about being a scientist?

  
  
• Answer the question you selected for profile question 2 here (300 words):

  What is tough is to keep going when the experiment of the day failed. But everyone is really kind in my field and it is important to remember that we all fail sometimes.

  
  
• Profile Question 3

  Can you describe your attitude toward science when you were in high school?

  
  
• Answer the question you selected for profile question 3 here (300 words):

  I adored science in highschool and went out of my way to enter the local junior college early to get access to a laboratory at 15.

  
  
• Capacity: How many teams at a time are you comfortable working with?

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