![\"3D-printed](\"http:\/\/blogs.hsc.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/07\/Unknown.png\")
<\/a>3D-printed mangrove roots as a potential model for trapping and clearing of water waste<\/p><\/div>\n
During this project I stepped out of my comfort zone and developed valuable insight into many aspects of professional science that I was unaware of. I learned how to communicate with professors from different institutions to effectively accomplish a goal, write and submit research protocol, learn and master new technology, \u00a0obtain permission to use live animals in an experiment, and how to correctly address adversity in a professional manner. This research has taught me\u00a0that I have the ability to think big and also possess\u00a0the practical means\u00a0that will allow me to reach any goal I set. The lessons and skills that I’ve developed this summer will be extraordinarily beneficial on my path to medical school and into the world beyond.<\/p>\n
<\/a>By testing biological models like this spider web at small scale, we can learn more about how effective they may be at fighting water pollution in a true environmental situation<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>The author hard at work generating models from the 3D printer<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
By Brian Tarnai ’20 The opportunity to participate in summer research as a freshman was incredible. This research gave me my first real glance into how the scientific community really works. In my project I was working with both Hampden-Sydney … Continue reading