by Maria | Jul 27, 2018 | Jagiellonian University 2018
Finally, the time has come to talk about what I was actually doing in Krakow: my research project. The first few weeks of my stay were spent on improving my original research proposal. The main idea remained the same, but the experimental design has undergone a number...
by Maria | Jul 5, 2018 | Jagiellonian University 2018
Warning: don’t read while hungry! 🙂 Below is just a small sample of some foods that I tried in Krakow. Whether it was a quick snack from a food truck or a fancy dish at an expensive restaurant, everything was very delicious! Honestly, I only have a few pictures...
by Maria | Jun 26, 2018 | Jagiellonian University 2018
The Wieliczka salt mine is so, so impressive, so I’m gonna start off by throwing some facts at you. With several levels underground, the mine reaches 327 meters (1073ft) below the surface at its deepest point. Its underground corridors and chambers span 300...
by Maria | Jun 18, 2018 | Jagiellonian University 2018
I have been such a busy bee, between the work, the sight-seeing, and a visit from my Moscow friend, Nastya! Don’t get me wrong, I like what I’m doing at work and I enjoyed spending every moment of my free time with an old friend, but it felt like I barely...
by Maria | Jun 6, 2018 | Jagiellonian University 2018
So, you may have noticed that I did not write a whole lot about my research study yet. There are multiple reasons for that: The design went through quite a few changes in the first two weeks of my time in Zofia’s lab, so I wasn’t entirely sure what the...
by Maria | Jun 1, 2018 | Jagiellonian University 2018
After his lecture in the morning, Thomas joined our lab for an informal meeting. It started with introductions, each person briefly describing their latest project. Thomas listened attentively, always following up with questions about the experimental design,...
