The highlight of DAY 2 was the experimental design workshop. One of the big issues with being in the field microbiology ecology is the lack of knowledge of proper experiment design. The two components of microbiology and ecology historically used very different experiment designs, and now with the two fields combine, the line starts to blur! The workshop is taught by the student of Tony Underwood. If you study ecology, the name Tony Underwood would not be unfamiliar - his name is everywhere in ecology journals, textbooks and experimental designs. I was lucky because my research was used as an example for the class work - well, I do have a complex, time series, multi-factor experimental design for my research! Thus, it seems that I am cheating as I have the help of not only one of the most brilliant ecologist with my research, but also 20 other students discussing about it.
The afternoon was presentations from students. We were to introduce ourselves and our research work.
This evening, the gang who are staying in the dorm (including me) decided that we are going out for dinner instead of cooking. One of the other students told us about this restaurant about 5 mins away via bus which has steak and salad for $7. The unique thing about that restaurant is that you cook your own steak on the grill - so you see all the customers crowding around the huge grill cooking their delicious steak, whichever way they want it - from very raw to very well-done. :)
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