Hey everyone,
During one of the labs that we stopped at today Mr. Black Simmons, the Vice President of Deconstruction at JBEI (Joint BioEnergy Institute) explained how the scientists at this lab have manipulated the genes of a microbe so that these microbes can eat sugar and produce diesel fuel. I was shocked to find out about these microbes and this is interesting especially because our economy is at a point where alternative energy sources are important. Scientists are started to focus in the Biology field when it comes to creating other energy sources. The scientists at this lab were also working on testing the growth of plants through a refrigerator that simulated outside temperatures.
After touring the JBEI lab we headed to the The John Steinbeck Museum. I learned more about John Steinbeck than I thought I ever would. Our host Ms. Natalia Miles knew just about everything about Steinbeck which was great because I didn’t know anything about this famous writer. It is safe to say that John Steinbeck lived a wealthy life; however, that doesn’t mean that his life was perfect. John Steinbeck had a total of three marriages and lost one of his best friends in a train accident. He seemed like a quiet person, but he knew how to fight according to Ms. Natalia Miles. On one occasion he fought someone who claimed that his wife was sleeping around when she truly wasn’t. Another occasion he fought someone because the man was being a bully. What I liked about John Steinbeck is that he was always forward about everything that he said instead of “beating around the bush.” Even though he knew he would upset readers through some of the books he has written, he would always tell the truth. Doing this may have created some enemies for him, but not too many writers were brave enough during his time to do the same as he did. One of Steinbeck’s favorite places was his beach house. I can definitely relate to Steinbeck in that way because the beach is where I can get away to relax and clear my mind.
Well hope you all have a great day.
- Sherman Pruitt II
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