Hey there! My name is Jewel Johnson, and this is my blog showcasing my journey in exploring science.
I am interested in studying animal behavior and am curious to know how and why animals behave in a certain way. Currently, I am a PhD student in Dr. Jessica Ward’s lab at Ball State University, where I will be studying embryonic learning using the fathead minnow fish.
I completed a dual degree program in biological sciences at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Thiruvananthapuram (IISER-TVM), earning both my bachelor’s and master’s degrees. During my master’s thesis, I worked in Prof. Hema Somanathan’s lab at IISER-TVM, investigating how the giant honeybee (Apis dorsata) is able to forage during the twilight period despite having day-adapted apposition eyes.
I created this blog using the quarto package. My blog posts primarily focus on science communication and R programming. Additionally, I firmly believe that teaching refines one’s ability to learn and comprehend. Therefore, I document my learning experiences by writing extensive tutorials on the topics I am studying. You can find them in the “Tutorials” section on the navigation bar.