Re: [DIYbio] Re: Help needed: BBC Documentary in need of guidance

On Tue, May 5, 2015 at 10:44 AM, Sam Francis <sam.francis.bbc@gmail.com> wrote:
> HI Nathan,
>
> Thanks for the advice. While poking a puppy with a stick might prove a point
> about biology I doubt we could get that past our health and safety
> compliance officer (what if the puppy attacked, what if the puppy looked sad
> and broke all our hearts etc etc).

Just throwing out ideas... wouldn't actually want a puppy to be poked
unless absolutely necessary :)

>
> I'll look into your chicken embryo idea. Have you worked on these kind of
> projects yourself?

Yep, first time was during a laboratory class, then I grabbed an extra
egg and did it again for a maker-club we had at school.

> Is getting chicken embryo cells as simple as getting a
> fertilised egg or am I being too simplistic here?

You're exactly right! My school bought them from a local farm that
sold them to people looking to hatch them.

>
> Best Wishes,
> Sam

Let us know how it goes!

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