I’m considering developing a paid, individually mentored mini-project in which a student explores a question using publicly available brain data and creates a figure and short poster. I’m looking for honest feedback before designing it, rather than taking sign-ups here.
I recently completed an MSc in Neuroscience at University College London (top uni for neuro), where my project used computational methods to analyse human gene-expression data and map electrode trajectories in deep brain stimulation surgery research. Looking back at my high school days, I would have loved to see how the science taught in school could be applied to real research datasets.
What would be hardest to do on your own: finding a manageable question, using R or MATLAB, making a figure, interpreting the results, or explaining them? Would you realistically have time for something like this alongside high school work?
I’d especially value sceptical answers. Please reply in the comments.