Academic Portfolio- Shelby Carter
A collection of work completed as part of my Bachelor’s in Science in Program II at Duke University
Battle of the Sexes: Economy of Aggression or Sex?
Opinion Essay for Human Cognitive Evolution (EVANTH 260) taught by Dr. Brian Hare at Duke University
March 2025Inspired by lecture and discussion on the distinct social behaviors of our two closest primate relatives: Chimpanzees and Bonobos
Plastic Hearts: The Role of Developmental Hypoxia in Turtle Cardiac Resilience
Literature Analysis Assignment for Principles of Animal Physiology (BIO 329L) taught by Dr. Sheila Patek and Dr. Emily Ozdowski at Duke University
September, 2025Caffeine, Calcium and Catch: Investigating the Effect of Caffeine on Calcium Dynamics in the Mussel Catch State
Experimental Write-Up Assignment for Principles of Animal Physiology (BIO 329L) taught by Dr. Sheila Patek and Dr. Emily Ozdowski at Duke University, September, 2025
Testing Physiological Demand: Exercise, Feeding and Blood Glucose Dynamics in Zebrafish
Experimental Write-Up Assignment for Principles of Animal Physiology (BIO 329L) taught by Dr. Sheila Patek and Dr. Emily Ozdowski at Duke University
November 2025
