08
May
Defending the value of universities
It's more effective to defend the work of each institution than to defend nebulous concepts
3 min read
Terry McGlynn
28
Apr
Doing science on the cheap
What to skimp on and what doing without looks like
7 min read
24
Apr
Keeping tabs on the NSF-supported science taken away from all of us
See what got revoked, and add your project to the list if necessary. Revocations are not over yet.
2 min read
21
Apr
What they've taken and what they can never take away
Gains in equity and access can happen without DEI-targeted funding.
5 min read
10
Apr
Making do with inadequate administrative support
I suspect nearly all folks doing science in universities think that they are lacking the basic administrative support they need.
9 min read
31
Mar
What are your collaboration dealbreakers?
What kinds of risks are you willing to make?
4 min read
27
Mar
Where do we go from here?
We continue to push forward.
4 min read
18
Mar
Reverse engineering transformative experiences
We think of formative experiences as happening organically, but they're often planned and intentional.
3 min read
07
Mar
Academic hiring criteria are all wrong
The most important criteria are: mentorship, mentorship, and mentorship
3 min read
26
Feb
Why are we all teaching ancient statistics?
If we taught molecular biology the way we teach statistics, we'd still be arguing whether proteins or nucleic acids were genetic material.
4 min read