01
Apr
Recommended Reads #74
Have you ordered a copy of Hope Jahren’s Lab Girl yet?
Here’s my review on Goodreads. A more
1 min read
Terry McGlynn
29
Mar
NSF Graduate Fellowship timing doesn’t help the undergrads who need the help
NSF just announced their Graduate Fellowship (GRFP) awardees. Here’s where you can download the excel file that lists all
2 min read
28
Mar
My path to science
Two years ago, Meg Duffy told the the story of her path to ecology. It’s a good story, why
9 min read
25
Mar
Recommended Reads #73
Can you believe it’s been fifteen years since Randy Johnson vaporized a mourning dove with a 100 mph fastball?
5 min read
21
Mar
What are office hours for?
What do you think office hours are for?
Office hours are drop-in* hours for students to see their professors. How
8 min read
14
Mar
“Open Science” is not one thing
“Open Science” is an aggregation of many things. As a concept, it’s a single movement. The policy changes necessary
9 min read
11
Mar
Recommended reads #72
This student adds a woman in science to Wikipedia every time she’s harassed online. This keeps her busy.
Time
4 min read
08
Mar
NSF makes its graduate fellowships more accessible
The US National Science Foundation has changed a rule for their Graduate Fellowships. As of next year, grad students can
5 min read
07
Mar
The case for open book exams
In the sciences, most exams are a closed-book affair. Is this a good thing?
On some tests, I’ve allowed
4 min read
29
Feb
Natural history, synthesis papers and the academic caste system
It’s been argued that in ecology, like politics, everything is local.
You can’t really understand ecological relationships in
7 min read