Terry McGlynn

16
Oct

Recommended reads #62

Poster session drinking game for the Society for Vertebrate Paleontology meeting. “A former meerkat expert at London Zoo has been
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12
Oct

Why I avoid the p-word

I write because I want to change minds. I don’t need everybody to agree with me, but I write
5 min read
08
Oct

Useful science communication resources

Inspired by my own endeavours in science communication and an informal talk I gave to my department, I started to
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05
Oct

There are lots of opportunities for grad students to learn how to teach

In my last post I complained that grad students don’t generally get taught how to teach in grad school,
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02
Oct
Recommended reads #61

Recommended reads #61

Do you know who discovered that VW was cheating on its emissions? Researchers at West Virginia University, who were working
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30
Sep

Making time for exercise on a regular basis

There are a couple facts that make regular exercise an obvious choice: 1. Exercise makes you healthy and happy. 2.
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28
Sep
Educating the ignorant masses, Eli Broad style

Educating the ignorant masses, Eli Broad style

The exterior of The Broad. Los Angeles has a brand new huge art museum, The Broad. I had a chance
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23
Sep

Why aren’t grad students taught how to teach?

The biology departments at the university I attended for my MSc and the one I just started at for my
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21
Sep

How often should tenure-track faculty be reviewed?

How often should pre-tenure faculty files have to submit files for review? Too often can be annoying and stressful, too
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18
Sep
Recommended reads #60

Recommended reads #60

First things first: I’d like to share that I just launched a new podcast series, Not Just Scientists. It’
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