08
May
Recommended Reads #52
What the heck do they put in denatured ethanol, and how and why did they start doing this? “The little-told
5 min read
Terry McGlynn
04
May
Macroecology is not like particle physics
There are different kinds of mystery. Subatomic particles are almost illogically tiny, so we can only figure out what’s
9 min read
30
Apr
Let me tell you about my breakfast
Trust me, this is about science.
I’m working from home today. I saw my kid off on his carpool,
3 min read
28
Apr
Academia is flexible/science waits for no one
Whew, I’m just coming through a stressful personal and professional time. Never has it been clearer to me exactly
2 min read
27
Apr
Student wingmen
Once in a while, I interact with student wingmen. Or academic twinsies. At least, that’s those are the monikers
2 min read
24
Apr
Recommended Reads #51
Apparently, your paper will get more attention if it is published on hump day.
This story from last year explains
4 min read
23
Apr
Will work for food: How volunteer “opportunities” exploit early-career scientists
This is a guest post by Susan Letcher, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies at Purchase College in New York.
A
4 min read
22
Apr
How to promote inclusivity in graduate fellowships?
Students who did their undergraduate work at elite universities are dominating access to federally funded graduate fellowships in the sciences.
5 min read
20
Apr
How to deal with/avoid grade disputes
I just finished marking final exams for the course I am TAing, and I’ve been reflecting on one of
4 min read
15
Apr
Portable peer review and the manuscript cascade
I really hope portable peer review picks up speed.
It’s normal for people to shoot high with submissions. Start
4 min read