Experiments can sell your science, even if they’re not going to work
We typically need manipulative experiments to truly know how a biological system works.
Nevertheless, on most days, I feel that
Standards-based grading
As we start up the new semester, this is an apt time to evaluate, and update or change, our grading
Recommended reads #43
In an intentional experiment in peer review, the organizers in a computer science conference discover that half of the papers
Dead grandmothers no more: the equal accommodation classroom
Let me tell two anecdotes to put the Dead Grandmother Syndrome in perspective.
I remember when I was a student
Recommended reads #42
I’ve mentioned this before, but it bears re-mentioning. NSF’s Division of Environmental Biology has a superb and informative
Students say the darndest things!
Oftentimes, professors make sport of sharing humorously incorrect exam answers. I’ve seen a bunch of these during this end-of-semester
Be a gracious winner and not a sore loser (or don’t be a jerk)
There are a bunch of life skills that come in handy in academia. Some are obvious and discussed a lot
What I said about my blog in my promotion file
I’m periodically asked about the role of social media and blogs in my career and campus interactions. Here’s
Efficient teaching: 5-second wait time
I’m not a fan of asking questions in the middle of a lesson that are designed to elicit raised
Recommended reads #41
45 things I’ve learned about science since I was a student, by Rob Dunn. Knowing these things matters. Staying
