Natural history is important, but not perceived as an academic job skill
This post is a reflection on a thoughtful post by Jeremy Fox, over on Dynamic Ecology. It encouraged me (and
Assigning literature in a science class
I don’t know more than a few science undergraduates who regularly read literature.
If I’m training excellent scientists,
Why I write with my own name
This post was written in concert with four others on the same topic, which can be found at this link
More sincere answers to stupid questions
Some people find this site by using google as an oracle. Others just ask stupid questions. I had fun the
Flexibility is wonderful, and horrible.
Academics have a wonderfully flexible job.
If my kid is sick, or has a performance at school in the afternoon,
Why students don’t raise hands in my classroom
People learn when they are engaged. So, then, what is engagement? Don’t hold me to this definition, but I
Interview: David De Haan
This is the first in an irregular series of interviews with scientists who research in teaching-centered institutions.
Meet David De
Tenure denial, seven years later
Last month, l linked to a series of posts about my job search after tenure denial, and how I settled
Friday Recommended Reads #15
If you hear a song and want to know what it is, you can whip out your phone and an
Keeping seven people out of your head
I recently declined to seek an opportunity to become a 50% time administrator. Why did I turn it down? I
