Could twitter have saved the lives of seven astronauts?
When the space shuttle Challenger launched on the morning of 28 January 1986, Roger Boisjoly couldn’t muster the fortitude
Ant science: Ants try to eat protein beverages like solid food
Collectively, ants are efficient, and you might even call them smart. But individual ants are so dumb that they don’
Teaching Tuesday: Interviewing–the teaching test lecture
This week I’ve been a bit distracted by instructions I’ve been given for a demonstration teaching lecture. It
Friday Recommended Reads #10
This story was buried off the front page of my local paper, but did you hear about the discovery that
Why I don’t take high school students into my lab
Once in a while, I am approached about taking on a high school student over the summer. I always say
Teaching Tuesday: Incorporating primary literature into courses
As academics, we spend a lot of time reading primary literature (although we often feel it is not enough). It
Friday Recommended Reads #9
There’s a long tradition of using anthropomorphic common names for animals that do things analogous to humans. Years ago,
Efficient teaching: Rubrics for written assignments
I’ve often emphasized the importance of transparency and fairness in teaching. The evaluation of written assignments is an inherently
Collected observations from travels among universities
Invited seminars and job interviews offer a unique opportunity to learn (and remember) what grad school is like and how
Teaching Tuesday: Writing in Ecology
In my continuing series on teaching ecology, I am going to focus on using writing in ecology classes. The following
