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25
Feb

What do you do in lab meetings?

When your research lab is comprised of undergraduates, what do you do in lab meetings? I remember what lab meetings
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22
Feb

The Science Research – Education Research Divide

I’ve always been puzzled, and frustrated, at the fact that most scientists either ignore or outright dismiss the latest
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21
Feb

People not understanding your job

It’s pretty obvious that non-academics, even those that are well familiar with the college experience, don’t have an
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20
Feb

The elevator pitch: more harm than good?

There’s lots of advice out there that scientists need an elevator pitch. What are the properties of a good
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19
Feb

Training vs. productivity. What’s your currency?

In a big lab, research gets done through the training of grad students and postdocs. The lab simultaneously fulfills its
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18
Feb
Calling in The Wolf

Calling in The Wolf

Part of being a scientist is being so excited that you bite off more than you can chew. You’re
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14
Feb

The Evolution of Pseudojournals

Does your institution accept pseudojournals? Mine does. Today, I got an invitation to publish in the new journal, “Expert Opinion
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13
Feb

Undergraduate first authorship?

When undergraduates are conducting their own research projects in your lab, should first authorship be one of the main goals
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12
Feb
Making time by teaching efficiently

Making time by teaching efficiently

Science faculty need to be highly effective teachers. Researchers need to be highly efficient teachers. How are teaching effectiveness and
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11
Feb

Nobody with whom to share cool discoveries

Research institutions build core strengths in particular research areas. However, teaching schools hire faculty to teach their specialty, so that
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