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31
Jan

(Not) all rankings are bad

Standard university rankings may or may not be bollocks, but they are a destructive force. This is because of Goodhart’
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27
Jan

Recommended read #200

Welcome to the “what he said” edition of rec reads. I have one link for you: An essay by Dr.
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21
Jan

Recommended reads #199

Hi, it’s been a while. I hope you had a nice holiday break? I think there are some real
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18
Jan

How much credit do you get for teaching lab sections?

Higher ed can be monolithic, but we have a lot of idiosyncrasies. One institution-specific practice that can really affect our
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27
Dec

Yes, things are hard for everybody right now

This was the worst semester ever. We all are worn too thin. I’ve had one conversation over and over
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13
Dec

We know exactly what to do about sexual misconduct in the field

Last Thursday, many months of investigative reporting culminated in a comprehensive and detailed article about the prevailing atmosphere of sexual
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12
Dec

Recommended reads #198

On the origin and development of the Birds Aren’t Real movement. How learning feels now (after so many months
12
Nov

Recommended reads #197

It’s 50/50 Ten simple rules for choosing a PhD supervisor A profession is not a personality How to
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18
Oct

Can we talk about Field Camp?

A few years ago, I was spending time with some geologists and they were telling me about Field Camp. That
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11
Oct

Startup funding opportunity for new PUI faculty in Biology

This is just a drive-by post to let you know that NSF-Biology just launched a new opportunity to provide start-up
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