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15
Jun

Time for summerbatical

After three semesters of fully remote work, I feel like I really could use a sabbatical. I imagine a lot
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07
Jun

Sign up for Mentor Match 2021!

We’re excited to announce that EEB Mentor Match is now open for the 2021-2022 academic year! This program is
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26
May

You can connect postbacs to research opportunities in biology!

It’s hard to be a newly graduated student who is trying to get into grad school. Some advisors don’
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05
May

Should journals pay for manuscript reviews?

It’s not rare for people to remark, “Why should journals expect me to work for free? Reviews are hard
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29
Apr

Competence is underrated

Academics spent a fair amount of time focusing attention on people who do exceptional things. Fauci’s h-score. Doudna’s
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19
Apr

Challenges for pandemic teaching, Fall 2021 edition

In the fall, we’ll be starting our fourth semester of pandemic teaching. I imagine it will be the last.
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16
Apr
Recommended reads #190

Recommended reads #190

Whatever you might say about mental health support to your students in your syllabus, the tone of your overall document
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26
Mar
Recommended reads #189

Recommended reads #189

Hey there, Beronda Montgomery’s Lessons From Plants is now out! (indiebound | amazon). Her articles and blog posts are often
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15
Mar

Why you should nominate people for awards

Awards and honors don’t matter, but, still, they really matter. By that, I mean: An award is merely a
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12
Mar

Recommended reads #188

The science of changing the minds of unreasonable people This longform article, “Private Schools Are Indefensible” captures the fundamental issues
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