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11
Jun
A quick report from Los Angeles

A quick report from Los Angeles

Immigrants and the rule of law in the world's 4th largest economy
3 min read
04
Jun
a USGS topo map from the center of los angeles

Career planning in an era of scientific disinvestment

Know not just the destination and the route, but all the other features on the map
3 min read
30
May
Welcome to the Resistance

Welcome to the Resistance

You signed up to be a scientist, to go to college, to work in a university. You didn't join the fight against authoritarian malfeasance. But here we are, together.
3 min read
20
May
The power of manuscript reviews

The power of manuscript reviews

How we craft reviews for early career researchers shapes our culture and community
7 min read
15
May
Academic Mixtape 31

Academic Mixtape 31

good stuff to read
4 min read
08
May
Defending the value of universities

Defending the value of universities

It's more effective to defend the work of each institution than to defend nebulous concepts
3 min read
28
Apr
Doing science on the cheap

Doing science on the cheap

What to skimp on and what doing without looks like
7 min read
24
Apr
Keeping tabs on the NSF-supported science taken away from all of us

Keeping tabs on the NSF-supported science taken away from all of us

See what got revoked, and add your project to the list if necessary. Revocations are not over yet.
2 min read
21
Apr
What they've taken and what they can never take away

What they've taken and what they can never take away

Gains in equity and access can happen without DEI-targeted funding.
5 min read
10
Apr
Making do with inadequate administrative support

Making do with inadequate administrative support

I suspect nearly all folks doing science in universities think that they are lacking the basic administrative support they need.
9 min read