16
Nov
Some science twitter highlights #2
This book chapter by Dan Janzen on tropical food webs may have one of the best opening sentences in the
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12
Nov
Actions required of men to advance gender equity in academia
Yesterday, I gave a talk at the at the Entomology conference, and I’d like to share with you what
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09
Nov
Recommended reads #139
Academia is a cult (I don’t agree with everything in here but there’s a lot of what people
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05
Nov
Huge conferences and the potential for alienation and isolation of junior scientists
This weekend, I had an Experience. For the second half of Saturday, I went down to San Diego to crash
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29
Oct
Extra credit for voting is a bad idea
I’ve heard about some folks who are planning to give extra credit to their students for providing evidence that
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23
Oct
Some science twitter highlights #1
I’ve found that I’ve learned a lot from twitter. It’s given a window into the lived experiences
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22
Oct
Is there a shortage of summer research opportunities?
I’ve talked to a lot of talented undergraduates who have been in search of summer research opportunities, but end
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19
Oct
Recommended reads #138
I have traveled here from the present to warn you about global warming!
A good guideline for writing reviews.
Surprise,
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15
Oct
Learning to be a better mentor and leader
This is a guest post by Helen McCreery, with contributions from: Amanda K. Hund, Amber C. Churchill, Akasha M. Faist,
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08
Oct
Is the problem implicit bias or is it gender harassment?
At a conference earlier this year, one of my science heroes was on a discussion panel, and was asked what
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