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05
Dec

NSF Graduate Fellowships and the path towards equity

When I visited the SACNAS conference some weeks ago, I spent most of my time in the exhibit hall, chatting
6 min read
02
Dec

Recommended reads #92

Caring isn’t coddling: “While I’m not without gallows humor and can enjoy an ‘it’s in the syllabus’
6 min read
28
Nov

Teaching in a time of professor watchlists

Teaching basic science is difficult when some folks deny the validity of science. Facts are facts, but there are powerful
3 min read
21
Nov
On the shrinkage of polar ice caps

On the shrinkage of polar ice caps

When I was a senior in college, I was in a seminar dedicated to a new book, written by a
4 min read
18
Nov

Recommended reads #91

The post-election college paper grading rubric. (I’ll save the other election stuff for the tail end.) Counterproductive gripes about
6 min read
14
Nov

Negotiate authorship before collecting data

Authorship disputes are not uncommon. Even when there are no actual disputes over who did what on a project, there
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09
Nov

Diversity creates stability and resilience

Many inspirational people in my life are already charging ahead to meet our shared challenges.  If you’re looking for
5 min read
09
Nov

Confessions of an unemployed academic

I have had versions of this post topic rattling around in my brain for many months. There are various reasons
6 min read
07
Nov
Negative results, weird results, and other secrets

Negative results, weird results, and other secrets

Image by Alex Wild Science is a community endeavor. Much of our knowledge is unwritten, and subsists in the hive
4 min read
04
Nov

Recommended reads #90

An obituary for climate scientist Gordon Hamilton, who died in a field accident in Antarctica. Here’s yet another editorial
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