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28
Mar

My path to science

Two years ago, Meg Duffy told the the story of her path to ecology. It’s a good story, why
9 min read
25
Mar
Recommended Reads #73

Recommended Reads #73

Can you believe it’s been fifteen years since Randy Johnson vaporized a mourning dove with a 100 mph fastball?
5 min read
21
Mar

What are office hours for?

What do you think office hours are for? Office hours are drop-in* hours for students to see their professors. How
8 min read
14
Mar

“Open Science” is not one thing

“Open Science” is an aggregation of many things. As a concept, it’s a single movement. The policy changes necessary
9 min read
11
Mar

Recommended reads #72

This student adds a woman in science to Wikipedia every time she’s harassed online. This keeps her busy. Time
4 min read
08
Mar

NSF makes its graduate fellowships more accessible

The US National Science Foundation has changed a rule for their Graduate Fellowships. As of next year, grad students can
5 min read
07
Mar

The case for open book exams

In the sciences, most exams are a closed-book affair. Is this a good thing? On some tests, I’ve allowed
4 min read
29
Feb

Natural history, synthesis papers and the academic caste system

It’s been argued that in ecology, like politics, everything is local. You can’t really understand ecological relationships in
7 min read
26
Feb

Recommended reads #71

Kapow! Ecology. A weekly comic strip featuring ecological research, by Luke O’Loughlin. “To reduce sexual harassment in scientific training,
4 min read
24
Feb

I think I might be a successful nag

Has Small Pond Science helped increase broader awareness and respect for university scientists and students working outside the R1 environment?
3 min read