Recommended reads #61
Do you know who discovered that VW was cheating on its emissions? Researchers at West Virginia University, who were working
Making time for exercise on a regular basis
There are a couple facts that make regular exercise an obvious choice:
1. Exercise makes you healthy and happy.
2.
Educating the ignorant masses, Eli Broad style
The exterior of The Broad.
Los Angeles has a brand new huge art museum, The Broad. I had a chance
Why aren’t grad students taught how to teach?
The biology departments at the university I attended for my MSc and the one I just started at for my
How often should tenure-track faculty be reviewed?
How often should pre-tenure faculty files have to submit files for review? Too often can be annoying and stressful, too
Recommended reads #60
First things first: I’d like to share that I just launched a new podcast series, Not Just Scientists. It’
Science topics that you feel compelled to discuss in polite conversation
As a scientist, I am sometimes shy to talk about what I do in social groups. I’m not a
The Small Pond Science Bingo Card
Are you interacting with colleagues from research institutions that have misconceptions about your job? Heading to a conference? Here’s
Academic job security and productivity (or the plant ecologist weighs in on potted plant metaphors)
I had been planning this post for a while because the topic has been on my mind but now it
Faculty research is like a potted plant
The Ecological Society of America has wonderful program called SEEDS, which is designed to support and mentor underrepresented undergraduates who
