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13
May
A tree with branches and capitalized names representing Hutchinson's own doctoral students.

Lab members are not family

What model of healthy relationships should be our target?
7 min read
09
May
Academic Mixtape seventeen

Academic Mixtape seventeen

good stuff from the past few weeks
2 min read
07
May
What does it take at each career stage?

What does it take at each career stage?

I think academic scientists need different skills at different time points in their careers.
13 min read
29
Apr
Plastic bottles and paper bags

Plastic bottles and paper bags

It's funny how the little things can be indicators of big changes
6 min read
24
Apr
Prepping for a sabbatical

Prepping for a sabbatical

I have 800 weeks of work left. How do I spend them?
3 min read
22
Apr
Academic Mixtape sixteen

Academic Mixtape sixteen

good stuff to read
3 min read
17
Apr
Respect for students means no surprises

Respect for students means no surprises

Do you think it's a good idea to leave your students guessing what will be on the test?
5 min read
10
Apr
Trust has to involve several people

Trust has to involve several people

Should we trust someone when we haven't seen how they treat other people?
4 min read
03
Apr
Academic Mixtape fifteen

Academic Mixtape fifteen

a lot has happened over the past two weeks!
3 min read
29
Mar
Is submitting a manuscript or a grant a big deal?

Is submitting a manuscript or a grant a big deal?

Sometimes yes, sometimes no. What controls this mindset?
5 min read