09
Jun
Preparing a talk for a conference
I distinctly recall a little non-event at a conference: I was scooting to catch a friend’s talk on time.
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05
Jun
Chairing a search committee, in hindsight
Last year, I had the dubious honor of chairing a search committee for two positions in my department. The speciality
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04
Jun
LEGO makes more women in science!
Nine months ago, I asked LEGO to make more female scientists. As a start, I cobbled together a few from
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30
May
Recommended reads #28
* The Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation is advocating for the reproduction of classic experiments. Right out of the gate,
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29
May
Submitting abstracts for conferences without having the data
I’ve developed a mechanism to make sure that I stay productive: when I submit abstracts for meetings, I promise
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26
May
One person’s story about post-PhD employment
I’m an Associate Professor at a regional state university. How did I get here? What choices did I make
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22
May
The interplay of science and activism
This is a guest post by Lirael.
I’m a grad student in the sciences. I’m also an activist.
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19
May
How much do you let students design projects?
Now is the time of year when we work with students on designing summer research projects. How do you decide
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16
May
Recommended reads #27
* A worthwhile manifesto: “Why I teach Plato to plumbers.”
* An exceptionally well-told story, of a too-uncommon interaction, by Valéria M.
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13
May
Learning from a kindergarten teacher
Teaching has some perennial questions: How do you engage students? How do you make a classroom run smoothly? How does
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