10
Feb
Novels, science, and novel science
I was chatting with a friend in a monthly book group. A rare event happened this month: everybody in the
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07
Feb
Friday Recommended Reads #16
Wouldn’t you like to see the cutest darn photos of collembolans? I thought you might.
Students have abandoned professional
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06
Feb
Faith, knowledge, respect and science education
People sometimes make decisions and solve problems without using reason. It’s part of our nature. People seek understanding through
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04
Feb
How all ecology grad students can benefit from an OTS course
If you’ve only just started grad school, or if you’re getting ready to finish, there are a ton
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03
Feb
Natural history is important, but not perceived as an academic job skill
This post is a reflection on a thoughtful post by Jeremy Fox, over on Dynamic Ecology. It encouraged me (and
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29
Jan
Assigning literature in a science class
I don’t know more than a few science undergraduates who regularly read literature.
If I’m training excellent scientists,
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27
Jan
Why I write with my own name
This post was written in concert with four others on the same topic, which can be found at this link
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23
Jan
More sincere answers to stupid questions
Some people find this site by using google as an oracle. Others just ask stupid questions. I had fun the
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22
Jan
Flexibility is wonderful, and horrible.
Academics have a wonderfully flexible job.
If my kid is sick, or has a performance at school in the afternoon,
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20
Jan
Why students don’t raise hands in my classroom
People learn when they are engaged. So, then, what is engagement? Don’t hold me to this definition, but I
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