Today is Taxonomist Appreciation Day!
Many fields of science are important, and many fields of science are appreciated.
The field with the greatest importance : appreciation
Negotiating for a faculty position: An anecdote, and what to do
This post is about a revoked job offer at a teaching institution that was in the news, and is also
Friday recommended reads #21
The Guardian has written an article lauding the unheralded contributions of taxonomists and why their work is so essential. And
Retraction of a previous post about pseudojournals
On 09 April 2013, I published a post entitled, “Keeping tabs on pseudojournals.”
I just modified that post to indicate
Differences between the sciences and the humanities
One of the great things about being on a small campus is that I have lots of opportunities to interact
Friday recommended reads #20
* There’s a paradox or a conundrum or dilemma in reckoning with rapid climate change that we are causing by
Thoughts on the PhD defence
Last Friday there was a PhD defence in our department and Terry’s post about open defences in the USA
I own my data, until I don’t.
Science is in the middle of a range war, or perhaps a skirmish.
Ten years ago, I saw a mighty
Friday recommended reads #19
1. Here is a cool natural history story about blindsnake associations with owls, which was news to me.
2. Do
Public thesis defenses are illegal in the USA
In the United States, PhD students defend their thesis with a public presentation. After this presentation (or sometimes, on another
