23
May
The safety talk with students in your lab
Safety is a top priority in my lab, though in the lab I’m not particularly over-concerned about safety.
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21
May
What do students call you? Professor, Ms., Mrs., Mr., Dr., Sir?
Update 05 June 2015:
You probably arrived to this page from a search trying to find out what to call
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19
May
A method to develop scientists from underrepresented groups: Research Recruits
The United States needs to develop more scientists from underrepresented groups. This post describes an approach I’ve developed that
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17
May
“What are you doing for vacation?”
I feel a little put out when people ask me what I’m doing with my 3 month vacation. Um,
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16
May
Deadwood or Driftwood?
I’ve always disliked the phrase “deadwood” when referring to a certain class of senior faculty. It’s disrespectful. The
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15
May
A recommended summer read: How People Learn
As a scientist, when I teach I want to know that what I’m doing in class is effective.
To
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14
May
Drifting towards deadwood, or not: learning to use R (updated)
Update 15 May 2013: If you’re a newbie to R and want to know where to start, the comments
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13
May
On attending graduation
Do you attend graduation?
On every campus, the formal expectation is that all faculty attend graduation. Nonetheless, not everyone goes.
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12
May
Summer is approaching: beware the pit of crocodiles
Yes, this is a warning sign that your wheelchair might roll into a pit of crocodiles. Photo: Terry McGlynn
Summer
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10
May
The relationships among fame, impact and research quality
I just read a particularly interesting post by Dr. Becca about life about halfway through the tenure track that got
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