fascism

18
Dec
Changes to NSF peer review

Changes to NSF peer review

They're not good. At all.
3 min read
07
Aug
The opening credit from Happy New Year Charlie Brown, with Charlie Brown and Linus lying down, dazed, stars over their heads.

New academic year's resolutions

I don't know about you, but I feel a fresh reboot is in order.
5 min read
01
Jul
Protecting students from ICE

Protecting students from ICE

What can we do when everybody comes back in the Fall?
4 min read
25
Jun
The stages of grief for scientists and academic leaders

The stages of grief for scientists and academic leaders

A lot of us are stuck in the Bargaining stage.
4 min read
04
Jun
a USGS topo map from the center of los angeles

Career planning in an era of scientific disinvestment

Know not just the destination and the route, but all the other features on the map
3 min read
30
May
Welcome to the Resistance

Welcome to the Resistance

You signed up to be a scientist, to go to college, to work in a university. You didn't join the fight against authoritarian malfeasance. But here we are, together.
3 min read
08
May
Defending the value of universities

Defending the value of universities

It's more effective to defend the work of each institution than to defend nebulous concepts
3 min read
24
Apr
Keeping tabs on the NSF-supported science taken away from all of us

Keeping tabs on the NSF-supported science taken away from all of us

See what got revoked, and add your project to the list if necessary. Revocations are not over yet.
2 min read
21
Apr
What they've taken and what they can never take away

What they've taken and what they can never take away

Gains in equity and access can happen without DEI-targeted funding.
5 min read
27
Mar
Where do we go from here?

Where do we go from here?

We continue to push forward.
4 min read