10
Jun
On the exodus of faculty
A lot of folks, with tenured positions, are choosing to get out of the university game to do other kinds
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Newsletter
22
Apr
Planning for safe and inclusive field research
Fieldwork can be the best part of being a scientist. But when unprepared or abusive leaders take trainees into the
2 min read
17
Apr
Recommended reads #201
Since it’s been quite a while since the last post, I’ve accumulated a particularly good crop of reads.
3 min read
16
Mar
Updating my perspective on “predatory” journals
It took a while for the rise of the internet to destabilize the academic publishing industry, but still the major
4 min read
07
Feb
On the legacies of Ed Wilson and EO Wilson
After E.O. Wilson died in the final days of 2021, we have have been treated to detailed remembrances of
9 min read
31
Jan
(Not) all rankings are bad
Standard university rankings may or may not be bollocks, but they are a destructive force.
This is because of Goodhart’
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27
Jan
Recommended read #200
Welcome to the “what he said” edition of rec reads.
I have one link for you: An essay by Dr.
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21
Jan
Recommended reads #199
Hi, it’s been a while. I hope you had a nice holiday break? I think there are some real
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18
Jan
How much credit do you get for teaching lab sections?
Higher ed can be monolithic, but we have a lot of idiosyncrasies. One institution-specific practice that can really affect our
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27
Dec
Yes, things are hard for everybody right now
This was the worst semester ever. We all are worn too thin. I’ve had one conversation over and over
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