Newsletter

15
Aug

On enjoying science, and life, each day at a time

A few years ago, I started running. I like running. It’s a good time to think, or to not
5 min read
12
Aug

EEB Mentor Match 2019

This is the announcement of EEB Mentor Match for 2019! We are pairing up students applying for graduate school and
4 min read
09
Aug

Recommended reads #156

An open letter about sexual harassment and retaliation at UC Irvine. Among the many layers of horrible events In These
4 min read
26
Jul

Are your undergrads getting enough data science?

Science moves faster than curriculum. This means we are leaving some of our students behind. Most kinds of science nowadays
3 min read
23
Jul

How much should student registration cost at conferences?

Let’s say you’re a grad student heading off to the annual 5-day conference in your field. You’re
3 min read
12
Jul

Recommended reads #155

It’s never going to be perfect, so just get it done. Stats on tenure-track hires in Ecology and Evolution,
1 min read
12
Jul

Please take a look at what’s happening in Alaska

I admit it’s hard to keep track of the many avenues of malfeasance from the federal government, and a
2 min read
01
Jul

Massive editorial failures harm authors and readers

Have you heard of the newly published misogynist paper in the American Journal of Emergency Medicine? Here’s the start
4 min read
28
Jun

Recommended reads #154

53 essential tech-bro terms explained (It’s like the Devil’s Dictionary) Computer-based and bench-based research [in course-based research projects]
1 min read
25
Jun

Being a professor is too many jobs, perhaps?

Some while ago, a colleague mentioned how his job as a professor was a “triple position.” Teaching well is a
4 min read