Newsletter

18
Mar
Reverse engineering transformative experiences

Reverse engineering transformative experiences

We think of formative experiences as happening organically, but they're often planned and intentional.
3 min read
07
Mar
Academic hiring criteria are all wrong

Academic hiring criteria are all wrong

The most important criteria are: mentorship, mentorship, and mentorship
3 min read
26
Feb
Why are we all teaching ancient statistics?

Why are we all teaching ancient statistics?

If we taught molecular biology the way we teach statistics, we'd still be arguing whether proteins or nucleic acids were genetic material.
4 min read
24
Feb
Four things for scientists about the democracy thing

Four things for scientists about the democracy thing

Over the last month, I’ve been mostly quiet and just listening to others as things have evolved. The day
3 min read
14
Feb
Academic Mixtape 29

Academic Mixtape 29

everything is one fire or in debris flow from the post-fire torrent, but read on we must
3 min read
07
Feb
How I've been thinking about all of the rapid horrible changes in the United States

How I've been thinking about all of the rapid horrible changes in the United States

I'm not telling you how to think or feel, but maybe letting you know where I'm at might be useful to you.
5 min read
28
Jan
What should we do about science funding and the other very bad government stuff?

What should we do about science funding and the other very bad government stuff?

If you’re paying attention to the news in the United States about the situation with funding for NSF, NIH,
3 min read
27
Jan
Trauma-informed pedagogy

Trauma-informed pedagogy

and trauma-informed everything else
4 min read
22
Jan
Professor School: Making new friends

Professor School: Making new friends

Getting outside your own department is valuable and important
4 min read
20
Jan
Moving Day

Moving Day

Navigating disparities one day at a time, we are all moving into a new landscape
8 min read