03
Dec
Word choice is more than semantics
I recently read through some of early posts on here. I’ve been at this for over five years now,
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Newsletter
30
Nov
Some science twitter highlights #3
Honorary doctorates are awarded to recognize a person's significant contribution to a field without completing usual requirements (eg.
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26
Nov
Dismantle the pipeline
The pipeline metaphor has a lot of problems. In STEM careers, people come from a wide range of backgrounds, receive
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23
Nov
Recommended reads #140
Cat Hicks reflects on years of volunteering to edit grad school application statements. Huge lessons to be learned from her.
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19
Nov
Really, faculty jobs in teaching-focused institutions are not inherently less stressful or easier or more balanced
When I was a postdoc and looking for faculty jobs, I harbored a common misconception about faculty jobs. Even though
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16
Nov
Some science twitter highlights #2
This book chapter by Dan Janzen on tropical food webs may have one of the best opening sentences in the
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12
Nov
Actions required of men to advance gender equity in academia
Yesterday, I gave a talk at the at the Entomology conference, and I’d like to share with you what
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09
Nov
Recommended reads #139
Academia is a cult (I don’t agree with everything in here but there’s a lot of what people
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05
Nov
Huge conferences and the potential for alienation and isolation of junior scientists
This weekend, I had an Experience. For the second half of Saturday, I went down to San Diego to crash
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29
Oct
Extra credit for voting is a bad idea
I’ve heard about some folks who are planning to give extra credit to their students for providing evidence that
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