16
Oct
Time limits and test anxiety
When the clock is going TICK TICK TICK, it can be hard to think clearly, because you’re anxious about
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Newsletter
13
Oct
Recommended reads #114
Transformative research is not easily predicted
Staying in the game
A new opinion piece comes out with a bold suggestion:
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11
Oct
Scientific identity crisis
Well, all right, maybe identity crisis is a little overly dramatic.
However, I have been mulling over my science identity
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09
Oct
Mary Talbot, pioneering ecologist and myrmecologist
Ada Lovelace Day lands on Tuesday, 10 October. Here’s a post to honor Mary Talbot. She was a pioneer
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04
Oct
Bringing ecology blogging into the scientific fold
We’re co-authors on a new paper on “Bringing ecology blogging into the scientific fold: measuring reach and impact of
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02
Oct
Are REU programs as amazing as their reputations?
I know a lot of scientists who got their start from an REU (Research Experiences for Undergraduates) program. One summer
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29
Sep
Recommended reads #113
This is the best explainer ever about social class in universities. Please read and share, especially with the graduate admissions
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25
Sep
Service as leadership
Last week, I was at a workshop and a fellow participant made an observation that really caught our attention. They
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18
Sep
What does “undergraduate research” mean to you?
I’ve seen people talk past one another when discussing undergraduate research. This is usually because each person in the
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15
Sep
Recommended reads #112
Can you pick the bees out of this lineup? No really, can you?
The NSF-DEB blog has a post about
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