08
May
Handling bad reviews
I think most reviews are good and fair. Regardless, when I get an unwelcome decision back from an editor, it’
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Newsletter
04
May
When scientists are dishonest
A case of scientific dishonesty has hit close to home and got me thinking. This isn’t a post of
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01
May
The deficit model of STEM recruitment
As we train the next generation of STEM professionals, we use a filter that selects against marginalized folks, on account
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28
Apr
Recommended reads #102
The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America
“To teach, we must believe in the potential of each person
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24
Apr
An introduction to writing a peer review
I recently had an exchange with a colleague, who had just written a review at my request. They hadn’t
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17
Apr
I am complicit
My academic societies support the March for Science. So do I.
I’m familiar with the arguments for and against
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14
Apr
Recommended reads #101
When you study arctic glaciers that are rapidly melting away, and your samples at the Ice Core Archive melt away
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12
Apr
So, you want to start a science blog?
I’ve been getting more requests for advice about setting up a blog — usually to elevate awareness about one or
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10
Apr
Building a Network as an Introvert
Hello. I’m Ian, a shy introvert. And those two things are distinct. Through a lot of trial and error,
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03
Apr
Genomics is natural history
As scientists, we live for those lightbulb moments. I imagine we’re more likely to have these moments if we
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