27
Mar
More stats, less calc
The times have changed, and our curriculum is not keeping up.
In the various majors offered by our Department of
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Newsletter
24
Mar
Recommended Reads #100
One hundred baby! Woo hoo!
Why is it when we talk about science outreach and science education/communication, it’s
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20
Mar
What the heck are the liberal arts?
The liberal arts are important, people say. I agree. Some of us scientists will point out that science is a
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13
Mar
Hosting a family research day
My department just did something really cool, and I’d like to tell you about it*.
On a Saturday, my
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10
Mar
Recommended reads #99
We are never just scientists.
Rethinking my exams: “Why do we even do exams in college, anyway?”
This site with
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06
Mar
A new human organ, and the ignorance of experts
A couple months ago, a discovery was in the news: A “new human organ.” Oddly enough, I was already familiar
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03
Mar
Taxonomist Appreciation Day is coming up
pun by by @phishdoc, illlustration by @verdanteleanor.
It’s been hard to wait a whole year, I know! Taxonomist Appreciation
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27
Feb
Do model systems work at teaching-focused universities?
Many research strategies, developed inside large research institutions, don’t work well in small teaching-centered institutions.
One of these strategies,
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24
Feb
Recommended reads #98
Five practical ways you can help a first generation student succeed. If you’ve ever thought positively about anything I’
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20
Feb
I’m not expecting unreasonable time commitments from other academics
Is it possible that you’re spending too much time on research? If you wish, that’s a question that
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