Why I don't like arguments and debates
I keep a perennial list of topics that had made me think, “ooh, that would make a good post.” The
Academic Mixtape Nineteen
what have you missed from the past three weeks?
What is the purpose of your research program?
No, really. Can you really explain why you're doing all this work?
We need more schedule flexibility during the academic year
At the risk of generalization, I’ll say that most faculty at research institutions don’t really get what it’
Let's celebrate some good news
because we should use carrots as well as sticks
Academic Mixtape seventeen
good stuff from the past few weeks
What does it take at each career stage?
I think academic scientists need different skills at different time points in their careers.
Plastic bottles and paper bags
It's funny how the little things can be indicators of big changes