24
Apr
Prepping for a sabbatical
I have 800 weeks of work left. How do I spend them?
3 min read
Newsletter
22
Apr
Academic Mixtape sixteen
good stuff to read
3 min read
17
Apr
Respect for students means no surprises
Do you think it's a good idea to leave your students guessing what will be on the test?
5 min read
10
Apr
Trust has to involve several people
Should we trust someone when we haven't seen how they treat other people?
4 min read
03
Apr
Academic Mixtape fifteen
a lot has happened over the past two weeks!
3 min read
29
Mar
Is submitting a manuscript or a grant a big deal?
Sometimes yes, sometimes no. What controls this mindset?
5 min read
19
Mar
You are more powerful than you think
but exercising power constructively takes a lot of work
5 min read
15
Mar
Academic Mixtape 14
good stuff to read
2 min read
14
Mar
Self-citation is a very good thing
How can a publication tell a story if the authors steer away the history of their ideas?
4 min read
07
Mar
The day I realized I was in the wrong place
What’s the distinction between “doing biology” and “being a biologist?” The answer is gatekeeping.
6 min read