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While you’re waiting for the bus May 1, 2013
Stuff worth reading The limits of climate adaptation are social, not physical or economic Technology can’t save us if we won’t use it The Slow and Painful Death of Freedom in Canada A lot can happen in a decade.
While you’re waiting for the bus April 24, 2013
Stuff worth reading Stumbling Upon a Therapist Chronic illness requires chronic care Sexual Harassment and Rape in Field Sciences So glad this is getting talked about more in ecology & science.
When all your paychecks are surprises
I get three paychecks a year, but the timing of those paychecks is not consistent. In the past, the office that handles this sort of thing posted the expected date I’d get paid at least a month in advance (though that wasn’t a guarantee). I got a little nervous recently when I noticed that, while […]
While you’re waiting for the bus April 20, 2013
Stuff worth reading Structure and Justice Informal hierarchies can make it very difficult to deal with harassment.
While you’re waiting for the bus April 17, 2013
Stuff worth reading Grits and why they suck I’m not really sure how you can write a whole article about grits without mentioning red eye gravy and not get struck by lightning. 514 Alexander Street Idea #5: Coke Studio as Exemplar of Atemporality Street Artist Roadsworth Transforms the Streets of Montreal into a Visual Playground
Crying with an audience, or How to criticize your labmates
Presenting your ideas and work in science can be really intimidating. Your audience is skeptical and skilled and you know just enough to know how much you don’t know. I’m afraid of crying when stridently criticized during a presentation. My fear of that happening was recently somewhat alleviated. To get upset enough to cry, I’d have […]
You’re wrong, but thanks!
I’m getting closer to defending my thesis proposal, and I presented my questions and methods to my lab group recently. I was really excited that they had so many ideas and questions about my project. One of the things the group was most concerned about was that I don’t have a plan for validating one […]