Category Archives: science

posts about science, the scientific enterprise, the use of science in cultural discourse, etc.

musings on the arithmetic of gendering. and a plot to make the english language a little bit german.

Posted on December 6, 2012 by

i’m currently in the throws of finishing my phd and have cleared the single biggest hurdle: my defense.  at this point, it’s therefore generally assumed that i’ve earned my degree and with it, the right to be called “doctor”. for … Continue reading →

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it’s dissertation defense time! today!

Posted on November 26, 2012 by

today, monday november 26th, 2012, i will defend my doctoral dissertation! it comes in two parts: my seminar and my “b exam”.  the exam part is closed-door and such.  it’s where my committee and i talk shop for ~3hrs.   … Continue reading →

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i want your science quotes and seminar bingo suggestions

Posted on October 25, 2012 by

dear world: i want your favorite science quotes and seminar bingo suggestions. these will be incorporated in my thesis defense seminar.  it will be awesome.  but i need your helps! i like quotes.  lots of people like quotes.  i’ve compiled … Continue reading →

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announcing #alliesFTW Q&A: how can faculty make queer students feel welcome in academia?

Posted on October 5, 2012 by

i* am pleased to announce a call for dialogue on how to make academia more welcoming and supportive for queer** students!  if you are a faculty member wanting to know how to be a better ally, or a student wanting … Continue reading →

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ESA journals will now allow papers with preprints

Posted on September 6, 2012 by

Reblogged from Jabberwocky Ecology | Weecology's Blog: ESA has just announced that it has changed its policy on preprints and will now allow articles that have been posted on major preprint servers, like arXiv, to be considered for publication in … Continue reading →

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being out–without coming out–as trans* in academia [and in general]

Posted on September 5, 2012 by

a few months ago, rachel mckinnon had a really nice article in the chronicle of higher education about her experiences coming out as a trans*woman to classes she was instructing.  and at the end of august, she had another great … Continue reading →

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my video response to we happy trans*’s seven questions

Posted on August 21, 2012 by

check out my video response to we happy trans*‘s seven questions. it’s my first video blog ever, so keep that in mind…and sorry it’s a bit long, but honestly, what else would you expect from me? the full [albeit rough] … Continue reading →

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i think it’s time to critically evaluate publications in the [ecological] sciences

Posted on August 15, 2012 by

as i mentioned in my last post, i’m planning to start blogging more about the academy/scientific endeavor, and one topic i’d really like to start delving into and having discussions about with people is the publication process.  [i know, i … Continue reading →

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musings on future directions for m’blog

Posted on August 13, 2012 by

when i started this whole blogging thing [or, to be more correct, re-started...] about 10 months ago, i intended this blog to be populated with posts on a pretty wide range of topics that interest me: food, music, gender, sports, … Continue reading →

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letters of rec, part deux [the other writer]

Posted on June 7, 2012 by

here is the e-mail exchange i had today with the other person who’s writing me letters for this grant application [and, ya know, anything else i apply for over the next like 20 years]: them: So, how do you want … Continue reading →

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