The widely-distributed but completely unattributed quote “great scientists are born, not made” is only partly true. Without role models, guidance, and educational opportunities, someone born…
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Not Quite the Shark that ate Esteban
It’s part of the deal that if you describe a new species, you get to give it a scientific name. That’s one of the perks…
View More Not Quite the Shark that ate EstebanUnderfunded academic, seeking tenure, attempts to steal research ship
David Aldridge is a phytoplankton-loving marine biology PhD student at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton, UK. Also the founder and editor of Words in mOcean, a…
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NOW That’s What I Call Music! DSN Edition
Put your tentacles up and raise the sea level. It’s finally here! Compiling the Ocean’s Saltiest Hits, NOW That’s What I Call Music! DSN EDITION brings…
View More NOW That’s What I Call Music! DSN EditionWays for marine scientists to save money and beat the budget sequester
David Aldridge is a phytoplankton-loving marine biology PhD student at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton, UK. Also the founder and editor of Words in mOcean,…
View More Ways for marine scientists to save money and beat the budget sequesterMedia hype gets you more citations? Well, it did for this fisheries paper.
I loves me some metrics. That’s why I’m addicted to this new PLoS ONE paper, published by Trevor Branch at the University of Washington. Also,…
View More Media hype gets you more citations? Well, it did for this fisheries paper.Hell yeah! “I’m a climate scientist” An epic rap.
What happens when non-scientists continually distort the facts on climate change? Climate scientists fight back with this amazing angry rap video! Featuring real climate scientists…
View More Hell yeah! “I’m a climate scientist” An epic rap.The Enemy Within – Dr. Skylar Bayer on the Colbert Report
This hilarious clip has been making the rounds on Facebook and Twitter these past few days – I was dying with laughter when I watched.…
View More The Enemy Within – Dr. Skylar Bayer on the Colbert ReportThe truth behind that job advertisement for a professorship
Loving this post on this early Monday morning. H/T to Michelle Candidate Evaluation: The candidate must have a PhD from an institution where ivy grows up the…
View More The truth behind that job advertisement for a professorshipBecause you’re mine, we walk the line
I’ve been cloistered in the suburbs of Shanghai these past three days, visiting family and listening to fireworks explode outside the window as we count…
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