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Author Archives: Joan E. Strassmann
Do this before you say yes to anything
You just got asked to do something new. It might be to join an on-campus committee, or to talk at a fancy university. It might be a one-off request to review a paper, write a letter of recommendation, or serve … Continue reading
Sculpting your undergraduate years: avoiding the biggest mistake
The biggest mistake you are going to make as an undergraduate is doing too much. You will take too many classes, choose too many majors, join too many clubs, get to know too many acquaintances, and generally treat your education … Continue reading
Posted in Undergraduates
Tagged activities, course choice, tutoring, undergraduate research
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Do not fix the English when you review a manuscript for a journal
How easy it is to go into edit mode when you read a manuscript. After all, once you fix the English, the science is easier to understand. But then you might start wanting to move paragraphs around and get sucked … Continue reading
Posted in Helping others, Managing an academic career, Writing
Tagged copy editing, reviewing, time management
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Why you need a one day writing retreat
Have you found a way to avoid the tasks that snow you under and get your important but not urgent work done? It is something that I struggle with daily. I am kind to myself and understand that some days … Continue reading
We have an opening for a postdoc!
Below is the official text! We look forward to hiring someone amazing who wants to join a happy and supportive group. Postdoctoral position on amoeba social evolution and/or amoeba–bacteria symbiosis This position is for research in the Queller-Strassmann group. We … Continue reading
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Science at your local farmer’s market!
Did you ever think about sharing your science at your local farmer’s market? This is a special venue because it is outdoors; people attending the farmer’s market are not necessarily the same ones that seek out science at the zoo, … Continue reading
Posted in Broader Impacts, Outreach, Public Communication
Tagged childrens' science, farmers' markets, outreach
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Women and Wikipedia
Perhaps you have seen that Nobel Laureate in chemistry, Donna Strickland did not have a Wikipedia page until just now. She was deemed by the moderator not to be worthy back in March 2018. See the discussion on the Wikipedia … Continue reading
Posted in Awards and prizes, Gender bias, Wikipedia
Tagged bias, Nobel Prize, notabilitiy, Wikipedia, women in science
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