Tag Archives: abstracts

Teaching effectively and efficiently: abstract writing

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Joan E. Strassmann

Are you happy with how you teach writing? Do you have a trick? The only tricks I have are to give good examples and to have students write a lot. Beth Fisher at a Wash U writing workshop convinced me … Continue reading →

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You are not reading enough! Take a hierarchical approach

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Joan E. Strassmann

I hope by now you have subscribed to a bunch of topics using Google Scholar, including any citations to your own work. This will keep you informed on topics closest to you, even if you don’t read the papers through. … Continue reading →

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Scientific meetings are important, so plan your summer now

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Joan E. Strassmann

Some meeting deadlines have already passed. Others are hard on us. Choose a meeting now and figure out how to get to it. If you are a student, or postdoc, find all the competitions you can enter and do it. … Continue reading →

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