Scientists and Clinicians: PR is Not a Four Letter Word
The Edge for Scholars
Many of us were trained to avoid reporters like the plague. We were told that our words would be misconstrued, our colleagues would judge us as being ‘showy’ and that …
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Scientists Help Fund Over $22,000 for Kids STEM with March Madness
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
Scientists Help Raise $22,892 for Kids STEM with March Madness Brackets.
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Voices from the March for Science - Nashville
Pamela Hull, PhD
People from all walks of life were inspired to march for many reasons. Voices in Nashville conveyed five key themes about why science matters and pledged commitment to continue science …
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Safer Labs for Thea and Sheri: You Need a Lab Safety Reality Check
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
Eakins-Coward (left) and Sangji (right) A recent explosion at the University of Hawaii science lab resulted in a 29-year-old visiting postdoctoral fellow losing her arm. Thea Eakins-Coward was working with …
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Scientific Societies Are Failing Academics: Five Ways to Do Better and Get More
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
Scientific and medical societies have been in existence for hundreds of years. At their best, they foster communication, collaboration, education and outreach. At their worst, they are slow moving exclusionary …
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Cancel Your Talks: A Way for Academics to Make a Statement Against Hatred
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
Wondering what you can do to stop violent extremists? Stop going to campuses where they give them a platform to threaten college communities.
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Before Shouting from the Rooftops, Wait for the Evidence
The Edge for Scholars
When writing or speaking about your research for public consumption, learn from the problems HNR found with this press release.
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Darwins' Balls Update!
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
Thank you all for the amazing roll out for the 5th Annual Darwins’ Balls Bracket Challenge for STEM Education. We had a CRAZY amount of success this year. Just for …
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How to Be Heard by Legislators
Katherine Hartmann, MD, PhD
The NIH budget is not final. Contact your representatives about programs you value & the need for increased investigator-initiated funding.
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Moving Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion from Opinion to Evidence
Antentor Hinton, PhD
We believe the existing DEI space can co-exist in tandem with a more analytical space.
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