Are Online Labs a Valuable Distance Learning Experience?
mark.mcever@vumc.org
Can online labs be a suitable replacement for the traditional lab bench? This may depend on what we consider the goals of the lab course to be.
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It’s Not a One Size Fits All Approach: Best Practices for Engaging Minorities with SCD in Health Research
Tilicia Mayo-Gamble, PhD
World Sickle Cell Awareness Day is an opportunity to call attention to the need for engaging patients in health research.
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Welcome to class, I'm Alana and I'm Queer.
Alana Berry
It felt really liberating, but more than liberating myself, I hoped that my students felt that no matter their identity they felt safe acknowledging them in my class. I want …
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Men's Health "and" or "vs" Women's Health?
The Edge for Scholars
Advocating for men’s health is not an effort to take attention and resources from women’s health. In fact, men and women benefit from the incorporation of gender into …
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Top 10 Social Media Recruitment Rules
Aimee Edgeworth
So you want to recruit study volunteers through social media? Here are 10 tips that you need to know BEFORE you recruit!
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Twitter's Scientists Share The Most Awful Sexist Things They Have Experienced
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
Gina Baucom has been a long time fly in the ointment of horrible behavior in academia. Today she asked her tweeps to help her with an upcoming presentation by sharing …
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Females in Basic Sciences Get Seriously Screwed in Startup Packages. Knowledge is Power, So Plan Your Ask Accordingly.
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
As people begin developing their applications for fall job listings, be keenly aware that there are huge gender gaps in how much money women get in their start up packages. …
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Creating Effective Infographics: An Interview with a Pro
Britteny Watson-Ivey
Studies show infographics are an effective way to reach a broader audience. We talked with a pro to find out how to make the most impactful infographics.
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When Polite Isn't Going to Cut It: Calling Out Everyday Sexism at Conferences
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
What do you do when you are at an academic meeting and see the only woman on a panel not being given a chance to speak? If you're Marilee Talkington, …
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Google Has a Powerful New Data Playground for PhDs and MDs to Target Patients, Individuals at Risk and Consumer Trends.
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
Google Trends provides a powerful new platform to look at regional data using their search term database. Use it to figure out if your patients are getting the information they …
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