Whistling Vivaldi: How Stereotypes Affect Us & What We Can Do
Katherine Hartmann, MD, PhD
Exploring stereotype threat, acknowledging identity, and creating a different future.
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How to REALLY Manage Your Time
Antonius Tsai, MBA
Spoiler: The key is intentionality.
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Feather Your Nest: Best Academic Life Hacks & Advice Blog Contest
The Edge for Scholars
Share academic life hacks for a chance to win gift cards to feather your academic nest as your flock returns.
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Writing Science in Plain English: Clarity Rules
Rebecca Helton, MA
If you only read one book on science writing, make it this one.
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Why I Love Mondays
Julie Bastarache, MD
If you could put a billboard up in Times Square, what would it say?
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Title IX Isn’t Working: Nine Necessary Actions to End Sexual Harassment Culture in STEM
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
Imagine your lab throws you a party for your upcoming wedding. Fun, right? Now imagine your boss handing you a large, vivid and anatomically distinctive sex toy. At the University …
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End of Summer Academic Sanity Saver: Post Undergrad Lab Jobs Now!
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
Get a head start on fall by knowing what you want from undergrads and what they can expect from research experience. My 8-point listicle of making it a great experience.
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Exciting AND Consistent? Verbs and Nouns in Scientific Writing
Rebecca Helton, MA
Pop quiz: Which of these sentences is more interesting? 1. We did the experiment, and it was a vivid example of the power of broccoli to make kids gag. 2. We performed …
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Collected Links on Busyness, Boundaries, and Balance
The Edge for Scholars
Several pieces on being busy, and why it might not be for the best.
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How to Interview the Hell Out of Academic Job Candidates
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
One of my favorite parts of being a faculty member is interviewing students, fellows and future faculty members. For reasons that elude my tiny Fighty Squirrel brain, folks think if …
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