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Meat should be a treat

By Casey terHorst | Published April 2, 2015

Warning. This is a soapbox post, which is not the norm for this blog. But I need to rant a bit. I spent last Saturday at the Animal Law Symposium put on by the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF). What is an ecologist doing at a law symposium, you ask? Well, it helps if your partner is […]

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When a Successful Grant Proposal Leads to Survivor’s Guilt

By Casey terHorst | Published March 24, 2015

Getting a big NSF grant is what many of us dream of. But the abysmal funding rates can lead to survivor’s guilt. An anonymous blog post this week, from one of the “survivors”.

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How do you tell your story?

By Casey terHorst | Published March 3, 2015

Marine ecologists tell their story in a different way than other ecologists

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Tagged Ecology, marine biology, natural history, nature, Professional Development, theory
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Molding Young Minds, One Poster at a Time

By Zoë Scott | Published February 22, 2015

An excerpt on my experience as a middle school science fair judge.

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Back off man. I’m a scientist.

By Casey terHorst | Published February 4, 2015

Being an expert in your field and yet not seen as trusted to know anything about that field can be frustrating. What should we do about it?

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Tagged evolution, experiments, Professional Development, science!, statistics, theory, vaccines
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The False Debate about Evolution

By Casey terHorst | Published November 4, 2014

Is it worth debating facts when the opponent’s argument is not based on reason?

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Lau’s Rules for Requesting a Letter of Recommendation

By Casey terHorst | Published July 8, 2014

Things you should think about when asking for a letter of recommendation

Make Room for Bayes in Your Statistical Toolbox

By Erica Holdridge | Published June 18, 2014

This isn’t middle school gym class and you don’t have to pick sides. Be a Bayesian or a frequentist as it suits your data.

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Tagged Bayesian, models, statistics
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Another kind of common garden experiment

By Shannon Bayliss | Published June 13, 2014

Some microbial-inspired art

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Tagged #scienceart #microbes
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