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Don’t picture this!

I spent a lot of time at academic conferences this summer where people were presenting the results of their research. One of the most noticeable changes at conferences in the last few years has been the prevalence of camera phones. It’s become routine that when a data slide comes up, several cameras, phones, and iPads […]

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Science Communication with Alan Alda

Last week I had the chance to see Alan Alda speak at Caltech about communicating science. Why is Hawkeye talking about this subject at all? He was the host of Scientific American Frontiers on PBS for years and now is part of the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University. Although I’ve […]

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How do you tell your story?

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

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Back off man. I’m a scientist.

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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I can haz ecology?

There is a lot of debate about whether or not scientists should be advocates or not. My general feeling is that if one has expertise or knowledge that can help to better inform a solution to a problem, they should feel free to share that information. Sharing one’s knowledge does not bias the pursuit of […]

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Western Society of Naturalists Wrap-up

A quick wrap-up of our impressions of the WSN meeting in Tacoma, WA.

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Does the Squeaky Wheel Deserve the Grease?

Are well-known scientists more likely to have their rejected manuscript accepted upon appeal?

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