Category: Science
Headstrong: Maria Sibylla Merian
Back in 6th grade I had a set of teachers that were a bit unconventional. They didn’t follow the same flow in curriculum as the other teachers; they trusted that their students would gain more o... Read More
Headstrong: Virginia Apgar
The women in this book are grouped by their field – the area of science where their work had the most impact. Funnily enough, my own fields, or the fields that I am most interested in, are at th... Read More
Headstrong: Mary Putnam Jacobi
This year, I’m trying to carve out some more time for myself to read things for my own enjoyment. I’ve had trouble with this in the past few years because I often have so many other things... Read More
Research Update: MHD (magnetohydrodyanmics)
With all the other adventures going on in my life in the past 6 months, I’m frankly surprised I’ve made as much progress on my research as I have. A lot of that progress is likely due to t... Read More
What does an elevator speech mean when you’re in science?
Elevator speeches are a pretty common networking tool. The goal of quickly and accurately conveying what you do, and why it matters to who you’re talking to, can be incredibly useful when meeti... Read More
Research Update: Summer 1
Whew! It’s already the start of Fall semester! That means I am officially a 2nd year graduate student and have completed one (of five-ish) years of my PhD program! Woo! Along with all the other ... Read More
The Drake equation
This summer I am a mentor for a summer program for incoming undergraduate students. This program runs the two weeks right before the start of Fall semester. My official title is “Academic Facili... Read More
Research Update: Semester 2
Now that the Spring semester has finished up and I am settling into my Summer routine, it’s time for a recap of research progress! I’d like to say that research went a whole lot faster in ... Read More
The Adolescent Boys of the Universe
I had an interesting conversation recently relating to how we can teach astronomy in a way that allows students to come away with an understanding of the process rather than just the busy work. In par... Read More- 2 of 3
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