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Cultivating a Confident STEM Girl
–post by Synapse- Innate biases. Confidence issues. Concern about being “smart”…. and pretty much everything that could happen during those teenage years. Let’s just say, I’m a bit nervous about having a baby girl. Yes, yes, I know. She already … Continue reading
From Cleavage to Kitty Emoticons: Students Behaving Too Casually..
– things the Birds talk about (**VERY informally**) during their morning walks together for coffee/tea- Nucleus: “I just checked myself out in the mirror in the ladies bathroom and noticed I’m showing a little too much cleavage today. And I … Continue reading
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What I learned from Diana Nyad, Soothsayer
– written by Axon – photo of Diana Nyad, by Enrique de la Osa Diana Nyad had three things that she wanted to say as she emerged, swollen, sunburned, and dehydrated from her grueling 103 mile, nearly 53 hour swim … Continue reading
There’s a Special Place in Hell for Women Who Don’t Help Other Women In Science
–a rhyme by Nucleus– In a quirky little land called Science, the treatment of women is not always fair. Many times our brains get overlooked for the size of our chest, our clothing, our hair. A simple switch of a … Continue reading
Reaching Beyond Labels
– written by Golgi – Label everything clearly, one of the most basic rules in laboratories. This simple practice allows for easy identification and for a cohesive working environment. Labels can make lab life easier and can even save your … Continue reading
The Rational, Emotional Scientist
– written by Dendrite – A big part of our job as scientists is to be objective- put all human, subjective feelings aside and try to look at the problem or interpret data through an unbiased lens. But, contrary to … Continue reading
If you don’t eat, sleep, and breathe science, get out of the lab! ….is an antiquated view
– written by Nucleus – If you don’t wake up thinking about science – eating, sleeping, breathing science – then you are not meant to be a scientist. This field is too hard to make it in, so if you’re … Continue reading
Making the Pursuit of Academic Science Less Selfish
– Written by Nucleus – When the topic of choosing a career as an academic comes up, many of my colleagues view their choice as a selfless one. “I could be making a ton more money doing X or Y … Continue reading
Is Pursuing Biology Selfish?
– Written by Golgi – Bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate’s degrees are words that my family is beginning to incorporate into their vocabulary. When he was twenty years old, my father illegally immigrated to the U.S from Mexico with little more … Continue reading
You are NOT stupid
– written by Nucleus – “Every kid starts out as a natural-born scientist, and then we beat it out of them. A few trickle through the system with their wonder and enthusiasm for science intact.” —Carl Sagan My first semester of my … Continue reading
5 Brainy Birds 