This year was a mast year of conference-going for me. I hadn’t planned to attend nine conferences (summary of each at the end of the post), but sometimes it is so hard to say no! However, I will not be repeating this schedule in the future, as it has been very hard to keep on … Continue reading Choose your conferences wisely
And the reviews are in….
I really enjoy reading Rosie Redfield's blog: RRResearch, not least because she's come up with the brilliant idea of posting the reviews (and her responses) for manuscripts she is publishing. There are a few new journals, such as Faculty of 1000, that are posting the reviews with the manuscripts online. But mostly, the hours and … Continue reading And the reviews are in….
Guest post over at Dynamic Ecology
Jeremy Fox, Meghan Duffy and Brian McGill recently invited me to write a guest post over at their fabulous blog, Dynamic Ecology. If you're interested in why I think microcosm experiments are so amazingly cool, go check out the post here. Also, later this week I will finally be posting my review/recap of this year's … Continue reading Guest post over at Dynamic Ecology
On dealing with rejection
Rejection is hard for everyone to deal with, but for a scientist, it is both hard and a pervasive part of our everyday lives: we have to deal with many many rejections for every success we achieve. This is true for grant applications, publications, positions we are applying for, promotions within our institutions, and various … Continue reading On dealing with rejection
Why I dropped out of psychology and became an evolutionary biologist, Part II: Evolution is happening, and it matters.
At about the same time that I was getting very frustrated by my psychology courses, I was taking an Evolution lab course (taught by the ingenious Janis Antonovics) where the theories I had been reading about first began to take shape. It was my first taste of why evolution mattered to me and also of … Continue reading Why I dropped out of psychology and became an evolutionary biologist, Part II: Evolution is happening, and it matters.
Your data needed….
Friday night antics. I just recently convinced my husband to try drinking upside down to cure his hiccups. He laughed at me and said, "if that worked, surely everyone would know about it by now." So, my first question to you, my replicate samples wonderful readers, is: Have you ever heard of curing hiccups by … Continue reading Your data needed….
Tree disease of the month – Ash dieback
New post coming soon.... but in the meantime, head over to the tree disease tab to learn more about ash dieback disease, which is threatening more than our ash trees. Have a happy holiday!
Why I dropped out of psychology and became an evolutionary biologist
Every few months or so, I go through a period of wondering why I am doing what I am doing (as a scientist, that is). It usually happens when I am talking to, or listening to a talk by, another scientist who is studying the mechanism underlying a specific feature of biology. For example, the … Continue reading Why I dropped out of psychology and became an evolutionary biologist
Celebrating Google Scholar
I know there are various theories about Google's attempts to take over the world and enslave us all in a world of consumption, but I would like to take a moment today to celebrate the unsung hero of Google: Google Scholar. Unfortunately, Google Scholar has recently dropped from the "more" tab to the "even more" … Continue reading Celebrating Google Scholar
Your body is a microbeland
Some people think of their bodies as a temple, others as a wonderland. Me, I think of mine as a petri dish. I am a long-term experiment on microbial community dynamics – with plenty of drama! Love stories, betrayal, war and peace. You name it; it’s going on in here somewhere. We all think we’re … Continue reading Your body is a microbeland
Koskella Lab at UC Berkeley 