Why I stopped writing about scientists and musicians.
For Toronto scientists and lovers of all things science: You may have heard about Nature Network. It’s a social network for scientists (or “the Facebook for scientists”, if you want …
If you’re looking for science-themed gifts for your friends and family this holiday season, please take a look at the list below. These are all from independent shops, creators, writers …
by Eva Amsen
If you’re looking for science-themed gifts for your friends and family this holiday season, please take a look at the list below. These are all from independent shops, creators, writers …
by Eva Amsen
If you’re looking for science-themed gifts for your friends and family this holiday season, please take a look at the list below. These are all from independent shops, creators, writers …
by Eva Amsen
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Science CommunicationScience life and careers
I’m exhausted – Finishing my PhD
by Eva Amsenby Eva AmsenOur department makes all graduate students give seminars for the whole department. Masters students give one 30 minute talk, PhD students give two 30-minute talks and a one hour one. …
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Outreach & engagementScience CommunicationScience life and careersWriting, images, and storytelling
Teaching course and article on OpenCourseWare
by Eva Amsenby Eva AmsenI took a fantastic course this semester: Teaching in Higher Education (THE500). It’s a balloted non-credit course for final year PhD students, and it used to show up on your …
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Games & toysOutreach & engagementScience CommunicationScience Everywhere
FoldIt – a game to solve protein structures
by Eva Amsenby Eva AmsenFoldit is a web-based computer game that lets you fold proteins, and contribute to science while playing. From the site: “Figuring out which of the many, many possible structures is …
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Outreach & engagementScience CommunicationWriting, images, and storytelling
Waste in research labs
by Eva Amsenby Eva AmsenResearch contributes to global warming. I’m not surprised. I often feel ridiculous when I make the effort of turning off lights at home while my cells have to grow 24/7 …
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Community & eventsScience Communication
What happens on the internet does not stay on the internet (part 3) – what everyone should know about science
by Eva Amsenby Eva AmsenGuys, first of all, I am so sorry about how long-winded this is. This installment only has one step, about summarizing suggestions from the poster, about what everyone should know …