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Category Archives: Academia
The Great M&M Experiment
Teaching about radioactive decay and geochronology has its challenges. I think it is important to include in introductory courses, and I’ve tried a variety of exercises and techniques to try to convey some of the more important aspects. My goals are … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, geochronology, Primers, teaching, Uncategorized
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The figure most likely to appear
During a pretty solid department seminar recently I got to add some tallies in the back of my Office Book (like a field book but for inside science). Since 2007 I’ve been keeping track of a few things in the back of … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Figure Hall o' Fame, The Woods, Uncategorized
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Sustainable publication rates
Peer-reviewed publications are the currency of academia, and are the primary driving force in determining who gets faculty jobs. There are other considerations, but this is #1. This hasn’t always been the case, take a look at older faculty CV’s, … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, questions, Rants
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Let’s all just downsize the libraries now that everything is digital, what could go wrong?
A few years ago some doofuses at my post-doc institution decided that libraries were basically a waste, and that it made more sense to store most of the collections off-site and turn the existing library into more of a lounge, … Continue reading
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I’m almost worth a burrito!
It appears that the typical position of the adjunct instructor is starting to get a little more attention. There is a recently-released documentary on the subject, a congressional report, there have been numerous op-eds, and of course the well publicized … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Rants, teaching
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Thermo 2014 – Chamonix
I went to my first International Conference on Thermochronology in 2008, when the meeting was held in Anchorage. This was during the waning days of my first blogging attempt, but I managed to publish four write-ups, and lots of pictures. … Continue reading
Posted in (U-Th)/He, Academia, geochronology, thermochronology, Uncategorized
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Turns out nobody is perfect! Peer reviewed humor in geoscience journals.
There are bajillions of scientific papers published every year. Some are great, most are OK, and a handful are awful. That is just my opinion of course, but it simply a statement of fact that very few papers are ever … Continue reading
Adjuncts and STEM education
I am now employed, almost full time. I have been for about a year and a half now. The job is great, the pay is OK, and the location is wonderful. This has been a huge relief to me, finding … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Rants, science and society, teaching
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Teaching Climate Change – part 2, readings and discussions
To read part 1 of my teaching climate change series, which deals with my overall philosophy and course outline click here. To read part 3, which deals with the online resources I used for the class, click here. The original climate … Continue reading
Teaching Climate Change – part 1
I have a long list of topics I’d like to turn into posts, some better formed than others. Near the top of that list is to write about my experience teaching climate change, both as a standalone course and as … Continue reading
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