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Not “a leader”: Firing off multiple emails to colleagues who are at least as busy as you are and asking that they invest a lot of their already heavily obligated time into activities of no value to them professionally and of dubious value to the institution. The proper term is “a deluded email spammer currently in an administrative…
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Alas, I speak not of the fun kind, the province of randy college youth… Nay… My tale goes far back, all the way to the last millenium… And it is a dark one. Every year, come October, the pearly gates windows for NSF unsolicited proposals swing open. As if in a trance, thousands of pilgrim scientists gather to worship at…
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I drafted this post a while ago, but never published it. Perhaps it’s time, as ASBMB’s publication of “A Good Little Girl” (original post here) reminded me of it. This post will likely go *poof* in a few days. —– We voted for the promotion of a faculty member to full professor. The colleague’s record is quite strong. He commands massive…
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Took Smurf to the doctor yesterday; he doesn’t have an ear infection — yet. Relief. Found out that one of the NSF programs to which I am applying this fall has recently abandoned the proposal window and moved to year-round submission. Pure unadulterated joy! Now only two full proposals and one preproposal before the end of the month. I might…
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My post from March 26 of this year, “A Good Litte Girl,” was picked up by ASBMB Today (the magazine of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology). It looks gorgeous — check it out.
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Look whose essay just appeared in Chronicle Vitae! Why yes, the author is yours truly! It’s an excerpt from Academaze, addressing credit on collaborative work, especially while on the tenure track. https://chroniclevitae.com/news/1559-who-gets-the-credit-for-the-collaboration
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Even though I am not on Twitter, I couldn’t help but notice that today is the unofficial drugmonkeyday! Many bloggers shared stories of how DrugMonkey’s blog has given them a sense of community, as well as helped with pragmatic advice on NIH-funded sciencing in the US. Here are some of the posts (also a chance…
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Eldest is becoming a great young musician (he plays low brass). And I get to listen to live classical music in my home all the time! Last year, he kicked butt and received the highest state honor for his performance of “Introduction and Dance” by Barat. It’s a beautiful melody; do hear it in its entirety below (not a…
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Quote from “Peak Performance,” a 1989 episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation: [Kolrami has criticized Riker’s inappropriate joviality and lack of seriousness for a commanding officer.] Captain Jean-Luc Picard: Don’t confuse style with intent. Only a fool would question Commander Riker’s dedication to Starfleet and the men and women under his command. He is…
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Based on my experiences with women-in-science panels, as a member of the audience as well as a panelist, these events tend to be a nearly complete waste of time. I don’t think these panels achieve very much and have left me wanting every single time, regardless of the role I played. Recently, I have been thinking about why that is…
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