An embarrassment of riches
I have been quite the fancypants lately. In addition to the flood of new traffic from Science Online 2011, and in particular my post on the women scienceblogging panel, folks have been heading here to...
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Who are you and what are you doing here? The results
Thanks to Ed Yong and a number of other very smart people, I was inspired after Science Online 2011 to perform a survey of my readers to figure out who comes here, why they do, and what they’d like to...
View ArticleAgora: for women in science
Agora is the women in science community developed by the L’Oreal Foundation. Recently I was asked to write a piece for them that talks about my work. You can find it here. A snippet to entice you: “The...
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Tag-teaming research blogging: Me and Sci do it up, PMDD-style
When I was in college, my favorite hangout was the basement of the Harvard Book Store, where they had the used books and cheap remainders (they were also across the street from my freshman dorm,...
View ArticleScience Online 2011: Perils of blogging as a woman under a real name
If you haven’t seen it yet, or just want to relive it, our women in science blogging panel is now available for viewing: [vimeo 20945205 w=400 h=225] Perils of Blogging as a Woman under a Real Name...
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Around the web: put attention where it needs to be put
Yesterday I submitted a book chapter and a journal manuscript. I have two substantial blog posts I’m working on, but neither will be ready for this week. However, I have been slowly accumulating Posts...
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If I objectify you, will it make you feel bad enough to objectify yourself?...
Found here. When I was younger, periods were not a fun time, and I was plagued with dysmenorrhea, which is a fancy term for really bad cramps. In high school, I would often take 1000 mg of ibuprofen...
View ArticleThe Scorpion and the Frog: don’t try and tell me why I do this
On April 8th, I was fortunate to be in the company of Matt Richtel, Scott White, Diana Yates and Dan Simons as part of a talk and panel discussion sponsored by the Beckman Institute and the College of...
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#scimom and me
I’ve been thinking on this #scimom meme for some time. To be honest, I’ve had a hard time figuring out what I could write that would be a useful or thoughtful contribution, despite the fact that I tend...
View ArticleOff to bloggier pastures: bringing ladybusiness to the SciAm Network
If you’re on Twitter or read any other science blogs, by now you know that the Scientific American Blog Network has launched. And, I’m pleased to say that I am a part of it! Context and Variation has...
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