Make a to-don't list to make a difference
NOTE: I realize there's great privilege in even being able to say/feel like one can say no. But, still, many of us need to. And, those of...
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Blog & Tips
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Saying NO is how you can make the world a better place (plus 10 ways to say no)
NOTES: Suicide is mentioned briefly in this post. Also, I realize there's great privilege in even being able to say/feel like one can say...
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A Top-20 Reading List: Starting Points for Science of SciComm
In the spirit of my earlier post sharing my detailed scicomm bibliography, today I'm sharing a top-20 reading list. [1, 2] When I posted...
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Productivity can kill us, but productivity still matters. 🤔Tips for wellbeing in academia
Screenshots of my time tracking over 3 years, sorted by major activity categories: product-focused work, meetings, email, miscellaneous...
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Why sketching matters + some of the many ways we can use sketches in SciArt and SciComm
I recently gave an invited talk/interview for a high school scientific illustration class. It was so much fun to think with them about...
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Advice: Your grad school inquiry email better relate directly to the person you’re emailing
Approaching prospective faculty advisers can feel daunting (and random). But it doesn’t have to. (Image ©2018, BGMerkle) I field a fair...
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SciArt: How do I get into a career like yours?
What would you say to someone who asked you how to go about making your own career a reality for themself? I’ve been pondering that...
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