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Academic Mixtape 39

The essential nature of natural history in research, the beliefs of men who don't see misogyny in higher ed, why your dog needs to be on a leash but mine doesn't, new monkeys, horny President Harding, insects bigger than your head, y más.

Submit your OMB comment this weekend.

This one is important. It's due on Monday.

Don't become a professor unless you want to teach

And yes, that includes all y'all in the UC and other R1s.

Don't look busy

The Culture of Busy can hurt the people who rely on you

What I learned in my year as Academic Senate Chair

My 1-year term as Chair of Academic Senate is winding to a close. Phew. My obligations in this term end in two days. At that time, the new elected Chair steps into the role. Now's a good time to reflect on what I've learned and

Academic Mixtape 38

mostly uplifting stuff from the past couple months

Call your Program Officer

Yes, you. Schedule a phone call. This is the hidden curriculum.

Hi there, colleagues in China!

I tend to avoid looking at the analytics for this site. It's sometimes funny to see which search terms bring people to my nook of the internet. But I try to avoid trying to see which posts are more 'catchy' than others, because I don'

Knowing when to take risks

Risks are necessary for transformative science, and to transform our community of scientists

Academic Mixtape 37

I sift through what people share and pass on the good stuff

Sciencing for the joy of it

Intrinsic motivation > extrinsic motivation. Always.

Don't let anybody tell you what your academic-life balance is supposed to be

You do you. And please stay healthy.

What to do when students turn in assignments generated by AI?

More importantly: what not to do

Academic Mixtape 36

links, links, red hot links. Actually some are cold, it's been >2 months since the last mixtape. Lots of wild stories that are true facts.

What's your currency?

When you make day-to-day decisions, what do you prioritize?