I've been involved for a while with a Scientific Thinking "Think-Tank" of sorts, which seems to focus primarily on Biology, given that the lab director is a biologist. My boyfriend, who teaches community college physics, is jealous and wants something similar for himself. So, I ask my colleague and PI of the grant we work through, if he knows of ( Read more... )

I teach Human Sexuality again in the Spring, so my radar is on for stories and experiences to enhance teaching. Here are my top four pregnancy and delivery notes where I hope I can find them again ( Read more... )

I finished teaching Human Sexuality tonight. AWESOME experience. Depsite all my nerves about whether I could do it, I did, and did well. I am most proud of how I know that I was impactful and critical; Making myself as an instructor and as a person available really made the class what it was ( Read more... )

I am planning to be posting more regularly in my professionally-oriented blog about science education training, policy and practice at Laboratory116. See you there.

Happy Holidays to my friends here! May these festive nights from now to New Years be a blessing and an inspiration to you, and find you in the company of those you love.

I have, at various points in my life, allowed myself to packrat things, disguised as archiving. Now, with all my belongings under one roof, I am faced with the reality of how much I have accumulated. It was time to let some of these things go ( Read more... )

An Obama presidency could have implications on word choice and epithets. I overheard this in the market today, over the intercom--

FOODS CO intercom manager: Rodney, where you be, my Obama?

I like that vastly more than the somewhat negative alternative to that statement. Could an Obama presidency help erase some of the residue of slavery?

Hello Smart People!

I have been doing my ballot research, and among the National, State and Local Seats and Propositions, I am seeking your input on the following:

CA Proposition 2, 3 and 5
SF Propositions E, H and K

Feel free to email me if you are more private about your positions on these matters.

The AAAS is having a Science Dance Contest in which you communicate your science through the medium of dance. As a dancer, science educator and survivor of 6 years of graduate school, this makes me regret that I don't have that PhD diploma ( Read more... )

I've been assigned "Human Sexuality" as one of my courses for next semester. I know that some of my friends here have interesting perspectives, and I encourage you to contact me with suggestions of resources, speakers or personal commentary, to flesh out my instruction. Please contact me via email; post a note here if you don't have my e-address.