As a graduate student, I'm fortunate enough to dictate my own work hours. However, with this freedom comes expectations of productivity; I must juggle writing manuscripts, mentoring students, applying for grants and conducting my research. Amidst these tasks, I inevitably find the time to toggle between the 30-something tabs on my internet browser, scroll through social
Continuing from my previous post, I want to talk about real life examples of climate change and its effects on the world around us. The idea for this particular post came to me when I was scrolling through Facebook and saw a video about a dead zone near the coast of Oman. It made me
“Your life exists outside of television and likes, and Instagram. Engage the world.†Jon Stewart snapped these words out in a recent interview that he did with David Axelrod. His point is one that resonated with me. Not only because he's Jon Stewart and I believe most Americans miss him dearly as of late with
Social media is revolutionizing the way scientists communicate and share their work. There are good reasons they are doing so, too. Being on a service like Twitter enriches a conference experience. It's networking tool and a way to get your science noticed It's exciting because the potential is there to better connect to scientists within
