art/creativity

"A letter always seemed to me like immortality"

Long live the connections that a mere stamp can sustain! 💌📫

Dec 17, 2025 • Bethann Garramon Merkle

Five steps for focus

Considering what object meditation can offer us on our eternal quest for "focus"

Nov 4, 2025 • Bethann Garramon Merkle

Make something, do something, feel something--no matter how it looks

Oct 28, 2025 • Bethann Garramon Merkle

Sharing with you all my scicomm syllabi

Sharing the intellectual labor of my syllabi for courses on writing, scicomm, career planning, and art-science integration

Aug 19, 2025 • Bethann Garramon Merkle

Writer's block is a great excuse to actually have some fun with science writing.

May 27, 2025 • Bethann Garramon Merkle

Let your imagination back out of the box

A few loose thoughts on the role art and creativity play in my research

Apr 22, 2025 • Bethann Garramon Merkle

Drawing as a way of seeing: Tips for learning & life

Over the years, I've written (and taught) a lot about how drawing can enhance the way we experience the world. This week, I'm highlighting a few of…

Jun 13, 2024 • Bethann Garramon Merkle

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