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You don't need this scicomm podcast right now
And...why I'm okay with suspending one of my all-time-favorite projects.
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Bethann Garramon Merkle
Scicomm support: weekly curated listing of jobs, trainings & funding
The free, weekly WySCI newsletter I curate highlights a host of jobs, resources, trainings, funding, and more
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Bethann Garramon Merkle
What can self-determined metrics look like in academia?
I am a deliberately unconventional academic, but I still do some bean counting.
How do we articulate our own metrics for success in academia?
Tools for reflecting on and identifying what makes your academic work meaningful (or how to shift your focus so your work indeed is meaningful to you)
Use your power for good: An ethical scicomm framework for making a difference in the academy
Borrow these ideas today! (A conceptual framework, a reflection tool, and an action plan you can put to work immediately)
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Bethann Garramon Merkle
A scicomm take on why debates feel like a dead-end
I'm usually "fight" (not "flight"), but not this time.
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Enhancing scicomm through institutional change: A "101" bibliography
Recommended reading for taking action on institutional barriers to scicomm
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Bethann Garramon Merkle
Leveraging grad student training to transform institutional attitudes on scicomm
Academia CAN embrace scicomm. We have to actually choose to invest in it, though. Here's my take on how we can do right by grad students while fostering…
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Bethann Garramon Merkle
You don't have to be an artist to make your science look good (& resources galore!)
Or, to put it plainly: Science clip art abounds...but how d'ya find it?! This post is a list of a bunch of clip-art sources I've found that provide…
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Bethann Garramon Merkle
Schmoozing is part of our job.
Or, if faculty are already doing too much, here's something we *actually* should do more. Faculty often spend their careers trying to advance knowledge…
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Bethann Garramon Merkle
Resources for connecting with the scicomm community
"Like an old friend sharing some good news". A lot of folks want to be more connected to the broader professional community(ies, really) of scicomm but…
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Bethann Garramon Merkle
Are the hidden perks enough to stay intensely active in a professional society?
It might have everything to do with your career stage.
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Bethann Garramon Merkle
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