Scientists Weigh In: Imposter Syndrome in a Silo-Busting World
When Brooke first shared the news that we were going to spend the next 9 to 12 months exploring what an expanded scope for COMPASS might look like, I reacted with a mix of “wow – just think of the...
View ArticleOcean Acidification Science Takes Center Stage in Washington State
Last Tuesday, Washington State Governor Chris Gregoire announced the release of recommendations from the Washington State Blue Ribbon Panel on Ocean Acidification and underscored the effort with an...
View ArticleMeaningful Change is Not for the Timid: A COMPASS Perspective on Jane Lubchenco
This post was originally posted on 13 Dec., 2012. COMPASS co-founder Jane Lubchenco announced this week that she will leave her position as administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
View ArticleResolving to Say ‘No’ to Get ‘Yes’
Every year my husband and I spend New Year’s dinner talking about our previous year: What were our goals, our highlights, how did we do? In addition to patting myself on the back for successfully...
View ArticleScientists and the Media: Flight Behavior?
At my childhood home in northern Michigan over the Christmas holidays, I curled up by our fireplace, watched the snow fall on the forest beyond our yard, and picked up a new book: “Flight Behavior,” by...
View ArticleEmbracing Change to Stay Relevant
I once heard healthy organizations are constantly changing. This means effective leaders are not only agents of change but are also change managers. As the Executive Director of a science communication...
View Article5/24/13 Link Round-up
We’re rounding the bend to Memorial Day and the kickoff of summer – it’s the season of long sunny days, spending time outdoors, and evening campfire gatherings with s’mores and storytelling. Karen...
View ArticleCarpe Diem: Two Opportunities for Scientists to Help Shape Federal Policy
Academic researchers are keen to make their science relevant and to get it into the hands of those who can use it, like policymakers. But it is often hard for scientists to identify the right time and...
View ArticleWhat the Science Tells Us About “Trust in Science”
This post continues our series focused on science communication research. Instead of reporting on or recapping a single paper, we’re asking what the literature has to say about urgent or recurring...
View ArticleSleuthing Science: Getting the Lay of the Land in a New Discipline
One of the things I loved most about being a PhD candidate was the ability to dig deep into the details (I could tell you more about barnacle genetics than anyone really should know). But there are...
View ArticleCatalyzing Science: A Lab Protocol
A greeting card hangs above my desk that reads: “If I were a scientist working in a big lab, I’d shout ‘Eureka!’ every so often just to boost morale.” I keep it there to remind me of those moments of...
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