Tag Archives: Teaching

Scientists should study graphic design

Posted on April 7, 2009 by

I think all academics (and all graduate students) should have formal instruction in: writing skills graphic design After all, publishing papers and giving slide talks is all about communicating results. You all know how frustrating it is to fight your … Continue reading →

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Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) using R

Posted on February 5, 2009 by

I found some useful websites showing examples of how to use R for various sorts of ANOVA (between, within, mixed designs, etc): Using R for Psychological Research Quick-R for SAS/SPSS/Stata users enjoy

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I should only teach A students

Posted on January 5, 2009 by

Benjamin Zander teaches at the New England Conservatory of Music. Click to watch [ this video ] or click the ( iTunes link ) Zander relates a story that as a teacher, he notices again and again that extraordinary students … Continue reading →

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Female Science Professor

Posted on November 26, 2008 by

I came across this blog after reading about it in a recent issue of Nature. She blogs about academic life, from the point of view of a female science professor at a big research university. Example: “Am I my husband?“ She … Continue reading →

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