Early to press is best for success
This paper is bound to piss off a few people. So be it. This is what we found, regardless of what you want to believe. Led by the extremely prolific Bill Laurance, we have just published a paper...
View ArticleSubconsciously sexist?
It was with some consternation that I processed some recent second-hand scuttlebutt about my publishing history with respect to gender balance. I’ve always considered myself non-sexist when it comes to...
View ArticleTwo new postdoctoral positions in ecological network & vegetation modelling...
— With the official start of the new ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage (CABAH) in July, I am pleased to announce two new CABAH-funded postdoctoral positions (a.k.a....
View ArticleA gender-diverse lab is a good lab
— Another little expurgated teaser from my upcoming book with Cambridge University Press. — My definition of a ‘lab’ is simply a group of people who do the science in question — and people are indeed a...
View ArticleThe Effective Scientist
What is an effective scientist? The more I have tried to answer this question, the more it has eluded me. Before I even venture an attempt, it is necessary to distinguish the more esoteric term...
View Article11 things academic research and surfing have in common
(originally published on the GE.blog) The last time I went surfing the waves were very slow and between sets I had a lot of time to contemplate life. This was when it occurred to me that the pursuit of...
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