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Mothering at Mid-Career: Climbing the Lattice
A recent article in the New York Times suggests that rather than career ladders, we should be thinking of career...
A new sheriff in town
One of the most frequent topics when sustainability wonks get together, in person or online, is "greenwashing". Greenwashing -- the...
A Book Waiting to Be Written
If not for my day job, I'd take a crack at writing a book with the following topic: How to...
Career Coach: One Reader's Reaction
A scientist/reader writes.... I urge you to show a bit more flexibility in your advice on the career/family bit. If...
Creature comforts; dealing with dinosaurs
Last summer, executives at three of Japan's largest banks decreed that all their offices would be cooled only to 82...
ABCs and Ph.D.s: Changes in attitude -- a personal history
When I was 17, I wrote an essay entitled “Why I do not want to have children.” My seemingly prescient...
Turkey: A Love Story
Actually, the title of the book I’ve been reading this week is The Turkey : An American Story (University of...
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is coming at the right time. On campus, every few weeks we get a new bulletin from the state...