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ABC's and PhD's: Gaps?
I’ve been thinking about a different sort of gap year lately. Not the year full of promise, excitement and life...
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Book: \buk\ n (obs.)
Take a couple of minutes and familiarize yourself with the Bio Optical Organized Knowledge device in this wicked send-up. Hat...
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Am I Done Yet?
When should a graduate student go on the market? Fabio Rojas offers suggestions.
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Philosophy in Tehran (and Beyond)
Protest against a UN-sponsored conference in Iran has a new tactic. Scott McLemee reports.
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Putting "Others" in a Box
New Haven, Connecticut, USA "Even if you're the whitest writer on the earth, you are writing about race, you just...
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The No TV Nation
Are you a member of the "No TV Nation"? Have you given up cable and satellite TV? Do you get...
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Academic Advising, Wikis, and Shared Knowledge
I have 3 days left at Oregon State University (OSU). I've been an academic advisor for more than 3 years...
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Nobel Peace Prize -- for Education?
Wick Sloane wonders what it would take for someone to win the award for contributions to helping the world learn.