Category: Education
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Referencing: A How To
Referencing is a common (I’d even argue regular) practice when it comes to University assessments, STEM careers, academia, and so much more. Referencing is expected, but yet not always taught. Jump to a specific section in the post: Why reference Where to get references How to reference Common mistakes Other Tips Why Reference Referencing is…
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Womens History Month
Happy Women’s History Month! I have been wanting to do a project like this for a long time: Highlight some of the women in my life. You can listen to the episode on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3lKAQcu People featured in this episode & links: Amie Urban Convos episode – Dating in the Modern Age: http://bit.ly/40sWTDo Melissa Pappas…
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Resumes and Cover Letters: A brief how-to
I recently ran a workshop at my university where I gave advice on writing resumes cover letters. Here’s a summary of what I covered. There are free resources that you can access with this folder here: Remember the employer looks at your resume for about 7 seconds before they decide if they want to hire…
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How to be a better ally to transgender folks
This is a beautiful piece written by Jess Tam. They wrote this originally here but with their permission I can post it here as well. I think the message in this post is important. I’ve considered myself an ally for the LGBTQIA+ community, but this piece made me see how much more I can be…
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The history of evolution
Natural historians loved to categorize living things. Aristotle was a great observer, he is credited with creating the “scientific method”. He carried out some of the first empirical studies. He categorized living things into 3 categories and within these categories “like mates with like”: Plants – vegetative soul which allows them grow Animal – sensitive…
Dr. Anastasia Shavrova 