Becca Versus the Web
I was warned. “It’ll go by so fast,” someone told me. “You’ll blink and it will all be over.” And it was. As hard as I tried not to blink, as much as I tried to remember, my wedding day was over before...
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Do you rely on your spouse to remember special events and travel plans? Your coworker to remember how to submit some frustrating form? Your cell phone to store every phone number you’ll ever need?...
View ArticleThe Changing Face of Science: Part One
While waiting for the L train to attend the American Academy for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) meeting this week, I came upon Nicholas Kristof’s latest New York Times op-ed: “Professors, We Need...
View ArticleThe Changing Face of Science: Part Two
In my last post, I wrote about how scientists are beginning to engage with the public, particularly via social media and blogs. Here, I will use my recent experiences at the AAAS conference to...
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