As instructors in gate keeping courses, some believe it is their duty to slam that gate in the faces of as many students as possible. Some of us are propping the gate open, cracking Windows and unlocking the back door.... Continue Reading →
I just clicked send. I sent the latest draft of my dissertation to my full committee. I sent it to colleagues who have seen me grow up through science and ornithology. I put it out there. quite honestly, it was... Continue Reading →
So I am inherently the type of person who wants to do something important, and I want my work to be the best I can make. I do take into account time constraints and available materials etc. but I still... Continue Reading →
A student left the university because of the racism they experienced. Hopefully it wasn't you...but if it wasn't you. Have you spoken out directly, explicitly, and publicly against racism? If not, it's too late for one student but there are... Continue Reading →
The Bahamas has about 360 days of sun per year. Yet Solar energy has not been broadly adopted. THere is definitely a significant conversion cost, but if we look at the long term savings to human health and the environment,... Continue Reading →
If you are lying in the gutter, make art with the mud;If you live in a Palace, make Art with the Light. -Leno 10/2018
Class identifies plants in a field. Me: do you see what is different in the following three classifications? Duchesnia indica; Medicago lupulina; Grasses Students: *blank stares* Me: do we recognize that grasses are a large group that includes more than... Continue Reading →
Have you met that person that pours all their energy into helping the group/cause they feel deserves it? I mean 100% all the time, every time? This is not about them. We have to challenge anemic advocacy. Those that need... Continue Reading →
"Every human needs to understand two things at least. Another person’s perspective and science. Between the two, you can understand the world." -Ancilleno Davis, Science and Perspective Ancilleno Davis, AA; BSc; MSc PPP: he/him/his/they/them/theirs Twitter: @ancilleno Founder/Coordinator - BEINGS Director... Continue Reading →
Science and Perspective 