A Natural Scientist

Right now I am teaching a very intense lecture in my speciality, as in I would say "I am a surfboard design specialist" and the wh...

Dear Readers, there have been THINGS going on. (I have three small children.  There are always THINGS, frankly.) I weaned Sweetpea two m...

This is the second year I'm teaching the same chemistry lab.  It is an intro course for non-majors, and it is fucking boring .  They spe...

 A very long summary of how I came to give my baby (some, as it happens, as opposed to all) formula; with FEEELINGS My students' late...

Here is a randomly assorted collection of thoughts: Pregnancy is easier to handle without severe chronic pain and I don't care how gra...

Here is a piece of advice that never occurred to me before the whole job-application mess this year: If you are a visiting professor or in...