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Saturday Shot: 3 Nov

December 2, 2019November 3, 2018

A gorgeous chrysanthemum in our perennial garden.

Tags drought, flowers, gardening, macro, photography, water

9 Tips to Increase Traffic to Your Blog

December 2, 2019October 31, 2018

I poll my Twitter colleagues on tips for increasing my blog reach.

Tags blog reach, blogging, communication, cross-posting, listicles, outreach, plain language, scicomm, SEO, site stats, tips, writing

Saturday Shot: 27 Oct

December 2, 2019October 27, 2018

Features a series of shots from this morning’s fabulous secondhand typewriter find.

Tags analogue, blackandwhite, digital, history, photography, reporter, technology, typewriters, writing

Beyond Likeability, Pandering, and Acting Like a Man

December 2, 2019October 24, 2018

A few weeks ago I wrote a piece for the LA Review of Books blog about the Ford-Kavanaugh hearings. One topic I emphasized is something … Read more

Tags abuse, feminine, feminism, likeability, masculine, misogyny, pandering, patriarchy, perfectionism, respect, stories, truth, writing

Talking to Famous Authors

December 2, 2019October 17, 2018

Yesterday my interview with Barbara Kingsolver was published at Longreads. I’ve been calling it a Q&A, because that’s how it was structured, but my writing … Read more

Tags authors, Barbara Kingsolver, conversation, craft, famous people, interview, literary fiction, literature, Q&A, Unsheltered, writing

Another Week, Another Post

December 2, 2019October 10, 2018

The week has gone by in a blur and I have no scintillating ideas to explore as I’ve used them all up. Though what often … Read more

Tags book review, cdnsci, climate change, diversity, equity, inclusion, IPCC, Nobel Prize, physics, science, Strumia, womeninSTEM

Ford, Kavanaugh, and Women's Anger

December 2, 2019October 3, 2018

Like many people around the world, I was glued to C-SPAN last Thursday as Dr. Christine Blasey Ford endured a trial-like atmosphere to outline how … Read more

Tags anger, Audre Lorde, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Christina Dalcher, Ford, Kate Manne, Kavanaugh, Mary Beard, misogyny, old white men, patriarchy, rage, sexual assault, sexual harassment, Soraya Chemaly, Supreme Court, Women's March

The Unpolluted Mind

December 2, 2019September 26, 2018

A few weeks ago my husband sent me an article about how many Instagram users are taking the same photos. The standard photo taken through … Read more

Tags advertising, art, attention, borrowing, creating, Creativity, GPS, ideas, internet, Netflix, remaking, social media, TV

The Week from Hell

December 2, 2019September 19, 2018

As you may have guessed, this past week wasn’t the greatest. I woke up on Thursday morning (which was supposed to be a swimming morning!) … Read more

Tags classics, feminism, health, health care, hospital, Mary Beard, misogyny, myth, power, women

Finding Your Niche

December 2, 2019September 12, 2018

I have a friend, Kim Moynahan, whom I’ve only met in person once way back in 2013. We communicate on email and Slack, we work … Read more

Tags book review, empowerment, essay, expert, friends, interpreter, memoir, mental health, mental illness, museums, niche, reporting, scicomm, science borealis, science communication, women in academia, writing
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