I took a film-making class while I worked at Rice University. I did not really "take" it, though, I more audited it. But I did a lot of work for it, until I quit with a month left. Here's why. First, Rice has some pretty cool creative classes. There's a class where every student is… Continue reading Film-making class at Rice University
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The most gentle job rejection I ever got
I had applied for a post-doc -- the only one I ever applied to -- at the University of Pennsylvania, in their center where they study the science of science communication. Yeah, that probably sounds really boring. But I thought it might be kind of cool! Any case, I got such a nice rejection note… Continue reading The most gentle job rejection I ever got
Exploitative western scientists in foreign countries
I am still trying to get the last chapter of my PhD published, two years after graduating, and I have no idea if this is an average or super-long delay. I like the paper, though, at least the form it's finally taking. It's about the marshes in southern Iraq. Back in 2003, these marshes were… Continue reading Exploitative western scientists in foreign countries
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