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Finkbeiner posts: round 2

13/03/2014 5 Comments

More students writing about scientists! Not only do they get to learn about some cool science, they get to think about how communication can impact the take away message. Over half the students in our program are girls and yet our ‘wall of scientists photos are predominantly men. The students could write about either gender […]

Filed Under: Sci Ed Tagged With: finkbeiner, future science leaders, gender, girls in science, science communication, scientist, women

Peek Into Science

11/01/2013 1 Comment

Science is messy. Yet many students think science is a bunch of facts and/or experiments always work. I loved the #overlyhonestmethods hashtag because it gives a glimpse into the reality of experiments. In my jobs, I get to work with students starting their first science experiment. They are enthusiastic but also a bit intimidated. Not […]

Filed Under: Sci Ed, Science Tagged With: fun, science communication, science education, scientist, truth

Am I a scientist? What’s a scientist?

21/11/2012 8 Comments

I have a PhD in Medical Genetics – but I no longer do wet lab research. Can I call myself a scientist? I spend most of my time teaching at the local medical school and the science centre and am often introduced as a scientist – I think to give a short-hand history of my […]

Filed Under: Misc Tagged With: job description, science education, scientist, self-identity

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