Dissertation and Defense: The Victory Lap
I used to daydream about my thesis presentation. I would be sitting at someone else’s defense, listening as they dazzled the room with science they… Read More »Dissertation and Defense: The Victory Lap
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Sarah Laskey used to spend most of her incubation time in lab reading blogs, but now she also spends some of that time writing here.
Baltimore Friendships Through Baltimore Sports
If you listen closely, you’ll hear the buzz begin sometime in August. With your eyes, you’ll start to see the signs in early September. As… Read More »Baltimore Friendships Through Baltimore Sports
The Best Bites in Baltimore
Guys, it’s finally happening. I am going to graduate with my Ph.D. This is 99 percent excellent news, and I am 99 percent thrilled. But… Read More »The Best Bites in Baltimore
Disco Music Saves Lives (and Other Lessons from CPR Training)
I was CPR certified once. I don’t remember anymore why I was trained — I think it may have been a requirement for school? What… Read More »Disco Music Saves Lives (and Other Lessons from CPR Training)
The Uncomfortable Truth About Implicit Bias in Academic Science
I’m a scientist, and I want to believe that I work in a meritocracy. Even more, I want to believe that I can trust the… Read More »The Uncomfortable Truth About Implicit Bias in Academic Science
Words and Their Stories: The History and Future of Two Spirit Communities
“Where there’s a word, there’s a story. Where there’s a word, there’s a history. Where there’s a word, there’s an experience. And, most importantly, where… Read More »Words and Their Stories: The History and Future of Two Spirit Communities
Lessons Learned in Graduate School: Learn from Everyone’s Mistakes
Part 4 in a series of posts called “Lessons Learned in Graduate School.” Read Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3. Last week, I… Read More »Lessons Learned in Graduate School: Learn from Everyone’s Mistakes
Lessons Learned in Graduate School: Be Good to Your Data
Part 3 in a series of posts called “Lessons Learned in Graduate School.” Read Part 1 | Part 2. If you find yourself unenthused at… Read More »Lessons Learned in Graduate School: Be Good to Your Data
Lessons Learned in Graduate School: Do the Impossible
Part 2 in a series of posts called Lessons Learned in Graduate School. Read Part 1. When we chose teams in gym class, I was… Read More »Lessons Learned in Graduate School: Do the Impossible
Lessons Learned in Graduate School: Be Skeptical
Part 1 in a series of posts on “Lessons Learned in Graduate School.” Two hours. Four hours. Overnight, if I have the time. I must… Read More »Lessons Learned in Graduate School: Be Skeptical