Back in December, I gave a lecture to a group of local middle schoolers on conservation. It was a great experience and the kids were really curious about the subject, and had lots of great questions. But one student asked me a question that really stood out, Why should it matter to me about that... Continue Reading →
Fight the power
In March, grad student Meghan Wright, wrote a piece in Science under the guise of women in STEM not needing to carry the burden of solving gender inequality on social media. Absolutely, it should be a shared responsibility of all people to ensure the gender, race (and more!) diversity is welcome, well-represented, and supported in all... Continue Reading →
Informed opinion
All opinions are not equal. You are free to have your opinion, yes. But the validity of your opinion - and whether or not your opinion should carry any importance to others - should depend on whether it's an informed opinion or not. So what's an informed opinion? If you can justify your opinion with... Continue Reading →