Compost # 7
Compost # 7
An autumnal mix of links and recommendations intended to inspire and distract
The title for this monthly compendium of links and recommendations comes from "Conscious Uncoupling”:
We strive to take all that is ugly and rotting, and turn it into compost to grow beautiful lives. —KWT
Resources
List of early career researchers who are willing to do peer review.
Searchable database of plant scientists that are members of under-represented groups in plant science to reference as you seek speakers, reviewers, and participants for career or mentorship opportunities.
Reading and Listening
Wendy from Open Water wrote an outstanding post about what we owe our children, prioritizing finances, and writing for yourself versus an audience. Direct application for me, but I think doing academic science for an audience (reviewers, other scientists, funding agencies) can both serve and warp the scientific process. Link to my post from Monday. . .
A fascinating Culture Study interview with Ana Homayoun, author of Erasing the Finish Line. “The earlier we encourage students to focus on the underlying skills around systems, connection, perspective, and acceptance, the more we allow students to move beyond an emphasis on any one arbitrary moment in time. In doing so, we better prepare them for a rapidly changing world in a way that is adaptive, nourishing, and life-affirming.”
Erin in the Morning reports from a school district in St. Charles, MO that may require transgender students to use bathrooms based on the sex assigned on their birth certificate. This is the SAME school district that was features in an incredible This American Life episode about integration, with reporting by Nikole Hannah Jones.
The Oligopoly’s Shift to Open Access. How the Big Five Academic Publishers Profit from Article Processing Charges. And not a penny for reviewers!