#SXSW 2014 PanelPicker is open and I’m voting for Broader STEM Engagement
Source We Are Bit Yes, it’s that time of year again: PanelPicker for South By South West. As always, the lineup for the Interactive events are crowdsourced.
Stories by DNLee
Epic Science Rap Battle Sets the DNA Discovery Record Straight: Rosalind Franklin vs. Watson & Crick
Let’s remember that science is a human endeavor and it’s steeped in the context and sometimes messiness of the geo-socio-politico-economic backgrounds of the time and place of the work and discovery...
#FieldworkFriday: Field Research Preparations – Bricks and traps
Bricks and traps. For those more verse with Urban Dictionary, you’d think I was dealing in contraband, but nope. I was doing the necessary work to expand my field sites this year...
Wordless Wednesday: Science debuts at NABJ
Yes, I owe you a proper recap, but in the meantime, please enjoy these snapshots of my greatest highlights at my very first National Association of Black Journalists meeting in Orlando, Florida July 31-August 4, 2013...
The Sciences
#FieldworkFriday: Putting my foot down
Inspired by all of the Throwback Thursday posts on Facebook and Twitter, FaN Club Dad, @Nkrumah_Frazier, has started a new social media meme: Fieldwork Friday!
The Sciences
Science, Social Media & Diversity at the Animal Behavior Society Meeting #2013ABS
I was very excited to organize a workshop on Science, Social Media and Diversity at the 50th Annual Meeting of the Animal Behavior Society at the University of Colorado-Boulder.
The Sciences
Announcing the National Science & Technology News Service – a STEM Media Contact List for Diverse audience News Organizations
I’m taking a big leap next week. I’ll be participating in Science 101 Journalism Workshop at the National Association of Black Journalists Meeting next week in Orlando, Florida...
The Sciences
Announcing the National Science & Technology News Service - a STEM Media Contact List for Diverse audience News Organizations
I'm taking a big leap next week. I'll be participating in Science 101 Journalism Workshop at the National Association of Black Journalists Meeting next week in Orlando, Florida.
The Sciences
The Micropipette: Confronting Postdoc Anxieties & Slaying dragons
I'm feeling a little anxious. And I suspect it's only going to get more hairy. I am trying to get a lot of work done this summer and now that I am preparing to leave for the first engagement of my 'summer tour schedule' I'm feeling a little regretful...
The Sciences
#DispatchesDNLee back on Oklahoma Research Grind & on the Road
I'm back, in Oklahoma and in the research saddle as it were; and I am as busy as ever. My research field trip to Tanzania was a success. I got a lot done and collected much data.
The Sciences
Wordless Wednesday: The #Traveltastic Adventures of #DispatchesDNLee
The #Traveltastic Photo Challenge is brainchild of Travelistas Monique of MoTravels and Tracey Friley of Passport Party Project. Each day is a new theme - celebrating travel and culture.I'm loving the breath of fresh air of these daily challenges...
The Sciences
#DispatchesDNLee: I'm back in the States
I've been back for nearly 2 weeks. I didn't realize how tired I was until I looked up and realized how long it's been since I posted. I was just too tired to fight with internet to type up a post or search for photos.Everyone on Twitter and Facebook has asked: So, how was it?...
Wordless Wednesday: Long last look
I’m departing for home today. (At the very moment I write this post I am in the airport awaiting boarding. I spent mt last few days in Tanzania relaxing by the beach in Bagamoyo...
The Sciences
#DispatchesDNLee: Mystery scat producer identified - African Civet
I opened up a new field site for this field season. It was a beast! Although I only caught two individual Pouched rats over the 80 x80 m square grid, it was a great effort.
#DispatchesDNLee: Tanzania from A to Z - Driving in Tanzania
D is for Driving. Driving in Tanzania was its own challenge. For my perspective (American) everything was completely different. They drive on the left side of the road (European-style)...
#DispatchesDNLee: Khanga, Kitenge, Kikoy
I absolutely love the textiles here in Tanzania. They are rich with colors and come in so many varieties. I’ve become fabric wasted and my wardrobe has definitely been influenced...
The Sciences
Wordless Wednesday: Panyabukuu pup #DispatchesDNLee
The Sciences
#DispatchesDNLee: Non-target capture Marsh Mongoose
Every now and then I catch something else besides an African Pouched Rat. It's not what I was aiming to catch, but I am happy nonetheless. Catching predators always gives me great joy.I..
The Sciences
My Heart is in Oklahoma now #OklahomaStrong
Hearts and Prayers to Moore, Oklahoma.I was sound asleep and was completely unaware of the weather and tragedy happening back home. A very bad tornado hit Oklahoma - just south of Oklahoma City...
The Sciences
#DispatchesDNLee: Giant African Land Snails
I see these magnificent shells littered on the ground - in the woods, on lawns, everywhere. It's the shell of the Giant African Land Snail. In Tanzania, they are native - living in terrestrial habitats or on land...
