Even before crossing the wide flat plains of the mid-west and arriving in Oklahoma, it was like I was being prepared for this journey. I started seeing Oklahoma references everywhere: License Plates of cars, being introduced to Native American customs and culture at the SACNAS meeting...
My semester teaching was a bit of a roller coaster for me. I didn't feel especially prepared for it. After working myself into a lather worried about students complaining or shirking, they turned out to be fine...
I'm packing up my office, and crying intermittedly. Today is my last official day at the University of Missouri-St. Louis Department of Biology. I'm packing up my life and departing St Louis at the first of the new year...
Small Business expert and contributor to Forbes recently wrote an interesting and compelling article, If I Was a a Poor Black Kid. Piggy-backing on the inspiring and truth-telling recent speech of President Obama about the nation's economy, Gene Marks, offers his own high-five to the President plus his own recommendations for how people can gain access to the middle-class...
Tis the Season...for giving, for cheer, and for Holiday Parties. Around this time each year, I begin getting a slew ofinvites to Holiday Parties...with a Purpose.
Attending the 2011 SACNAS Conference in San Jose, California, October 27-30th, before the beginning of Native American Heritage Month was just the eye-opening experience I needed to host the 11th edition of the Diversity in Science Carnival...
This entry is a guest post from Dr. Daniela Hernandez. She is a science writer, presently at the Salinas Californian and a AAAS Mass Media Fellow. She will soon be writing for Wired, so you can follow her now on Twitter @danielaphd. Here she interviews her mentor and friend, Mr...
I attended the 2011 SACNAS Convention in San Jose, California, October 27-30. I had an amazing time. SACNAS is a society of scientists dedicated to advancing Hispanics/Chicanos and Native Americans in science...
I was an only child until I was eleven years old. As a result I spent quite a bit of time entertaining myself –reading, playing solitary games, creating imaginary friends.
Reaction # 1: Framing: Woman Fired From a Shelter After Photographing the Animals Emily Tanen was hired to be liaison between Animal Care and Control of NYC and the roughly 150 rescue groups that take animals from city shelters...
I'm teaching Foraging Behavior in my Animal Behavior Class this week. I was searching for some information in my files to share with my students to illustrate the concepts discussed in class: optimal foraging, foraging decisions...
As I drove into downtown St. Louis, Missouri, I found my heart leaping with glee as I saw droves of young round, brown faces with large plastic cylinder tubes and black conference bags strapped over their shoulders, bussing across Washington Avenue approaching America’s Center, the city’s convention and meeting space...
Calling all bloggers and blogging communities! Call for submissions for the Diversity in Science Carnival: The blog carnival that celebrates people, innovations, and programs that promote diversity in STEM!...
As the title implies...Pictures of me with birds in my hand. Enjoy.I caught this fellow on the patio and with much patience and persistence I cupped him.
MC Heavy D May 24, 1967 – November 8, 2011 The Hip Hop maven is definitely sad about the passing of MC Heavy D. Yes, the loveable, huggable, and cuddly Overweight Lover Himself.
Today’s Wordless Wednesday was inspired by yesterday’s post: Urban Science Adventure: Art and Science of Autumn Leaves. This star-shaped leaf is from a Sweetgum tree.
Why do tree leaves change color in the fall? It's a common question of curious kids (and adults). Why do the leaves of trees like the Sweetgum, Oak, Maple and Gingko go from hues of green to brilliant hues of yellow, gold, rust, orange, and red?...
Earlier this month, The Root.com, published its annual list of the 100 Most Influential African-Americans in the United States. Now in its third year, the editorial staff of the The Root - a daily online magazine that provides thought-provoking commentary on today’s news from a variety of black perspectives - highlights 100 influencers and icons [...]..
Monarch butterfly that is. On a nice breezy Saturday morning in late September 2010, I was attending the annual Fall Fishing Derby sponsored by Urban American Outdoors.
It takes two the cheat, but actually cheating involves at least three individuals. First are the two betrothed lovers and next there is the one who indulges the betrayer.
