DNLee is a biologist and she studies animal behavior, mammalogy, and ecology . She uses social media, informal experiential science experiences, and draws from hip hop culture to share science with general audiences, particularly under-served groups.
Celebrating the Unsung Heros of Science and Black History
During my school years, I was excited about Black History Month. I was very fortunate to have a host of culturally-aware teachers who gleefully threaded lessons of Black Achievement through out all of my subjects.
Wordless Wednesday: Research Snapshots 3
Twitter, Black Women, and Graduate Education – a place for a dispersed community
I know abouta little overdozen African-American Women with or earning a Ph.D. I count both real life friend and on-line associates. When I list them in a Twitter #FollowFriday list it looks like a lot.
Speaking my mind and signing my name
I wrote an essay as part of a Group Post at #HopeJahrenSureCanWrite about being your authentic self – name and all – on the internet.
Free the News, Share the Science – Campaign to create the Sex Politics & Religion Network
The National Science & Technology News Service’s own Jamilah Bey has been given the opportunity to create a new online journalism forum: The Sex Politics And Religion Network.
Waking up from a bad dream – Fear of academic writing
I declared the 2014 as the year to tie up all of my loose ends. I have so many things I need to finish. I mean desperately finish. Thanks to a kick in the butt pep talk from Dr.
#NPRBlacksinTech – a conversation about African American participation in American Innovation fields
NPR Tell Me More Program with Michel Martin has been hosting an on-going conversation about the state of African-American participation in technology, as well as science and engineering field.
FAQ about #DNLeeLab research and African Giant Pouched Rats
I like sharing science with people; and that includes demystifying research by lifting the curtain and showing people the day-by-day stuff that my research project involves.
Wordless Wednesday: #DNLeeLab Research Snapshots 2
My Story Collider Story – Working Twice as Hard
I must extend a very, very big thank you to Ben Lillie and Erin Barker of The Story Collider and giving me a chance to share my personal experiences in and with science.
Catch me in New York – Speaking at Story Collider
I’ll be sharing my own Stories About Science – Tales of The Dark Side of Science with The Story Collider. This week, Wednesday, December 4, I will be in New York City with 4 other awesome guests sharing our own not-so-pretty experiences in science. The event is in Brooklyn at the Littlefield.
Wordless Wednesday: #DNLeeLab Research Snapshots 1
The House that Fitz Built: A Scandal Explanation of the Polygyny Threshold Hypothesis
I don’t watch Scandal but I have a pretty good idea of the major plot lines and characters. Thanks to the awesomeness that is Social Media and #BlackTwitter, I have a close captioning service that is beyond compare.
#DivSciWri I need a social media intern. Are you interested?
My hands are full. Life and research are busy. If I learned nothing else in Dissertation Support Group, then I at least learned the importance of asking for help when you need it.
Addressing Disparity in STEM & other subjects in American Education #AfAmEdChat
Mark your calendars. November 18-22, 2013, is American Education Week. Created (in part) by the National Education Association in 1921 it “presents all Americans with a wonderful opportunity to celebrate public education and honor individuals who are making a difference in ensuring that every child receives a quality education.” In celebration and reflection of 2013 [...]
Sharing Science & Expanding Science Communication opportunities to Broader Audiences
My name is Danielle Lee; and I share science. I’ve used that short sentence to start several of my seminar talks about science education, science communication and science outreach.
Getting back in the saddle
I doubted myself many, many times in the wake of all of this. Why did respond to that email in the first place? I should have just ignored it altogether.
Responding to No name Life Science Blog Editor who called me out of my name
Editor’s note (10/14/13): This post was originally published on Friday, October 11, 2013, at 16:58, and taken down within the hour. As fully detailed here, we could not quickly verify the facts of the blog post and consequently for legal reasons we had to remove it.
What’s this in my backyard? A Camel Cricket
Mid-day yesterday I got a text message from a friend’s daughter — off at school, living in an off-campus house — asking me about a little invader.
#FieldworkFriday: Field Fashion
I think it was Fashion Week somewhere in the world last week. I thought about how Dressing for the Field is both a matter of practicality an expression.
#DIYSciZone Fundraising update – halfway ready for Geek Girl Con ’13
Two weeks ago I told you I was going to GeekGirlCon. I’m super excited. It’ll be a Curly Hair Mafia meetup for sure (@DrRubidium and@LalSox will be there) and we’ll all be geeky and dirty doing hands-on science activities in the DIY Science Zone!
Share your STEM education and career testimony & help change the equation
Only about 1.3 percent—less than 10,000—of the available pool of minority high school graduates earn engineering degrees from America’s colleges and universities each year.
Applications open for undergrad mentoring & travel awards to attend the Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting May 2014
The Society of Wetland Scientists provides travel awards and career mentoring to undergraduates from underrepresented groups at its annual meeting.
#FieldworkFriday: Capture & Release
Summer 2013 I completed the 2nd field season of an ongoing Capture-Mark-Recapture project for African Giant Pouched Rats (CM) Cricetomys ansorgei (formerly C.