Stories by DNLee

“I see you doing a lot of great things, but when I look at DNLee, I have no idea what she’s going for.” ~ Dr. Isis Nothing like a loving, critical friend to serve you some truth…and a shot of whisky to wash it down with.

Yes! I’m going to Seattle, Washington, and going to enjoy every single geeky moment of GeekGirlCon (GGC) ! Thanks to my Curly Hair Mafia sister @DrRubidium, she has pulled off the Geek Heist of all time: Assembling a Motley Crew of Geeksters – Cos Playing Pseuds, Funny Hat Wearing Physicists, a Rubber Duck Chemist, a [...]

You have to eat. No matter what else happens in life, where we go or why we go, we can’t escape the necessity of eating, fueling up. One of the most popular questions I get about my visits to Tanzania is: “How’s the food?” It was different.

The September 2013 Issue of Scientific American Magazine is a special issue devoted to the topic of food and the entire Scientific American Blog Network is celebrating Food Week September 2-6, 2013.

Both my maternal and paternal grandmothers grew up during the Great Depression. That lean, harsh economic time made an indelible imprints on them – their spirits, their habits, and outlook on life.

Ivan Oransky, Global Editor Director, MedPage Today (Former Executive Editor of Reuters Health) Danielle N. Lee, Science Blogger, The Urban Scientist of The Scientific American Network Jamila Bey, Radio Show Host pg The Sex, Politics And Religion Hour: SPAR With Jamila, AM 1390 Washington, DC and AM 1430 New York City, Washington Post blog, She [...]

The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Science Journalism Panel was great. I owe unending thanks to Jamila Bey, David Kroll, Robin Lloyd and Ivan Oransky for their generous support of this endeavor.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.