
Everyday mentors: a tribute to Dr. James E. Lu Valle.
Janet D. Stemwedel is a professor of philosophy at San José State University and an OpEd Project Public Voices Fellow. Follow her on Twitter @docfreeride

Everyday mentors: a tribute to Dr. James E. Lu Valle.

I am science, and so can you!

I am science ... or am I?

My story from the ScienceOnline 2012 banquet.

Things to read on my other blog: #scio12 preparations, truthiness at NYT, and an interview with a chloroplast.

Lads' mags, sexism, and research in psychology: an interview with Dr. Peter Hegarty (part 2).

Lads' mags, sexism, and research in psychology: an interview with Dr. Peter Hegarty (part 1).

Help high school "nerds" visit the Large Hadron Collider.

The Research Works Act: asking the public to pay twice for scientific knowledge.

Suit against UCLA in fatal lab fire raises question of who is responsible for safety.

Science and ethics shouldn't be muddled (or, advice for Jesse Bering).

Science-y books for kids.

Fun games for science-y kids.

How do we make room for pink microscopes? (More thoughts on gendered science kits.)

Gendered science kits aren't so great for boys either.

Some reasons gendered science kits may be counterproductive.

Science kits ... for girls.

Why does Thanksgiving dinner make you sleepy?

More on #Womanspace: common suggestions and patient responses.

In which I form the suspicion that I am not Nature's intended audience.

Scientific authorship: guests, courtesy, contributions, and harms.

Methodology versus beliefs: What did Marcus Ross do wrong?

Methodology versus beliefs: a comment from Marcus Ross.

#scibloggers4students: DonorsChoose Board of Directors rewards your procrastination