#Academic

Ben Williamson

BenPatrickWill

Few people have asked what's the problem and what's the solution to big tech involvement in HE.Problems first:https://twitter.com/BenPatrickWill/status/1327387541193043968 Problem 1: Tendency to construct HE as broken. An old trick,

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IlluminateDark8

PCR tests are fundamentally flawed...People are getting these PCR tests, the mainstream media is holding the PCR test as the crown jewel, and they're pushing a vaccine over bunk tests.There's

Dave Feldman

DaveKeto

1/ #ReadingThreadThis paper by @zinocker, @kariannesve, @simondankel is proving an interesting read. Before I get too much further, I'm going to turn it into a "reading thread" and post some

Emily Short

emshort

Re. bean dad:I learned how to ignore hunger and exhaustion until another goal (often academic) was achieved.The problem is, this isn't a skill you level up. It's a trade where

Jeremy Bassis (he/him/his)

BassisJeremy

Most U.S. based Earth Science PhD programs function pretty much the same way now as they did 50 years ago. Take first-year classes, pass your comprehensive/qualifying exam, publish 3 papers,

Matthew "Call Me Swishmale" Greenfield

MatthewGreenf11

"We suggest that professional associations face a conflict between a logic that prioritises preserving the integrity of a disciplinary field, and another logic that emphasises the importance of preserving the

D. Sivakumar

dsivakumar

""23 things I didn't learn in college / grad school":#4: Be the go-to person for something. Striving to be an expert at something helps distinguish oneself -- from one's peers,

Sucheta Ghoshal

suchetaghoshal

For anyone who still cares about this saga, today is the last day of the premium processing period that this visa could work out. It is stuck purely because of

Ebony Elizabeth Thomas

Ebonyteach

For graduate students & junior scholars: My speaking fees in 2019 and 2020 have ranged anywhere between $500 and $7500. That is post-tenure, post-book.The only time I asked for $8000

Ann Owens

AnnOwens_

School funding matters. But researchers (me first) need to do better at articulating what inequalities segregation actually creates. E.g., the $23B disparity cited here excludes federal Title I funds, so

Elana Molotsky

MoLOTSofScience

Right now my lab is working in 2 shifts at half capacity to maintain social distancing, therefore I am only allowed to be in the lab after a certain time.

Chris Kempshall

ChrisKempshall

So having seen Internet Men doing the ‘but you’re a woman; how do you know things?’ game, let me draw your attention to the likes of: @juliarsct, @SofyaDAnisimova, @SilkNatasha, @KasiaTee,

The 1752 Group

1752Group

The treatment of @heathersavigny and her student as outlined in this article is *appalling*. https://twitter.com/heathersavigny/status/1295601161043677185 #MeToo We have all the elements of a classic tale of sexual misconduct:

Aliyya Swaby

AliyyaSwaby

Why are so many students posting Fs in remote learning?Texas failed to properly prep for the fall. They delayed needed guidance+gave conflicting messages — squandering time educators had to plan.https://www.texastribune.org/2020/11/20/tex

Annie Murphy Paul

anniemurphypaul

A thread about how exposure to nature can improve children’s ability to self-regulate, winding around to an interesting question about its different effects on boys and girls. 1/10 We know

Dr Raul Pacheco-Vega

raulpacheco

One of the components of writing that my students struggle with the most is CREATING PARAGRAPHS. This thread is intended to serve as a showcase of various frameworks and methods

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