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Teaching advice: what to do when a student loses it
Quite a few people, including PZ, have posted this video of a student completely loosing it in a classroom. From the school paper: “Associate Professor Stephen M. Kajiura was reviewing with his… more →
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Teaching advice: what to do when a student loses it
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wrote 2 months ago: Quite a few people, including PZ, have posted this video of a student completely loosing it in a cla … more →
How to make sure you are never invited to another potluck. EVER.
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wrote 5 months ago: Ah, the Holidays. The season when introverted curmudgeons like me….are fairly miserable and aw … more →
Entomology and Critical Thinking
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wrote 6 months ago: One question I’m often asked is why this Bug Blog is also listed as a skeptical blog. The con … more →
Bee news that isn't news
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wrote 7 months ago: I don’t know about my entomological colleagues, but I am getting rather snippy over stories ab … more →
Native Prisoners of War
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wrote 7 months ago: I grew up rural, so I knew some of my neighbors didn’t have running water. I thought of it a … more →
Ben the Overly Literal Dermestid Beetle
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wrote 9 months ago: And he’s got a bone to pick! I can’t believe I am just now finding out about this. Today … more →
Does Google+ hate women?
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wrote 10 months ago: Ok, that title is way over the top to get your attention.* BUT. I do want to talk about what the … more →
A letter to Richard Dawkins from Victims of Sexual Assault.
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wrote 11 months ago: I have mentioned before that I am a rape survivor. And that is why I was horrified to see Richard D … more →
Forbes hits the Conspiracy Trifecta
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wrote 11 months ago: I read a lot of strange stuff on the internet. I mean, I’ve covered Extraterrestrial Cows and … more →
The PhD Question
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wrote 12 months ago: I get this question a lot. “Should I do a PhD? I want to work in _____.” I get it so m … more →
Bees, CCD, and Cell phones: Still no Link.
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wrote 1 year ago: Once again, the media is going bonkers over a bee paper, and making claims way out of proportion to … more →
Fox TV, Fringe, and Bug Girl
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wrote 1 year ago: I find myself in an unusual position–pondering whether I should sue Fox for use of my trademar … more →
Christian Identity: The scary religion you don't know about
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wrote 1 year ago: Sadly, Michigan is home to an awful lot of racist bastards with guns. The Hutaree group arrested in … more →
Another reason the "Ark Park" is a bad idea
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wrote 1 year ago: Animal Welfare. I have mentioned before that in my current position I’m responsible for the we … more →
The Michigan Oil Spill
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wrote 1 year ago: One of the things I’m very surprised about is how people outside Michigan don’t seem to … more →
The Bug Banisher
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wrote 1 year ago: In many ways, the intersection of entomology and marketing is the ultimate expression of “buil … more →
Dear Nintendo:
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wrote 1 year ago: I want to have a little talk with you about the Wii. Specifically, the Wii Fit. It’s a cool l … more →
Whither Goest the Bug Blog?
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wrote 2 years ago: This will be a rather personal and introspective (i.e., navels gazed at) post, so if that isn’ … more →
File Under: Are you fucking kidding me??
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wrote 2 years ago: What the…what? Apparently, a pest control company in the UK has decided to drum up business by … more →
