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From Play-Doh to Venus de Milo
  • Feb 20, 2019
  • 4 min

From Play-Doh to Venus de Milo

An expert can watch their field as a whole and see where it is going by watching colleagues mold and shape it.
An Effective Field Theory Approach to Learning
  • Jan 22, 2019
  • 5 min

An Effective Field Theory Approach to Learning

I am particularly troubled by my slow learning progress. As a graduate student, learning is a constant job that I perform every day.
Blood, Soybeans, and Change
  • Dec 15, 2018
  • 7 min

Blood, Soybeans, and Change

In February 2013, I participated in the World Soybean Research Conference in Durban, South Africa.
Uphill Battles for Dream Seekers
  • Dec 2, 2018
  • 9 min

Uphill Battles for Dream Seekers

Allow me to take this opportunity to share with you some stories that could give you hope and strength in your endeavors ahead.
Science in My Old Kentucky Home
  • Nov 26, 2018
  • 4 min

Science in My Old Kentucky Home

So why do people have such a negative view of Kentucky when it comes to education and science literacy?
A Patriotic Tango 
  • Oct 23, 2018
  • 6 min

A Patriotic Tango 

Idealists gather and scatter as their ideals would take them; opportunists come together but fall out during the fight for their own gain.
My Mentors, Part 2
  • Sep 5, 2018
  • 5 min

My Mentors, Part 2

Settling down and recalling my growth, the different ways my “mentors” encouraged, motivated and supported me had a profound influence.
My Mentors, Part 1
  • Aug 31, 2018
  • 4 min

My Mentors, Part 1

Settling down and recalling my growth, the different ways my “mentors” encouraged, motivated and supported me had a profound influence.
Realizing I Wasn’t A Great Scientist
  • Aug 7, 2018
  • 5 min

Realizing I Wasn’t A Great Scientist

I was able to leave academia and embark on the career path I always wanted — that of a science journalist.
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