Somewhere along the lines I remember learning the line “those who cannot do, teach.” I’m sure there are many instances where this is true, it’s just not what I remember when I think of the great teachers I have had, or my own experience. Part of this crystallized for me a couple of weeks ago when I [...]
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Teach to Do – Lessons from Louise Glück
The Future of Academic Research
Yesterday, Nature – one of the worlds premier scientific journals recognized University of British Columbia scientist Rosie Redfield as one of the top 10 science newsmakers of 2011. The reason? After posting a scathing attack on her blog about a paper that appeared in the journal Science, Redfield decided to attempt to recreate the experiment [...]
How the Globe Editorial Board is Misleading You About Journalism
It was completely fascinating to read the Globe and Mail’s editorial board crow over its “victory” last week regarding the protection of confidential news sources. “Standing up for newshounds!” screamed the headlines, with a bold opening paragraph proclaiming: The Supreme Court of Canada demonstrated respect and understanding on Friday for news reporting that depends on [...]
The week in review (or… why I blog and a thank you)
Here’s a few snippets of comments, emails and other communications I’ve had this week in response to specific posts or just the blog in general. Each one touches on why I love blogging and my readers and why this blog has come to mean so much to me. Venting, and finding out your not alone… [...]
Your friday funny: This blogger is at the wrong blog
For those who haven’t seen it yet, I strongly, strongly, strongly encourage you to watch the “This Drummer is at the Wrong Gig” video embedded below. I discovered the clip a few weeks and have been sharing it with all my friends. It’s awe inspiring, hilarious, amazing and, just keeps getting better and better as [...]
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