Is it possible to put yourself in another person’s shoes and see the world from their point-of-view? When you are trying to communicate the results of your research, it is necessary to consider how others see things, both figuratively and literally. Since many of us are visual learners and gravitate towards images in articles or presentations or websites, it is important to make the pictures that … Continue reading Compare and Contrast: Looking at figures in a new light

Another semester is underway and that means back to TAing. Last semester I got spoiled by landing a TA position at the Marine Science Center. While TAing a Three Seas Class brought some extra responsibilities, it was certainly nice to avoid commuting to campus. However in the spring, there are no classes offered at the MSC, so all us grad students who get our funding … Continue reading Back to the old grind