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Reproducibility for everyone: Breaking down barriers to better science
Reproducibility is the backbone of credible science. But for many researchers, especially early in their careers, putting reproducibility into practice can feel overwhelming. With a sea of tools and resources available, where do you even start? That’s where Reproducibility for Everyone (R4E) comes in. Hands-on, research-ready reproducibility training R4E is a global, grassroots initiative on…
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EducationBuilding infrastructure to support mentor training
Improving research mentor training requires new approaches. Mentoring is essential for the success of researchers at all career stages, but not all mentor-mentee relationships are created equal. Students from historically underrepresented backgrounds often receive less mentoring than their peers, and many mentors are not trained in how to mentor effectively. To address some of these…
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EducationWhy fruit flies belong in primary and secondary schools
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EducationPeer-tutoring helps students succeed
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EducationLooking for teaching ideas? Genetics articles in CourseSource, Fall 2018
Guest post by Michelle Smith, Cornell University. Teaching genetics and looking for some new course ideas? Check out CourseSource, which is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal that publishes articles describing undergraduate biology activities. All the activities are aligned with learning goals written by life science professional societies, including GSA. Here are some recent genetics articles: Meiosis: A…
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EducationPointing to problems with textbook arrows
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EducationGenetics Society of America honors Steven Farber and Jamie Shuda with 2018 Elizabeth W. Jones Award for Excellence in Education
The Genetics Society of America (GSA) is pleased to announce that Steven Farber and Jamie Shuda are the recipients of the 2018 Elizabeth W. Jones Award for Excellence in Education for their extraordinary contributions to genetics education. Farber is a principal investigator at the Carnegie Institution for Science, and Shuda is Director of Life Science…