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Using Twitter to Talk About Teaching

By debrobertson Posted on November 13, 2015 Posted in Thoughts

This is an interesting article regarding the use of Twitter as a professional. “A vibrant conversation about pedagogy can be found on Twitter if you know where to look.” Source: Using Twitter to Talk About Teaching

The history of endosymbiosis research

By debrobertson Posted on November 3, 2015 Posted in In the News, Thoughts

“[Endosymbiosis] was taboo,” says Bill Martin. “You had to sneak into a closet to whisper to yourself about it before coming out again.” This is a nice essay from the Nautilus that discusses the history of our study and understanding …

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Warren Litsky '45 Endowed Chair in Biology
Clark University
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Lasry Center for Biosciences
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