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I’m Bethann Garramon Merkle.

Researcher. Leader. Catalyst.

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No, you do *not* have to love your job (even if you still believe that science can help save the world)

Feb 13, 20246 min read

No, you do not have to love your job (even if you still believe that science can help save the world)

Make a to-don't list to make a difference

Sep 27, 20237 min read

Make a to-don't list to make a difference

Saying NO is how you can make the world a better place (plus 10 ways to say no)

Sep 19, 202314 min read

Saying NO is how you can make the world a better place (plus 10 ways to say no)

Productivity can kill us, but productivity still matters. 🤔Tips for wellbeing in academia

Jan 24, 202313 min read

Productivity can kill us, but productivity still matters. 🤔Tips for wellbeing in academia

Meteor: The honest podcast about scicomm with impact

Oct 4, 20222 min read

Meteor: The honest podcast about scicomm with impact

Why sketching matters + some of the many ways we can use sketches in SciArt and SciComm

Sep 9, 20221 min read

Why sketching matters + some of the many ways we can use sketches in SciArt and SciComm

Article: Community voices – the importance of diverse networks in academic mentoring

Apr 4, 20222 min read

Article: Community voices – the importance of diverse networks in academic mentoring

Advice: Your grad school inquiry email better relate directly to the person you’re emailing

Nov 8, 20217 min read

Advice: Your grad school inquiry email better relate directly to the person you’re emailing

Advice: A cover letter should center your expertise *relevant to the position/RFP*, not your career

Oct 13, 20216 min read

Advice: A cover letter should center your expertise relevant to the position/RFP, not your career

SciComm Advice: Start at the End (what are you trying to do?)

Aug 26, 20214 min read

SciComm Advice: Start at the End (what are you trying to do?)

Canadian Science Publishing interviews me about creative ways of doing science communication and sha

Jul 27, 20211 min read

Canadian Science Publishing interviews me about creative ways of doing science communication and sha

Words Matter For Scientists—Here’s Why: Public Radio covers a paper I co-wrote

Mar 19, 20211 min read

Words Matter For Scientists—Here’s Why: Public Radio covers a paper I co-wrote

Article: In the space between: Public information officers in science

Oct 2, 20201 min read

Article: In the space between: Public information officers in science

Article: Drawn to Science

Oct 2, 20201 min read

Article: Drawn to Science

Drawn to Science Communication: Art-Science Synergy as a Career and a Way of Life

Aug 13, 20201 min read

Drawn to Science Communication: Art-Science Synergy as a Career and a Way of Life

Article: Creative convergence: exploring biocultural diversity through art

Nov 2, 20172 min read

Article: Creative convergence: exploring biocultural diversity through art

An op-ed: Why scientists (even non-artists) should draw

Jul 1, 20152 min read

An op-ed: Why scientists (even non-artists) should draw

SciArt: How do I get into a career like yours?

Jan 30, 20156 min read

SciArt: How do I get into a career like yours?

Scicomm advice: 7 life lessons that will help make your science matter

Nov 12, 20132 min read

Scicomm advice: 7 life lessons that will help make your science matter

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