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I’m Bethann Garramon Merkle.

Researcher. Leader. Catalyst.

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A scicomm take on why debates feel like a dead-end

Jan 297 min read

A scicomm take on why debates feel like a dead-end

Reminder: You can control the narrative of your teaching evals (and that's a good thing)

Jan 61 min read

Reminder: You can control the narrative of your teaching evals (and that's a good thing)

Our writing book is "all grown up": what it looks like now, and why that matters for you

Dec 12, 20246 min read

Our writing book is "all grown up": what it looks like now, and why that matters for you

A short list of what I'd read if I was trying to buy nothing while still changing my life

Dec 5, 20243 min read

A short list of what I'd read if I was trying to buy nothing while still changing my life

Enhancing scicomm through institutional change: A "101" bibliography

Nov 21, 20242 min read

Enhancing scicomm through institutional change: A "101" bibliography

Leveraging grad student training to transform institutional attitudes on scicomm

Nov 14, 20242 min read

Leveraging grad student training to transform institutional attitudes on scicomm

Not being a scientist made me a better scientist

Oct 17, 20245 min read

Not being a scientist made me a better scientist

You don't have to be an artist to make your science look good (& resources galore!)

Oct 3, 20242 min read

You don't have to be an artist to make your science look good (& resources galore!)

It's not too late: Dodge the end-of-course eval gremlins by doing some simple goal-setting at the start of the semester

Sep 5, 20243 min read

It's not too late: Dodge the end-of-course eval gremlins by doing some simple goal-setting at the start of the semester

Are the hidden perks enough to stay intensely active in a professional society?

Aug 29, 202410 min read

Are the hidden perks enough to stay intensely active in a professional society?

Writing resources for grad students who feel like they're on their own

Jul 4, 20243 min read

Writing resources for grad students who feel like they're on their own

The truth is writing is hard...but we don't have to make it harder

Jun 27, 20242 min read

The truth is writing is hard...but we don't have to make it harder

Humans do science: Thoughts on fostering humanity in academia

Jun 20, 20241 min read

Humans do science: Thoughts on fostering humanity in academia

Drawing as a way of seeing: Tips for learning & life

Jun 13, 20241 min read

Drawing as a way of seeing: Tips for learning & life

Advice for incorporating sketching into your summer science education & outreach efforts

Jun 6, 20242 min read

Advice for incorporating sketching into your summer science education & outreach efforts

Let's have report cards that matter

May 16, 20244 min read

Let's have report cards that matter

Article: It's time to divest from the word 'stakeholder'

May 7, 20242 min read

Article: It's time to divest from the word 'stakeholder'

Big awards are nice, sure. But they shouldn't drive our work.

Apr 30, 20249 min read

Big awards are nice, sure. But they shouldn't drive our work.

I don't need a nap, I need help making a better system.

Apr 6, 20248 min read

I don't need a nap, I need help making a better system.

Making "TEA" can improve students' writing

Mar 26, 20244 min read

Making "TEA" can improve students' writing

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