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Rethinking the ‘Canada-First’ approach to graduate funding
Photo credit: JESHOOTS on Unsplash Canada has a Nationalistic approach to supporting scientific training. Outside of the prestigious...
Blake Butler
Oct 27, 20234 min read
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Demystifying graduate applications: admissions process
Photo by Tim Gouw on Unsplash The graduate admissions process can be overwhelming and difficult to navigate - particularly if you haven’t...
Blake Butler
Mar 1, 20234 min read
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Preparing to mount a thesis offense!
XKCD Comics: https://xkcd.com/1403/ It's the middle of summer, but your life's not a beach. You've spent years toiling away at the...
Blake Butler
Jul 25, 20224 min read
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In Search of Clarity: Building a better seminar talk
Learning to effectively communicate science is fundamental to academic success and essential to translating work to clinical...
Blake Butler
Feb 7, 20224 min read
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Improving Science Literacy: 4 simple facts that address public frustrations with science
Paul Rogers - NYT Recent events have made clear that improving science literacy within our communities is critical to helping individuals...
Blake Butler
Oct 29, 20214 min read
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Doing the work: early interventions
I recently shared some thoughts on how service in support of EDI initiatives disproportionately impacts members of underrepresented...
Blake Butler
Mar 26, 20212 min read
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