Monthly Archives: August 2020

Revision – writing without protection

Revision – writing without protection

Academic writers need to let their readers know that they know what they are talking about. But feeling and talking like an expert is not easy – in fact, it’s often the exact opposite of how you think about yourself. So it’s helpful to be able to pick up the places in your writing where […] … learn more→

How do you ship a car across country?

How do you ship a car across country?

There are lots of reasons why you might want to ship a car across country. You could be relocating with your family, changing location because of your job, or even heading off to college or university. It’s possible to ship a car across country in a variety of ways, such as train, plane, or hiring […] … learn more→

Teach questions, not answers: science literacy is a crucial skill

Teach questions, not answers: science literacy is a crucial skill

It seems today the mistrust of official health advice and spread of “alternative” treatments for COVID-19 are as frightening as the virus itself. How is it that so many people are ill-informed (and seemingly choose to be so) about the pandemic, despite decades of compulsory science education? Of course we are entering a post-truth era in which fake news […] … learn more→

Hong Kong universities: chronicle of a death foretold

Hong Kong universities: chronicle of a death foretold

We already know, since the beginning of history, the names of the victims and the culprits. Yet, as in Gabriel Garcia Márquez’s novel, no one seems to care … Between Covid-19, a new law on national security and police repression of pro-democracy movements, the universities of Hong Kong are currently increasing the offers intended to retain […] … learn more→

I prepare aspiring teachers to educate kids of color – here’s how I help them root out their own biases

I prepare aspiring teachers to educate kids of color – here’s how I help them root out their own biases

I’m a professor who has spent the last 10 years preparing new teachers to enter the workforce. I also study how race, culture and power influence education and childhood development at a time when more than half of the roughly 50 million children who attend U.S. public schools are nonwhite, unlike most of their teachers. About four […] … learn more→