Scientiae

Hi everyone,

I'm ahead of schedule, due to the long weekend (and lack of daycare tomorrow). The July Scientiae Carnival - Mirror, Mirror, on the wall... is posted over at My Middle Years. Many thanks to all of those who submitted posts (and those who accepted their nominations). I hope you enjoy it as much as I did...

Thanks for letting me host!
-Patchi

Hi everyone,

Just a reminder to submit your posts to the July Scientiae Carnival over at My Middle Years. The theme for this month is:

Mirror, Mirror, on the wall...

Send in your posts - something old, something new, something funny, something blue. Please e-mail a permalink to your submission to scientiaecarnival [at] gmail [dt] com by midnight on June 30th. The carnival will be posted on the 4th of July.

-Patchi

Hi everyone,

I'll be hosting the July Scientiae Carnival over at My Middle Years. I've been reading many posts in the blog wide world about self-image, so lets find out how we in STEM see ourselves. The theme for this month is:

Mirror, Mirror, on the wall...

Think about who you see when you look in the mirror. How do you see yourself? How do you think others see you? Who would you rather see? Some days it might be hard to even face the mirror, other days you might stare at your teenage self looking back at you and wonder what happened since. What do you think that person looking at you is thinking? What would happen if you could step through the looking glass?

The images are infinite, and feel free to submit variations on the theme or anything else you view appropriate. Please e-mail a permalink to your submission to scientiaecarnival [at] gmail [dt] com by midnight on June 30th. The carnival will be posted before the fireworks go off on the 4th of July.

I hope to see you soon!

-Patchi

We're excited to present the June edition of Scientiae, complete with lots of wonderful stories and conversations by women in STEM and their allies. Hurry up and get on board the train before it leaves the station. Read the whole thing at Sciencewomen: A scientist and an engineer being the change we want to see. Thanks for letting us host!

Just a quick reminder that the June Scientiae theme is "moving forward" and we're looking for posts about the how and why your science, work, and life are moving forward. Of course, other topics are welcome as well.

Write your entries and get them in by midnight UTC on May 30th, and I'll get them compiled and posted the first week of June. It probably won't be the first of June, because there's already something really important in the works for June 1, but I'll try to have carnival up by the 4th or 5th at the latest.

Please email a permalink to your submission to scientiaecarnival [a] gmail [dt] com. If you don't have a blog, email your submission to the address above, and I'll happily post your entry on the ScienceWomen blog. More details concerning submission can be found here.

Hi, it's ScienceWoman, your host for the next edition of Scientiae. Alice and I are teaming up to host the June edition of Scientiae, the carnival by, for, and about women in science, engineering, technology, and math. As is the norm for the monthly Scientiae carnival, I get to choose a theme to help inspire and unite you all to write posts, though submissions on any topic related to women in STEM are always welcome.

At this time of year, some of us are just emerging from the end of the semester, while others still have another month to slog through before getting a reprieve. Some people are within spitting distance of finishing their research project or degree, while others feel like they have years more to battle cranky equipment or stare at disappointing data. While some of us maybe carefree and happy-go-lucky, others people may be struggling on the personal front.

We're all at different stages of our journeys, but something we have in common is that we are all MOVING FORWARD, so that's the theme of this Scientiae edition.

How are you moving forward in life? Are you close to your degree, tenure, sabbatical, or summer holiday? Is that paper almost ready to go out the door? Is your baby almost potty trained or are you training for a marathon? What keeps you moving forward in your science, work, and life? Is it the drive to cure a disease, make the world a more sustainable piece, or discover something that no one else knows? Is it the promise of exciting data at the end of a long assay? Is it the thought of people calling you Dr.? Is it your daughter's smile when she wakes up in the morning, or the enthusiastic tail wagging of your dog? When things get tough, how do you motivate yourself to move forward?

Here's a couple of sayings and cliches that might help inspire the creative juices:

• "It's always darkest, just before they turn on the light." (Cole Porter, Anything Goes)


• "When life hands you lemons, turn them into lemonade." (an old saying)


• "When the going gets tough, the tough get going." (Alternatively, the sign in my local donut shop proclaimed "When the going gets tough, the tough get donuts.")


• "Life is just a bowl of cherries." (A saying meaning that life is pleasant, but often used sarcastically to convey the opposite sense).

Now that you're all inspired(?), don't forget to write your entries and get them in by midnight UTC on May 30th, and I'll get them compiled and posted the first week of June. Please email a permalink to your submission to scientiaecarnival [a] gmail [dt] com. If you don't have a blog, email your submission to the address above, and I'll happily post your entry here. More details concerning submission can be found here. Also, please broadcast this announcement on your blogs and share widely. I'm looking forward to reading a great batch of posts.

Just to let you know that May Scientiae - A Snapshot is now up over at EndlessPossibilities v2.0. I had so many great posts that I've split the carnival into part I and part II. Thanks to all who submitted posts, and thanks for the opportunity to host.

Cheers,
Katherine

Today is pretty much your last chance to get your posts in for May Scientiae! 

Just to remind you to get your posts in for the May Scientiae Carnival. By the end of April 30th please.

I've always been intrigued by timecapsules. Those funny things that people bury under trees, in new buildings, in the ground, whenever something notable is happening. They contain photos, stuff that is soon to be an artifact, letters and other such timely reminders of the present day.

As I'm running a little short of time for a theme for the May Scientiae carnival, I'd like to propose "A Snapshot" as a theme. Create a blog time capsule for yourself that will say Spring 2009 when you look back on it in a couple of years.

You can interpret this in many ways. It could just be a series of pictures that describes your research or life this spring, or it could be an anecdote or moment that is memorable. It could be a snapshot of how your research is going, how your job search is progressing or just how your getting on.

And as I'm running short of time, I'll also accept general submissions on anything related to the themes of this carnival:

This is a blog carnival that compiles posts written about the broad topic of "women in STEM," (STEM=science, technology, engineering and mathematics) and may include posts:

stories about being a woman in STEM

exploring gender and STEM academia

living the scientific academic life as well as the rest of life

discussing how race, sexuality, age, nationality and other social categories intersect with the experience of being a woman in STEM

sharing feminist perspectives on science and technology

exploring feminist science and technology studies

Both men and women (and anyone in-between) are welcome to contribute to the carnival as long as the topics are relevant and respectful.

Submissions from any and all parts of the blogging world welcome. Please email a permalink to your submission to scientiaecarnival [a] gmail [dt] com. More details concerning submission can be found here.  I will not be using the technorati tag to find posts so please email!  Deadline: Midnight 30th of April PDT.

This month's carnival on overcoming challenges is posted here. My thanks to all of the amazing contributors to this month's issue. It was my pleasure to serve as your host! Fondly, Candid Engineer

Just a reminder for all of the Scientiae devotees out there to get in your submissions for the April carnival. We've got a very accessible topic this month (overcoming challenges), and I've already received some captivating early bird submissions. I invite you, too, to share with us your stories of challenge, struggle, and growth.

Send me your candid entries no later than March 29th.

There is something to be said for overcoming adversity, whether in a personal or professional setting. Despite the fact that we all moan and groan about the various challenges in our lives (okay, well at least I moan and groan), those very challenges are responsible for shaping us and giving us incredible confidence once we overcome them.

For example, this past year I have struggled like an absolute nutjob to fit into the crazy environment of my postdoc lab. It was an enormous change and a challenge that had me ready to throw in the towel, but eventually I adapted. And I now cannot believe how much better off I am. Successful research in two very different labs has opened my eyes to new and interesting ways to solve problems, collaborate, and go about the greater scientific circle. I am a richer scientist for having gone through such a difficult professional experience.

But my observations are nothing new. Years and years ago, Winston Churchill laid out this gem: "If you're going through hell, keep going." I think that we can all agree that good ol' Winston Churchill knew what he was talking about.

So with that, dear readers, I give you April's scientiae theme:

Tell us about that most firey fire through which you have had to walk in your scientific career. How did you overcome the challenge? Did you have help along the way, or was it a solo effort? And what did you learn? Why are you a better scientist given the difficulties that you have encountered?

And people, I need not remind you that your contributions will be posted at the home of candor itself, so please don't feel as if you need to pull any punches. Lay it all out there for us.

Instructions for submitting a post for the carnival can be found here. I will attempt to have the carnival up on April 1st, so email your posts no later than March 29th.

March Scientiae is up at Liberal Arts Lady. Thanks to everyone who submitted their thoughts on role models and mentors!

Who inspires you or motivates you? Who would you call your role models, at any stage of your career? Email a permalink of your posts to scientiaecarnival (at) gmail (dot) com by midnight on Saturday, February 28th...and thanks to those who have already submitted!