Understanding sociology can help improve the scientific enterprise.
Category Archives: General Interest
Congress x DataViz: Our Interview with William Gray, Founder of FloorCharts
Sheeva talks to William Gray, founder of FloorCharts, a website dedicated to archiving the many posters that appear on the floors of the US House and Senate.
Science as a Human Activity: Understanding “Sociology of Science”
Sheeva talks about ways to understand the scientific process and humanize science, introducing a concept known as “sociology of science.”
Science Doesn’t Happen in a Vacuum
Sheeva unpacks the oft-quoted phrase, “science doesn’t happen in a vacuum.”
Breaking Stereotypes in STEM Education
Stereotypes get in the way of educating a STEM-literate society.
What Will the Next 75 Years of Science Policy Bring?
Read Sheeva’s recap of “The Next 75 Years of Science Policy” from Issues in Science and Technology.
How to Make Yourself a 2010 Honda Civic (Or Living an 85% Lifestyle)
Read Army veteran Matthew Bow’s life hacks to help him be his best self.
4 PhD students (besides me) who “Mastered out” and became science writers
Sheeva interviews four science writers who, like her, left their PhD programs with a Master’s degree.
Changing the Narratives in Mathematics
It is somehow assumed, and accepted, that mathematics cannot be properly communicated.
The Easy-To-Understand ChatGPT Explainer That It Could Never Write Itself
Sheeva Azma explains how ChatGPT works.
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