So we’re coming to the end of February, and I’m still reading Darwin’s Sacred Cause, having rechecked it from the library – twice. Not able to get as much pleasure reading done as I had planned, especially this semester. I’m taking three classes (Epidemiology, Biostats II, and Grant Writing), plus developing my own research projects and participating in a faculty development program. I’m also in the process of prepping for two conferences this Spring, and writing up portions of my dissertation for publication (looks like 4 articles). All great things that I’m thoroughly enjoying, but I still have a couple of chapters to go on January’s book.
Not that I haven’t gotten any reading done. I have a bit of a commute, so I’ve tapped into the audiobook offerings at my local library, and this month I listened to Emma by Jane Austen, and Full House by Steven Jay Gould. I wish more of the books for this year’s book club were available in audio format, as it would make better use of my time.
Going forward, I think what I’ll do (at least until summer) is choose two books for the month, and pick one to read.
The picks for March are:
Remarkable Creatures: Epic Adventures in the Search for the Origin of Species

Lives in Science: How Institutions Affect Academic Careers
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Speaking of Spring conferences, the first one is coming up next week. I’ll be tweeting from the Interdisciplinary Exploration of Migration (#kumigration).


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