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Understanding Transition Time and how it effects your research
So you have come back from the holidays and realised that you have completely forgotten where you left off. Maybe you planned well and...
Kerryn Warren
Jan 14, 20254 min read
Supervisors! (Huh... yeah...) What are they good for?
Dear graduate students, don't let yourself be gaslit. Whether you consider them your chair, supervisor, advisor, or Principal...
Kerryn Warren
Dec 2, 20249 min read
What to expect when publishing an academic article
To get a decent academic job, publication is often an expectation. We can argue about how the system has been coopted and corrupted, how...
Kerryn Warren
Sep 22, 202410 min read
Your dissertation as a story: A quick and nasty guide
In my experience, many postgraduates find the writing process for their dissertations tedious. When they do write, they neglect their own...
Kerryn Warren
Sep 8, 20227 min read
Evolution Education in Matric Life Sciences
"Evolution by Natural Selection" is one of four major components of the Matric Life Sciences curriculum in South Africa, counting towards...
Kerryn Warren
Feb 3, 20222 min read
An open letter to the Palaeontological Scientific Trust (PAST)
Dear Palaeontological Scientific Trust (PAST) On 17 June 2020, you posted a Tweet which quoted the late American Novelist Toni Morrison;...
Kerryn Warren
Jul 14, 20204 min read
Science communication: the value of inreach
I know a lot of science communicators. Some with popular books, podcasts and massive followings, and some who focus more locally or...
Kerryn Warren
Jul 12, 20204 min read
The Genius Delusion
This weekend was a wild ride on Twitter, with one very famous biologist saying something completely unnecessary about Eugenics which many...
Kerryn Warren
Feb 18, 20204 min read
Invitation: Evolution education for schools in Cape Town and surrounds
The Evolution and Human Evolution sections are often the most challenging of the High School CAPS Life Sciences Curriculum. Considering...
Kerryn Warren
Feb 9, 20202 min read
Warming up the sciences
“At the end of the day people won't remember what you said or did, they will remember how you made them feel.” ― Maya Angelou I have...
Kerryn Warren
Jan 30, 20204 min read
How to hack a thesis
Yes, the title is facetious. And no, I do not have all the answers. But I did one. And I made some deliberate choices which helped me do...
Kerryn Warren
Sep 9, 20194 min read
Creative writing for scientific teaching
I LOVE lecturing. I love students, and the way they think, and their love for the topics I teach. I also love exploring these topics with...
Kerryn Warren
Aug 22, 20195 min read
Event: Talk for Pint of Science
If you are in Cape Town, join me on Tuesday 21 May at Cause Effect Cocktail Kitchen in the city center, at another fun Pint of Science...
Kerryn Warren
May 17, 20191 min read
Rising Star: My favourite questions
A blog post from my previous blog, Bon Evolution.
Kerryn Warren
May 17, 20191 min read
Rising Star: How I got here
A blog post from my previous blog, Bon Evolution.
Kerryn Warren
May 17, 20191 min read
AAPA name change
A blog post from my previous blog, Bon Evolution.
Kerryn Warren
May 17, 20191 min read
FouR tRicks for using R in ReseaRch
A blog post from my previous blog, Bon Evolution.
Kerryn Warren
May 17, 20191 min read
Homo naledi: Why the new finds are a big deal
A blog post from my previous blog, Bon Evolution.
Kerryn Warren
May 17, 20191 min read
The ecosystem of YOU: the good, the bad and the ugly
A blog post from my previous blog, Bon Evolution.
Kerryn Warren
May 17, 20191 min read
The fascinating and frustrating tale of Eugene Dubois
A blog post from my previous blog, Bon Evolution.
Kerryn Warren
May 17, 20191 min read
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