Dr. Sarah Bengston

@KateLaskowski ISBE fell mid semester for me so I couldn’t make it, but I’d love to chat more with you about what you’ve found! I have some similar results I’m trying to contextualize.

@PhDBee I’m in the same position as you; interested, but without a co-PI. Maybe we can make something happen….

This is such an exciting call - Is anyone thinking of applying? The preliminary proposal is due in Jan - I would love to be on board! I study organismal resilience in social animals and bring some cool work to the table (behavior, physiology, genetics)!! new.nsf.gov/funding/opport…

I don’t really use Twitter anymore; it’s become one of the least pleasant cesspools. The irony isn’t lost on me that the new logo looks like the icon to close out an app. It’s a good reminder.

@jarildy Present it as is. I respect when people present “it didn’t work”, especially when engaged and receptive to discussion of why and if they plan to try another approach. It’s also a great way to brainstorm with others!

okay friends advice time~ i have a friend who is going to a fancy conference v soon (2wks) but the research they were going to present seems to be ripping at the seams...it isn't what they planned on presenting and may not have a story anymore 🥲 what would you suggest?

I sometimes worry I don’t make our yearly field trip to the Bronx Zoo engaging enough. So, thanks to the lion who caught, killed and partially ate a squirrel in its enclosure right in front of my whole class. Playing with the remaining tail and vocalizing was a plus, too.

@hormiga @lovetheants @dornhaus Huh. Not that I know if. It still looks like NYC to me. That’s a powerhouse list of scientists to be mentioned with, thought.

@sjohnson_otago, @Clare_eDNA, @EvoSarah, @TheWaspLady and I show that Vespula colonies decrease their response to simulated predator attacks as they age, but do not seem to learn from previous experiences over time. Find out more on doi.org/10.1007/s00040…

Apparently my account was compromised. Apologies for the spam.

#academia I'm unsatisfied with my current zoo field trip activity for my Evolution class. Does anyone have one they love? Or simply ideas for an engaging field trip for small groups at a zoo?

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@ProfBootyPhD @PhDBee I’ve also had semesters where at the end of each week I ask them to write one potential exam question from what they’d learned that week, which works well too. Just more of a time sink on my end.

@EvoSarah @PhDBee Ooh that's a really cool idea - I may steal it! (but I'm bookmarking this tweet so I can give you credit) When you say collectively, btw, do you actually have them collaborate with each other to come up with a set of questions, or do you have them submit them individually?

Have you ever held an exam review session where you asked students “if you were me, what questions would you ask on the exam”? If so, how did it go?

@ProfBootyPhD @PhDBee Everyone submits individually, but it’s done as an in class activity so they can work together and avoid all picking the lowest hanging fruit and writing identical questions. The students seem to enjoy this autonomy, too.

Some equipment was rehomed to my lab. I’ll need a 2nd PhD to reassemble it, I think.

@AudiSun07 @BKreimendahl @ElyKreimendahl Damnit

@BKreimendahl @ElyKreimendahl

trans men are MEN. for instance I can tell my husband 50 times about my friend sarah and he’ll STILL be like “wait who’s sarah”

@dornhaus The price was too high for me. It was between paying for the conference or field work; field work won.

Just booked first in-person conference in years. Almost a grand for registration, more than that for hotel, and this is just in a US city not some exotic locale. Painful. Did we always pay this 2-3x a year? Seems inconceivable now.

My department is looking to hire a new CLT. Please share the ad! jobs.chronicle.com/job/420908/chi…

Why should our pre-med students care about something like ants (besides their awesomeness)? Well, just check out this passage from a practice test for the MCATs. The student reported there was also a Temnothorax question in the reading portion of the actual MCAT.

While looking for inspiration for an online lab for my behavior course, I discovered a review of a module put together by one of my PhD committee members written by my high school science teacher who was fired for soliciting a minor. Small world....

In the accompanying blog post, Sarah Bengston @EvoSarah highlights their main points. 3/3 #insect #ants #research #nature @STEMWomen blog.myrmecologicalnews.org/2021/04/14/org…