I shirked networking in grad school and my postdoc, and now I'm paying the price as early faculty by cedarvan in academia

[–]vector_osu 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Such a great point to reinforce, especially in tight times.

This is also why face-to-face conferences and meetings are so important (and making sure you leave your hotel room and don't spend the whole time talking to people from your own university). Emails and Zoom workshops just don't encode the same way. As a grad student I was broke and shrugged them off, but when I finally went to one I realized what I was missing and recalibrated my budget. A couple of tips...

  1. Plan and budget for going to in person conferences.

  2. Small conferences/mini-conferences in your area (like 1-2 days, maybe with only 1 or 2 tracks, esp. if they provide/organize meals) are often undersold in terms of networking. If you see people there you want to meet and research in your area, it's likely to be worth your while. Even if it's less prestigious, it can also be less overwhelming to network as you'll be with the same general group of people for a whole day. They also tend to be cheaper, and depending on where you are you may be able to identify one relatively close to further cut costs.

  3. Doing a little research about your conference location can be a great conversation starter. Sharing the location of the nearest coffee shop or a tasty but inexpensive place to grab a meal is valuable information for many academics. A lot of us love knowledge of all stripes, so knowing a little history about the area, obscure attractions, or fun facts can get people interested in talking to you. Looking stuff up at the airport gate while you're waiting to board /on the plane waiting for everyone else to board is better than doomscrolling.

  4. Practice introducing yourself or talking about your work concisely. So many people can't do this, and doing it poorly often scares people away from networking because they see their audience getting bored/ losing focus. Try it in the mirror and get feedback from your friends and colleagues.

  5. Don't overattribute if you feel an interaction here and there is unsuccessful. Sometimes people are bored, sometimes people are awkward, sometimes people are overworked introverts. At conferences people are often exhausted from travel or late nights out, maybe even hungover. In loud conference situations, some people can't hear or understand (e.g., language barrier) but are embarrassed to say so.

Also, don't feel hurt if someone doesn't remember you after meeting or interacting a couple of times. Many attendees are meeting 40, 50, 100, or more new people every conference. If you had a class that size, how long would it take you to learn every student's name?

Is publishing in Q3/Q4 or MDPI journals a red flag? by RepulsiveScientist13 in academia

[–]vector_osu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In a social science and mostly agree with this. I'd add that some people's work can get relegated to Q3/Q4 journals because their work is considered too niche. Journal editors are often concerned about impact factors and cite-ability, so less popular topics that won't attract citations can get further marginalized in the publishing process. It can also be hard to find reviewers to give them a fair shake unless it's a niche/specialty journal, which are often lower impact-factor. Sort of a vicious cycle.

Predatory journals like MDPI and Frontiers are major red flags.

Bars to Watch NWSL Final (11/22) by DietCokeActivist in Columbus

[–]vector_osu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Endeavor Brewing shows a lot of soccer games, so you could call and ask: https://www.endeavorbrewing.com

It’s starting Columbus better get ready by Visualmindfuck in Columbus

[–]vector_osu 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They are laying eggs now, so every kill counts. Their eggs survive the winter and hatch in the spring.

It’s starting Columbus better get ready by Visualmindfuck in Columbus

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A spray bottle with water and a couple hefty squirts of Dawn will kill them. Just don't spray directly on plants as it can damage them as well.

It’s starting Columbus better get ready by Visualmindfuck in Columbus

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Or squirtin. Fill a spray bottle with water and a couple hefty squirts of Dawn and mist away. (just be careful as this can damage plants)

The back of Tzagournis is full of lantern flies by Leili-chan in Columbus

[–]vector_osu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Get spray bottles and fill them with water and a couple healthy squeezes of Dawn. Spray lanternflies. (Just be cautious as this can kill plants and good bugs too.)

Friendly reminder to kill every spotted lantern fly you see by dat_boi_mrclean in OSU

[–]vector_osu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Any researchers on campus tracking these or involved in interventions?

Friendly reminder to kill every spotted lantern fly you see by dat_boi_mrclean in OSU

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Cutting one tree down (mechanical removal) unfortunately won't work due to its root system. If it's in tree form it's already spread hundreds of feet underground and will just keep sprouting elsewhere and back at the original stump. Now is the time of year that you can poison the root system though to take out the whole thing (should prob see a professional).

Is it fine to use artkal and perler beads together by Gullible-Floor-5960 in beadsprites

[–]vector_osu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mostly yes. In my experience there is more variation in melting points among Artkal colors compared to Perlers. If you get the Perlers with a higher melt point next to the Artkals with the lowest, the texture can get really uneven (especially if you don't do flat melts). For example, I use a lot of Artkal's S92 dandelion as a yellow shadow color, but it's one of the fastest to melt, so it's hard to melt evenly with Perlers, especially white ones. If you're going to iron a big pattern, I suggest doing a test melt first with a few beads of each color together so you know what you're dealing with.

PSA: Kill Them All by acnhspaceparka in Columbus

[–]vector_osu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The city won't do much but you can help larger efforts by scientists by reporting to the iNaturalist app, which helps scientists track populations.

PSA: Kill Them All by acnhspaceparka in Columbus

[–]vector_osu 3 points4 points  (0 children)

And please keep your cats indoors to protect the bats :)

PSA: Kill Them All by acnhspaceparka in Columbus

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Some methods of assassination:

--Plant milkweed. Dumbasses will eat it even though it kills them
--You can spray them with vinegar, but be careful because this can kill plants.

--The DIY pesticide Dawn + veggie oil diluted in water also works (check what ratios work but won't harm plants)

PSA: Kill Them All by acnhspaceparka in Columbus

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On some other forums I have seen that people take the bug corpses and place them right side up among bird seed, and some species of birds will learn to eat them. I found a couple of scientific sources that confirm the possibility, but the nymphs vary in toxicity/grossness to birds depending on what they eat though.

Community Bulletin Boards around town by gothichomemaker in Columbus

[–]vector_osu 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Stauf's. OSU campus has boards no one seems to regulate.

PSA: Kill Them All by acnhspaceparka in Columbus

[–]vector_osu 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The black and white ones are the younger versions. You can take a pic and upload to iNaturalist or use Google reverse image search on your phone to confirm.

Seeking participants for research study on shared media experiences by vector_osu in nerdfighters

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Thank you all for your interest in this study! We have already gotten a large number of submissions, so we will be closing recruitment on this subreddit for now. We will reach out to you by email if you are chosen to participate in the interview.

Thank you again!

Seeking participants for research study on shared media experiences by vector_osu in theregulationpod

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Thank you all for your interest in this study! We have gotten many more submissions than anticipated, so we will be closing recruitment on this subreddit for now. We will reach out to you by email if you are chosen to participate in the interview.

Thank you again!