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We are a collection of researchers working in a wide variety of fields including microbiology, ecology, agriculture, dairy science, marine biology, and the philosophy of science. What do we have in common? A desire to bring science in easily digestible and understandable pieces for those who are interested. Here, we plan to start a conversation about science, how science is done, and put this conversation in the context we understand best, the science that we do.

February 12, 2014

The Clipboard

February 12, 2014/ alena warren

A metal clipboard is my most valuable item when doing field work in dense vegetation. Sturdy and versatile, these are tools of many trades!

I use mine to:

Take notes on
Protect my notes from rain, wet vegetation, and dirt
Smash thorny vines down so I can climb over them
Knock old cobwebs out of tree branches that are in my way
Shield my face from large spiders
Eat my lunch off of it
Wave to my field work partner if they can't see me through the shrubs

What do you use a clipboard for?

Be sure to check out our other tools of the trade posts!

My clipboard and I. Photo credit: Alena Warren

A spider that I kept on the other side of the clipboard. Photo credit: Alena Warren

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As scientists, we hope that the quality of our work speaks for itself. The truth is, however, we as scientists need to speak for our work. Here, we plan to start a conversation about science, how science is done and put this conversation in the context we understand best, the science that we do. We are a collection of researchers working in a wide variety of fields including microbiology, ecology, agriculture, dairy science, marine biology and the philosophy of science. What do we have in common? A general desire to bring science in easily digestible and understandable pieces for those who are interested.