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In Praise of Draft Zero
Or, 3 Reasons to Embrace the Terror of the Blank Page This post is dedicated to all of the wonderful creative writers out there who've...
reshminawilliam
Nov 3, 20244 min read
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An introvert's guide to surviving - and thriving - at your next big conference
Next week, I'll be representing Isle's Trial Reservoir program at WEFTEC 2024. It's an exciting opportunity, but I would be lying if I...
reshminawilliam
Oct 4, 20243 min read
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Navigating new waters: The power of mentorship in STEM
This past weekend, I realized that I'd just passed the ten-year anniversary of my arrival as a fresh-faced new grad student at the...
reshminawilliam
Sep 23, 20245 min read
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A single model run
It was 7 o'clock in the evening, and my head was buzzing with an excess of terrible coffee as I stared at my computer screen, watching...
reshminawilliam
Sep 6, 20244 min read
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On endings
When you’ve spent most of your life on an academic calendar, late summer becomes a time of endings. As the calendar ticks down towards...
reshminawilliam
Jul 21, 20232 min read
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The importance of being earnest: Leveraging your passion to promote effective science communication
This past weekend, I was at Phoenix Fan Fusion: geeking out about my favorite fandoms, learning about the craft of writing, and sharing...
reshminawilliam
Jun 9, 20233 min read
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What's in a name? SCOTUS and the Waters of the United States
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling on the jurisdictional reach of the Clean Water Act - a subject that has dogged U.S....
reshminawilliam
Jun 1, 20237 min read
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The beauty of small things
It's been a busy few weeks for me, with two back-to-back peer reviews for my host office (the Department of Energy's Industrial...
reshminawilliam
May 19, 20233 min read
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Dungeon-Mastering and the Art of Failure
Or, How to Fail Forward IRL and Have Fun While Doing So. Today, we're going to talk about imposter syndrome. Partly because mental health...
reshminawilliam
May 5, 20232 min read
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Three take-aways on the challenges and successes of STEM DEIA
I was inspired to write this post by the excellent Sci on the Fly episode hosted by AAAS STPF Fellow, Heather Masson-Forsythe. Heather...
reshminawilliam
Apr 28, 20233 min read
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Science communication and the art of world-building
I mentioned in my last post that I have a slight SFF obsession. Part of the reason I love this genre is because good SFF is built on the...
reshminawilliam
Apr 17, 20234 min read
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5 Books that Shaped my Worldview
When my husband and I got married, my older brother warned us - only partly in jest - not to take any books with us on our honeymoon, or...
reshminawilliam
Apr 8, 20235 min read
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