Scientiae

The theme for September's carnival is that favorite of all school teachers:

"My Summer Vacation".

Even for those not in education or with children, September means the end of summer so this Scientiae gives one more chance to look back over the summer to relive some enjoyable experiences, or assess how well we achieved our goals. Did we get everything done we had hoped? Did we have fun? Did any one go some where exotic or exciting?

You can write about anything to do with summer - for example, pick your best experience this year or talk about what summers and vacations mean to you in general. Feel free to use a post you have already posted; this year I have read some great summer vacation posts. As always, you are free to ignore the theme and write about anything to do with women in science and your posts will still be considered for Scientiae.

Please submit posts in the traditional manner by 8 am (EST) August 30th 2008. I am going to laboring over Scientiae over Labor Weekend [sorry couldn't resist] and I want it up by Sept 1 as I start teaching again Sept 2 [yah] and will not have any time after Labor Day.

I cannot wait to read your posts.

Note: Cross posted at Lab Cat.

The August Scientiae is up at Faraday's Cage is Where You Put Schroedinger's Cat.

I hope everyone enjoys, and if you have comments or, worse, have been forgotten, please let me know.

Thanks for letting me host!

(Uff da! I think it's time for some shut-eye now.)

This is just a reminder that if you have some free time this weekend, write up a post for Scientiae! Submissions are due on the 29th. (If you submit later, I'll try to add you.) The topic is transitions...but posts about other topics are certainly welcome.

I'm looking forward to hosting!

I can't believe August is almost here. When I signed up to host the next Scientiae Carnival, it seemed like August was so far away.

I'd like everyone to start thinking about contributions for the August Scientiae, which will be at Faraday's Cage is Where You Put Schroedinger's Cat. Right now, I'm thinking about transitions (since I finished my MS and will "sort of" be moving next month).

I thought this might be a good theme. I'd like to hear about other people's transitions. Some things to consider are

• What big (or small) transitions have happened in your life? Or are you anticipating a big transition?
• How did it affect you? (Physically, emotionally, psychologically, locationally..)
• What was the outcome?
• Did you handle it well? If so, how did it help? If not, what could you have done differently?
• What fears or hopes did you have? Did they come to be?

Feel free to elaborate or go beyond these points. Of course, if you don't like this topic, you're welcome to discuss anything else.

Please email submissions to by July 29th. The instructions are here. Hopefully, I can have it finished up by the 1st of August.

I'm now wondering if people purposely chose my lucky-number of 13 for the entries this month? What a surprise that was for a blogger on the psychology of superstitions!

At any rate, proud to host and here's the most that you had to say on the topic of 'A Voice In The Crowd' for this PodBlack Cat hosted edition of Scientiae!

Hello Scientiae readers and submitters! The next round will be hosted at PodBlack Cat Blog, home of superstition investigation! The theme is as follows:

"A voice in the crowd" - are you heard? How are you heard? Are you one of a team that works as a choir or does discordance rule the roost?

If you're singing solo in the shower, can you be idolised for your Idol-qualities or not care if you're called tone-deaf - as long as you're enjoying your song?

There's many ways that we can let ourselves be heard but who really has control of the megaphone? And who carries the tune after you've stopped? Feel free to work with the theme or ignore it altogether, as long as we're listening front and center for your brilliant aria or swan-song on a Scientiae subject.

To submit, send an e-mail with the permalink for your post to scientiaecarnival [at] gmail [dot] com by midnight July 2nd. You can also tag your post with scientiae-carnival, but please make sure to email your link; there have been some issues with Technorati not picking up every tagged post.

The complete submission instructions are here.
Your very own LOL-Cat to remind you is here.

Yay! Finally! the latest issue of the Carnival is up at Thus Spake Zuska!

Go read what everyone has to say about Added Weight: Taking Up Space. Women scientists rock out loud, baby.