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Tempus Really Fugits
Trying to plan my remaining columns, I checked with my editor at the Observer to find out how many more were left to write before turning the Presidential Pen over to my successor. To my
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Desperately Seeking Phil
It grew gradually throughout the year and reached a thundering crescendo that could no longer be ignored: A column on Dr. Phil. When I started thinking about writing these monthly Observer columns, I asked
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Collaborations: Elaborations and Celebrations
Befitting the season (February 14 approaches as I write this), this column is a Valentine to collaborations. I want to share some general thoughts about collaborations and to take this opportunity to express my gratitude
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Basic Research Funding: An Exercise in NIH-ilism
“You don’t need a Roadmap to know which way the wind blows.” – With apologies to B. Dylan This month’s cover story examines funding for basic behavioral research from the perspectives of National Institute of
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Staffing the 21st Century Psychology Department
Earlier this year our department had a day-long retreat to discuss, among other things, what it might look like if we recreated it from scratch. During a particularly scintillating discussion of the merits of having
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Mentoring: Reflections on Becoming an Academic Great-Grandparent
Like ships passing in the night (or more like academic conference-goers rushing through a crowded hotel lobby), I recently met my first academic great-grandchild. The encounter was fleeting, the exchange very brief: “I’m a former
