Week 17. A social life / Semana 17. Vida social
May 12, 2020
The English Google translate version of the Dutch post Pincha aquí para leer este post en español de Google (original en Holandés)
Category: The sabbatical
Information about planning and experiencing the sabbatical in Costa Rica.
New insights into job downgrading: The blessing of having time for fast turnarounds
May 11, 2020
The other day I realized what it is to be on the other side of the fence. In this case, in the shoes of the research assistants that have been working with me over the years. And this is the insight: the grass IS greener!! At least in some respects. Let me explain. Over the … More New insights into job downgrading: The blessing of having time for fast turnarounds
Green Parrot Snake on the hunt
May 9, 2020
Some weeks ago, when I was cutting some of the heliconias that grow besides the house, I got a little scare from a bright green snake that suddenly fell on the floor from one of the leaves/branches that I was cutting. Ever since the heliconia incident, we have been on the lookout. Today, we saw it again. … More Green Parrot Snake on the hunt
A spotify list with the three happy songs
May 8, 2020
Marcus, a dear friend of mine, thought the three-happy-songs post such a good idea that he started spreading the question among his friends. The result is the Spotify playlist that you find below. Two hours of fun! … More A spotify list with the three happy songs
The challenge of keeping up with positive thinking in times of Coronavirus
May 7, 2020
I do not know what the last drop in the glass was but this last weekend I finally felt the frustration of the current situation with the corona growing inside me. Physical tiredness or emotional tiredness? It might have been our respective family losses in Europe, the worries with Matilda, the sleepless nights when I … More The challenge of keeping up with positive thinking in times of Coronavirus
Week 16. In het grote dierenbos
May 5, 2020
Ja, lieve blogbuiskinderen, er viel veel te beleven in het grote dierenbos de afgelopen week. Om te beginnen een Corona-update, ellende met een Fairphone, mijn verjaardag, een ontmoeting met een slang en een baby bij de buren. … More Week 16. In het grote dierenbos
Week 16. In the big forest of the animals / Semana 16. En el gran bosque de los animales
May 5, 2020
In English The last two months or so, all the Dutch week reports were headed by links to Google translate, so that English and Spanish speakers could also get an idea of the post. We noticed that not many people found those. So instead, from now on, there will be posts like this , so … More Week 16. In the big forest of the animals / Semana 16. En el gran bosque de los animales
New photo album: Wildlife in the neighborhood
May 3, 2020
We have just published a new photo album with some wildlife that we have spotted during our walks in the neighborhood over the last two weeks. You can access the album by clicking here
New Insights into Job Downgrading. The Blessing of Having Time to Answer Emails
May 2, 2020
One of the largest frustrations of my current job as an academic and I guess that as a professor is the permanent feeling of not having enough time; of constantly being behind deadlines; of not being able to devote time to individual projects; of ending the working day with the sensation that I have been … More New Insights into Job Downgrading. The Blessing of Having Time to Answer Emails
A solution to a common data problem
May 1, 2020
In this post, I will explain what the database does that I am currently developing for the sea turtle researchers at Osa Conservation. In short, their problem is that have have multiple tables with sea turtle data, which are structured somewhat differently and which they want to bring together in one table. (See my previous … More A solution to a common data problem
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