Pip: The Fabulous Scientist โ where the rocks talk, the data flows, and someone is quietly doing both at once.Mara: Today we're following fabulousgrass into the territory where mentorship meets mineralogy โ what it means to carry a tradition forward when the person who started it is gone, and why a polarizing microscope still feels… Continue reading Podcast Episode: Passing the Microscope Forward
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Passing the Microscope Forward
Grass Padrique | The Fabulous Scientist For the past three years, I've had the privilege of helping fresh geology graduates prepare for their licensure examinations. It's an invitation I never take lightly. It's an honor, yesโbut it's also one born from a bittersweet reason. Four years ago, I lost my very first mentor in mineralogy,… Continue reading Passing the Microscope Forward
Why Mentoring Works Better for Me Than Watching YouTube Tutorials
Grass Padrique | The Fabulous Scientist We live in an age where you can learn almost anything from YouTube. Want to bake sourdough? There's a video for that. Want to repair a fountain pen? Someone has probably filmed a 47-minute tutorial complete with dramatic background music. Want to learn Muay Thai, play the ukulele, or… Continue reading Why Mentoring Works Better for Me Than Watching YouTube Tutorials