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Joshua Hall and Daniel Arneman, PhDz
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08/17/23 • 49 min
Here’s a controversial idea: what if graduate school finished on a predictable schedule the way (checks notes) every other academic training program does! Since kindergarten, your education has had fixed milestones. You knew it would take 12 years to graduate from high school, 4 for college, and 2 for a Master’s or an Associate’s Degree. [...]
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09/25/23 • 30 min
This week, we answer a listener’s question about whether he should pursue schooling beyond a Master’s degree. Plus – once your formal education is complete, how can you continue to focus on learning? What steps should we take to become life-long learners? Adam writes: I have been given an exciting opportunity to continue my education [...]
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06/12/18 • 39 min
We got an email from a first-year student who seems to love everything about grad school... except the tests. He’s wondering: Do grades matter? Dear Josh and Daniel, I am a first year chemical engineering PhD student and am currently working through a class-filled semester. For two of my classes, my midterm grades were much less [...]
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037: Consulting Jobs for PhDs
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03/20/16 • 26 min
Management consulting is an exciting field, but actually getting a consulting job at one of the top firms can be extremely difficult. Some people argue that you’ll have an easier time getting into Harvard than landing a spot at McKinsey... We talked to a postdoc-turned-consultant about how she left the bench and got a job in [...]
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08/30/15 • 32 min
It’s year two, and you’re just hitting your stride in the lab. You’ve finally got classes behind you, so now it’s time to drop the books and make some magic at the bench, right! Nope, now it’s time for prelims! Will Work for Fish That perennial favorite of graduate training rears its ugly head in this week’s [...]
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11/15/23 • -1 min
Josh and Dan traveled to Washington DC for the Society for Neuroscience Conference 2023. We chatted with students, postdocs, and faculty about everything from grad school applications to industry jobs to work-life-balance. And we recorded this special update from the hall of posters and vendors. Here are a few photos from our vantage point at [...]
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03/24/17 • 46 min
Traditionally, spending time on social media was a great way to make your PI angry. Your job is to finish experiments, read papers, and present your work at conferences, not to upvote and share the latest blue-dress illusion. But there are some unexpected benefits to the Twitter network that could help your science and your career. #JustAScienceThing This [...]
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01/01/23 • 46 min
Impostor syndrome might make you feel all alone in the world, but ironically, many graduate students, postdocs, and faculty members experience the same feelings of inadequacy. This week on the show, we interview Dr. Maureen Gannon, PhD, about the sources of impostor feelings and the practical steps you can take to work through them. By [...]
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135. The Science Training Toolbox with Dr. Andres De Los Reyes. Plus, Antiracism for Academia
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06/12/20 • 57 min
Have you ever lamented the fact that there isn’t some kind of instruction book to help you navigate your scientific training? Wouldn’t it be nice if someone explained how to choose a mentor, or what it means to give a ‘job talk?’ And is there any advice for how to deal with that negative peer-reviewer, [...]
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004: Why we podcast
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07/27/15 • 27 min
What makes two PhDs who escaped from grad school years ago want to revisit all the highs and lows of their training? Short answer: Beer! But the long answer: Grad school is no cakewalk – classes are challenging, experiments fail, and sometimes, PIs seem like they’re from another planet. We made it through one day at [...]
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How many episodes does Hello PhD have?
Hello PhD currently has 223 episodes available.
What topics does Hello PhD cover?
The podcast is about Life Sciences, Podcasts, Education and Science.
What is the most popular episode on Hello PhD?
The episode title '135. The Science Training Toolbox with Dr. Andres De Los Reyes. Plus, Antiracism for Academia' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Hello PhD?
The average episode length on Hello PhD is 43 minutes.
How often are episodes of Hello PhD released?
Episodes of Hello PhD are typically released every 14 days, 21 hours.
When was the first episode of Hello PhD?
The first episode of Hello PhD was released on Jul 10, 2015.
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