Arctic Environmental Microbiology 🔬

05/16/23 • 54 min

For the second episode of The Fireside Thesis, Claudia Bruhn talks about her ongoing postdoctoral research on the topic of Arctic Environmental Microbiology. Claudia discusses the elegance of the scientific method, the advantages and disadvantages of fieldwork, and how to inject creativity into academic research! She also chats about what it's like to be a woman in STEM and provides advice for future researchers. Lean into the curiosity as we deep-dive into the sciences in a comfortable, informal atmosphere. Stay curious, stay cozy.

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Natural Disaster Narratives 🌪️

Welcome to the inaugural episode of The Fireside Thesis, a cozy podcast about emerging work in the postgraduate community. Join me as I chat with my dear friend Fiona Young about her ongoing doctoral research on the subject of natural disaster narratives. Fiona is a PhD researcher in the Department of International Politics at Aberystwyth University, who is completing her second year of studies. Lean into the nervous laughter as we talk research over two generous glasses of white wine. Stay curious, stay cozy.

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The Electrophone 🎧

Please welcome to the fireside Tasha Kitcher (@tasha_kitcher), a PhD student at Loughborough University who is researching the electrophone: a Victorian-era streaming device. Tasha talks us through what this nineteenth-century invention promised, who it was targeted towards, and hypothesises on some reasons it didn't make the grade. She also shares the joys and complexities of taking on such a large project, as well as draws some parallels between the broadcasting-streaming-crossover device and our own covid-related comforts! Stay curious, stay cozy.