Podcasts by Double Shelix
Further podcasts by Beta Pleated Chic
Podcast on the topic Naturwissenschaften
All episodes
Episode 47: Writing Your First Paper from 2023-09-21T15:42:36
If you or someone you're mentoring is new to writing peer reviewed papers, this episode is for you! Kayla and Sally break down the logistics to get you from blank page to final proofs. We discus...
Listen
Episode 46: Who can afford to stay in science? With Dr. Erika Moore from 2023-09-07T23:56:30
After completing her undergraduate degree, Dr. Moore found herself burdened by substantial student debt, prompting her to address the critical issue of financial sustainability in academia. Thro...
Listen
Episode 45: NSF Graduate Fellowship 101 from 2023-08-25T00:41:38
It’s all of our tips for applying to the NSF graduate research fellowship! The National Science Foundation GRFP can fund 3 years of your PhD, and there’s a hidden curriculum for crafting a winni...
Listen
Episode 44: Personal Statements 101 from 2023-08-11T02:56:13
A well-crafted personal statement can make the difference between aspiration and reality. But what information should you include? What does "personal" really mean? In this episode Kayla and Sal...
Listen
Episode 43: Anti CV: embracing failures to drive future wins from 2023-07-28T01:49:09
You won’t get everything you apply for - and that’s ok! In this episode Kayla and Sally dive into some of their biggest fails, rejections, and misses. We go through what we learned and how you c...
Listen
Episode 42: Patient Stakeholders in Biomedical Research, with Kevin Fowler from 2023-07-14T01:59:06
Join Sally and Kayla as they explore the role of patient advocacy in biomedical research with Kevin Fowler, consultant and owner of "The Voice of the Patient." Kevin shares insights on what pat...
Listen
Episode 41: Restructuring academic traineeship, with Dr. Shirley Malcom from 2023-06-30T03:32:49
Renowned public servant Dr. Shirley Malcom joins Kayla and Sally to discuss the challenges facing graduate students and postdocs during traineeship. We discuss structural barriers keeping traine...
Listen
Episode 40: Post PhD Paths: Evidence-Based Equity with Dr. Chrissy Stachl from 2023-03-01T01:25:17
When Dr. Chrissy Stachl realized that her department's culture needed an overhaul, she turned the challenge into her thesis and a consulting career. Using an evidenced-based approach, Chriss...
Listen
Episode 39: Post PhD Paths: Sally’s Industry Job Hunt from 2022-11-19T03:47:25
Preparing to apply for industry jobs but have no idea what to expect? In this episode, Sally shares her personal experience and practical advice about finding a job in industry such as how to ac...
Listen
Episode 38: Post-PhD Paths: Technical Consulting with Dr. Jessica Vargas from 2022-06-17T10:48:35
Plenty of PhDs go into consulting after graduation, but what do consultants actually do? Dr. Jessica Vargas from Exponent joins Kayla and Sally to discuss her journey from chemistry PhD to techn...
Listen
Episode 37: Post-PhD Paths: Applying to Academia and Industry with Dr. Serah Kang from 2022-04-29T01:05:36
Sally and Kayla welcome Dr. Serah Kang to discuss her experience applying for academic postdoc positions and industry roles. After completing her PhD, Serah spent two years as a postdoctoral fel...
Listen
Episode 36: Parental Leave and Returning to Work from 2022-01-11T02:39:34
Caring for a new baby is a full-time job - and then some! In this episode, Sally and Kayla share their experience with parental leave and returning to work after the birth of their kiddos. This ...
Listen
Episode 35: Pregnancy in Grad School from 2021-09-15T01:16:52
Is grad school the “right time” to have a baby? What is it like to be pregnant while working in a lab? How should you interact with your pregnant colleagues? In this episode, Sally and Kayla sha...
Listen
Episode 34: Surviving"The Slump" from 2021-06-08T23:54:12
Ah, the slump - that mid-PhD abyss when goals are ambiguous, motivation is waning, and stress is overwhelming. Dr. Emily Lingeman joins Sally and Kayla to discuss her own PhD slump and how she got ...
Listen
Episode 33: To PhD or not to PhD with Dr. Raj Kumar from 2021-05-06T00:16:40
Are you considering a PhD, but not sure if it's right for you? Or, are you deep into a PhD and trying to remember why you started in the first place? In this episode, Sally and Kayla interview Dr. ...
Listen
Episode 32: Counting the Women in STEM with Claudine Schmuck, Gender Scan from 2021-03-11T01:16:23
How many women are working in STEM careers? What are the major hurdles to achieving gender equality? Claudine Schmuck founded Gender Scan to find out. While the project originates in France, Gender...
Listen
Episode 31: PhD Reflections: Hindsight is 2020 from 2020-12-31T20:47:03
Sally and Kayla GRADUATED! What were some highs and lows of graduate school? What did they wish they had known sooner? In this episode, Sally and Kayla reflect on their experiences while pursuing a...
Listen
Episode 30:"What Ph.D. negotiations taught me about landing a job in Industry"with Fatoumata Fall from 2020-12-05T05:30:30
Are you a recent or soon-to-be graduate stressed about recruiting and how you will find your first "real" job?
In this episode, Kayla and Sally talk to Entrepreneur, Career Agent, and Advoc...
Prep your research pitch - skill share! from 2020-09-05T21:24:56
What do you study? Whether it's to a leading faculty in your field or to your aunt's best friend, you have probably been asked to explain your research many, many times. How can you make your answe...
Listen
Leaving a bad project - skill share! from 2020-05-01T04:16:23
Sometimes bad projects happen to good people. Kayla and Sally discuss how to identify if your project may be in trouble, talk about these challenges with team members, and say good riddance to a ba...
Listen
Letters of recommendation - skill share! from 2020-04-17T03:34:28
Requesting, writing, and stressing about letters of recommendation? Been there! Kayla and Sally cover all these letter of rec worries and more! We get into the weeds like what to do when a recommen...
Listen
Extracurricular Activities in Graduate School from 2020-02-24T01:36:46
How involved should graduate students be in activities outside of lab? Sally and Kayla discuss how to strategically choose personally- and professionally-fulfilling extracurriculars while still bud...
Listen
Science Policy - From Tax Dollars to Kimwipes from 2019-10-24T00:16:55
Science policy panelists Andrew Bremer, Stephanie Mack, and Kathy Shield join Sally and Kayla again to discuss how scientific research is funded with a focus on the process of allocating and distri...
Listen
Dr. Maria Artunduaga on Entrepreneurship, Resilience, and Reinventing Your Dreams from 2019-08-13T02:39:22
When her first career dreams were absolutely dashed, Dr. Maria Artunduaga reinvented herself, founded a company, and learned to thrive.Trained as a physician in her home country, Colombia, Maria dr...
Listen
Skydeck: Startup University with Caroline Winnett from 2019-04-29T19:03:22
Skydeck, UC Berkeley’s startup accelerator program, has created a new model for funding education. They provide resources and funding to help university-affiliated founders go from idea to startup,...
Listen
Science Policy - Getting Involved! from 2019-04-16T18:03:06
Science policy has created some of the biggest research initiatives of our lifetimes, like the Human Genome Project, the Cancer Moonshot, and even the Original Moonshot. It also dictates more munda...
Listen
First year as faculty - with Helen Zha, PhD from 2018-10-22T05:31:31
You’ve secured a coveted faculty position - now what? Double Shelix welcomes Helen Zha, Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY. Helen started as...
Listen
Bringing lab skills to industry roles and crushing it with Heidi Norton, scientist at Biomeme from 2018-10-08T05:56:08
Heidi Norton joins Double Shelix to discuss her transition from graduate school to living her best life as a senior molecular biologist at Biomeme, a biotech startup in Philadelphia. She shares her...
Listen
Summer internships + rotation projects: Leveraging short-term experiences for your future career success! from 2018-08-26T22:41:22
How can you make the most of a short research or work experience? Sally and Kayla give their tips for how to succeed in a summer internship or research rotation, including how to manage day-to-day ...
Listen
You do Belong in Science-stravaganza! from 2018-05-09T05:10:03
We wrap up the You do Belong in Science series with listener stories and lessons learned from this series. Listeners write in with stories about the importance of professors' LGBTQ allyship and dea...
Listen
You do Belong #5 - Triumphs and challenges in international research with Dr. Suhair Sunoqrot from 2018-05-02T04:58:36
Professor Suhair Sunoqrot joins Sally and Kayla to discuss her experiences running her research lab at Al Zaytoonah University of Jordan and what she wishes international colleagues understood abou...
Listen
Illuminating the pathways to graduate school - with Christina Fuentes and Shaheen Jeeawoody from 2018-04-26T05:08:26
A STEM graduate degree can be a gateway to an amazing career, but many undergraduate students are unaware that these opportunities exist or how to navigate the grad school admission process. Guests...
Listen
You do Belong #3 - Helping students learn how to learn, with Sherri Messersmith from 2018-04-17T07:11:22
Many students arrive in college under-prepared for success, and professors have the responsibility - and opportunity - to help them gain skills to enable their success and find belonging in STEM. H...
Listen
You Do Belong #2: Youth Development through STEM Outreach with Noni Williams from 2018-04-11T05:51:57
The real value of STEM outreach is the positive youth development and mentorship that students receive. Being inspired to pursue a STEM career? That's just a welcome bonus, says our guest, math gra...
Listen
You do Belong in Science #1 - Finding Belonging with Dr. Tamara Alliston from 2018-04-03T05:22:09
We kick off our You do Belong in Science series with Dr. Tamara Alliston, PhD, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at UCSF. Tamara discusses her journey into science and academia, and how she found be...
Listen
Wellness in graduate school with Meagan Ita and Michael Magaraci from 2018-03-12T05:16:45
Going in, graduate students expect they'll have to work hard, but most students are unprepared for the mental anguish that grad school can induce - especially when experiments aren't going well, or...
Listen
Technical communication and hot retail trends, with Zoe Leavitt from 2018-03-05T03:20:43
Zoe Leavitt, senior consumer product and retail analyst at CB Insights, joins Sally and Kayla to discuss what's hot at the intersection of tech and retail. She truly has her finger on the pulse of ...
Listen
Women's health in your 20s (and beyond!) with Dr. Katie Norton from 2018-02-26T07:57:14
Dr. Kathleen Norton, obstetrician/gynecologist extraordinaire, joins Kayla and Sally to tell us what grad students need to know about women's health! She dispels contraceptive myths and gets real a...
Listen
Next-level mentorship for mentors and mentees with Julea Vlassakis from 2018-01-05T01:37:34
Julea Vlassakis, mentorship expert and Bioengineering PhD Candidate, joins Kayla and Sally to talk mentoring in academia and beyond. Lean how to establish productive mentor/mentee relationships and...
Listen
Double Shelix E008: Teaching for active learning with Dr. LeAnn Dourte! from 2017-12-05T05:04:32
Award-winning engineering lecturer Dr. LeAnn Dourte joins Kayla and Sally to discuss active learning in engineering classrooms. LeAnn is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Bioengineering at the...
Listen
Double Shelix E007: Millie Dresselhaus + Listener-inspired Magic! from 2017-09-18T06:25:28
We're back for Season 2, and this episode is inspired by what our listeners want to hear! Kayla and Sally are huge fans of listener-recommended science crush, the late MIT Prof. Millie Dresselhaus:...
Listen
Double Shelix E006: Molly Sheehan // Running for a seat at the (political) table from 2017-04-28T13:32:06
Megan interviews Molly Sheehan, a bioengineering post-doc who is running for US Congress in 2018. Molly grew up in Pennsylvania, studied biology at Haverford College, and received her PhD in bioche...
Listen
Double Shelix E005: Emotional (dis)engagement with your work // CZ Biohub from 2017-04-06T22:55:27
How do you balance the fact that your happiness shouldn't be totally dependent on the outcome of your research with the fact that of course it is? Kayla and Sally tackle this listener question, and...
Listen
Double Shelix E004: Qualifying Exams // Conferences from 2017-03-30T22:31:09
Qualifying exams: who doesn't love months of preparation for a 3 hour oral exam that (potentially) covers everything you've ever learned? Sally and Kayla try to find the bright side, and are modera...
Listen
Double Shelix E003: Battling imposter syndrome // Writing is part of science from 2017-03-23T21:26:25
Imposter syndrome sucks, especially when it keeps you from doing your best work. In this episode, Kayla and Sally discuss their own experiences overcoming three types of imposter syndrome: feeling ...
Listen
Double Shelix E002: Igniting an Interest in STEM from 2016-07-27T00:32:49
Megan interviews scientist and entrepreneur, Katy Lassahn. Katy is a co-founder of BioIgnite, a non-profit focused on bringing STEM research and discovery to young students. Megan and Katy chat abo...
Listen
Double Shelix E001: Find and Succeed in Your Next First Job from 2016-05-15T22:50:36
What was your first job? The first thing you were paid to do? Your first position in your field? Kayla and Sally discuss first jobs and how to find your next first job. We argue that it’s silly tha...
Listen