67: Shit Academics Say (with Nathan Hall) - a podcast by Dan Quintana

We’re joined by Nathan Hall (McGill University) to chat about the role of humour in academia. Nathan is the person behind the ’Shit academics say’ Twitter account (@AcademicsSay), which pokes fun of all the weird stuff that academics say.
Here’s what we cover:How Nathan got started with the account
The story behind Nathan's 'Research Wahlberg' Twitter account (@ResearchMark)The risk of social media usage being perceived as “unprofessional”
The amount of free labor that academics are pressured to doHow alcohol is becoming an unspoken coping strategy in academia
Academic guilt and glamorising overworkWhy Nathan changed his mind about making Imposter Syndrome jokes
Leaving tweets in your draft folderLinks
Nein Quarterly https://twitter.com/NeinQuarterlyShit my Dad says https://twitter.com/shitmydadsays
Cern and comic sans https://www.theverge.com/2012/7/4/3136652/cern-scientists-comic-sans-higgs-bosonAte the onion https://www.reddit.com/r/AteTheOnion/
Shit Academics Say on twitter https://www.twitter.com/AcademicsSayNathan on Twitter https://www.twitter.com/prof_nch
Dan on twitter https://www.twitter.com/dsquintanaJames on twitter https://www.twitter.com/jamesheathers
Everything Hertz on twitter https://www.twitter.com/hertzpodcastEverything Hertz on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/everythinghertzpodcast/
Music credits: Lee Rosevere freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/ Special Guest: Nathan Hall.

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