Hello PhD
Joshua Hall and Daniel Arneman, PhDz
Hello PhD
Joshua Hall and Daniel Arneman, PhDz
Tuesday 30 June 2020 : As protesters march in the streets, you’ll hear calls to “Defund” or “Disband the Police.” These advocates argue that tweaks and...
Friday 12 June 2020 : Have you ever lamented the fact that there isn’t some kind of instruction book to help you navigate your scientific training? Wouldn’t...
Saturday 30 May 2020 : COVID-19 is a wildfire burning its way around the planet. Its impacts are devastating to nearly every aspect of our modern lives: loved ones...
Thursday 14 May 2020 : Four hundred years ago, Galileo Galilei knelt before a group of Cardinals of the Catholic Church and was forced to recant his heretical...
Wednesday 29 April 2020 : First, the good news: you’re not alone! About 1/3 of adults under age 30 carry some level of student loan debt. Unfortunately, if you’re...
Wednesday 15 April 2020 : It’s finally here! The day you’ve been preparing for for the last five years! Your experiments are finished, papers published, and your...
Tuesday 31 March 2020 : It has quickly become a new way of life – working from home, avoiding restaurants and gyms, and ‘social distancing’ from coworkers,...
Friday 13 March 2020 : I feel a little disheartened because I’ve been rejected from many of the places I applied to and haven’t heard back from a number of...
Wednesday 26 February 2020 : It’s 6 AM and you wake up as the crickets grow quiet and dawn illuminates your tent. After cooking breakfast over a campfire, you load a...
Tuesday 11 February 2020 : It’s a well worn analogy, but an apt one: grad school is a mental and emotional marathon, not a sprint. This week, we answer listener mail...
Friday 24 January 2020 : It’s that time again – the virtual mail bag is overflowing, so we invited Susanna Harris of PhDBalance.com to help us answer YOUR...
Sunday 05 January 2020 : See our previous episodes in this series: 101: HelloPhD Guide to Grad School Applications – Knowing When, and Where, to Apply with Dr....
Monday 16 December 2019 : Most PhD students attend traditional academic institutions of higher educations. It’s the world of classes, campuses, and mortarboards you...
Wednesday 27 November 2019 : We’re bringing you this bonus episode to encourage our listeners to submit their artwork to the Promega Art Contest for Creative...
Friday 15 November 2019 : In a world where it’s “Publish or Perish,” you’d expect “publish” to be the more favorable option. But, if you’ve ever spent a...
Wednesday 30 October 2019 : Please recount your life story, all of your future plans, and why this graduate program is uniquely suited to fulfill those dreams. Limit...
Friday 11 October 2019 : Dr. Jimena Giudice has all the traits of a promising new faculty member. Through her training and early career, she has earned more than a...
Tuesday 24 September 2019 : You’ve gotten this far, which means you have probably read the episode title by now. And that means you have questions. So… many…...
Saturday 07 September 2019 : As a researcher, you may brag about the open, collegial way that scientists share their findings in lab meetings, poster sessions, and...
Tuesday 27 August 2019 : It’s that time of year again – summer days are growing shorter, your friends are trying to fit in one last trip to the beach, and the...
Saturday 10 August 2019 : Wouldn’t it be nice if you had a crystal ball that could reveal your grad-school future? You might look forward to see if that next...
Monday 22 July 2019 : In some jobs, one day at the office looks a lot like the next. You could look through your calendar and optimize your meeting schedule and...
Friday 05 July 2019 : For most graduate students, the list of potential careers runs something like this: Research Faculty Teaching Faculty Industry Researcher...
Tuesday 18 June 2019 : Ten weeks is not a long time. It feels even shorter when you’re tossed into the deep-end of a top-tier research lab. If you’re spending...
Monday 03 June 2019 : It’s no secret that post-secondary education is a rough road to walk. Graduate students rack up debt for the privilege of working long...
Hello PhD
Joshua Hall and Daniel Arneman, PhDz
136. Rebuilding an Inclusive Academia with Dr. Ashalla Freeman
As protesters march in the streets, you’ll hear calls to “Defund” or “Disband the Police.” These advocates argue that tweaks and...
135. The Science Training Toolbox with Dr. Andres De Los Reyes. Plus, Antiracism for Academia
Have you ever lamented the fact that there isn’t some kind of instruction book to help you navigate your scientific training? Wouldn’t...
134. Lessons from the Quarantine
COVID-19 is a wildfire burning its way around the planet. Its impacts are devastating to nearly every aspect of our modern lives: loved ones...
133. Galileo and the Science Deniers – with Dr. Mario Livio
Four hundred years ago, Galileo Galilei knelt before a group of Cardinals of the Catholic Church and was forced to recant his heretical...
132. Make a Plan to Repay Your Student Loan
First, the good news: you’re not alone! About 1/3 of adults under age 30 carry some level of student loan debt. Unfortunately, if you’re...
131. How to Host a Dissertation Defense On Zoom
It’s finally here! The day you’ve been preparing for for the last five years! Your experiments are finished, papers published, and your...
130. Coronavirus, and Life Outside the Lab
It has quickly become a new way of life – working from home, avoiding restaurants and gyms, and ‘social distancing’ from coworkers,...
129. Grad School Rejection: Why it Happens and How to Get Accepted
I feel a little disheartened because I’ve been rejected from many of the places I applied to and haven’t heard back from a number of...
128. Field Work: Science in the Great Outdoors
It’s 6 AM and you wake up as the crickets grow quiet and dawn illuminates your tent. After cooking breakfast over a campfire, you load a...
127. Listener Mailbag: How Do You Stay Motivated in Grad School?
It’s a well worn analogy, but an apt one: grad school is a mental and emotional marathon, not a sprint. This week, we answer listener mail...
126. Listener Mailbag – Ghost PIs, Dress Codes, and Mental Health with Susanna Harris
It’s that time again – the virtual mail bag is overflowing, so we invited Susanna Harris of PhDBalance.com to help us answer YOUR...
106. HelloPhD Guide to Grad School Applications – Acing Your Interview with Dr. Beth Bowman (R)
See our previous episodes in this series: 101: HelloPhD Guide to Grad School Applications – Knowing When, and Where, to Apply with Dr....
125. Demystifying the Research Institute
Most PhD students attend traditional academic institutions of higher educations. It’s the world of classes, campuses, and mortarboards you...
124. An Art Contest JUST For Hello PhD Listeners
We’re bringing you this bonus episode to encourage our listeners to submit their artwork to the Promega Art Contest for Creative...
123. Anatomy of a Micropublication feat. Nate Jacobs of Flashpub
In a world where it’s “Publish or Perish,” you’d expect “publish” to be the more favorable option. But, if you’ve ever spent a...
102. HelloPhD Guide to Grad School Applications – Crafting the Perfect Personal Statement (R)
Please recount your life story, all of your future plans, and why this graduate program is uniquely suited to fulfill those dreams. Limit...
122. Tenure Tracker – The Life Non-Linear with Dr. Jimena Giudice
Dr. Jimena Giudice has all the traits of a promising new faculty member. Through her training and early career, she has earned more than a...
121. A Teenager Goes to Grad School feat. Julia Nepper, PhD
You’ve gotten this far, which means you have probably read the episode title by now. And that means you have questions. So… many…...
120. Advancing Open Science with Dr. Jon Tennant
As a researcher, you may brag about the open, collegial way that scientists share their findings in lab meetings, poster sessions, and...
119. Ten Tips to Crush Your First Semester
It’s that time of year again – summer days are growing shorter, your friends are trying to fit in one last trip to the beach, and the...
118. Find a Better Mentor with GradPI
Wouldn’t it be nice if you had a crystal ball that could reveal your grad-school future? You might look forward to see if that next...
059: Simple Tricks for Time Management – The Focus Funnel (R)
In some jobs, one day at the office looks a lot like the next. You could look through your calendar and optimize your meeting schedule and...
117: Bridging The Gap as a Medical Science Liaison
For most graduate students, the list of potential careers runs something like this: Research Faculty Teaching Faculty Industry Researcher...
116: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Summer Students
Ten weeks is not a long time. It feels even shorter when you’re tossed into the deep-end of a top-tier research lab. If you’re spending...
115: PhDown Under – 4 Ways a PhD is Better in Australia
It’s no secret that post-secondary education is a rough road to walk. Graduate students rack up debt for the privilege of working long...
