Hello PhD
Joshua Hall and Daniel Arneman, PhDz
Hello PhD
Joshua Hall and Daniel Arneman, PhDz
Tuesday 17 November 2020 : How many times have you said “I wish I had known!” or “Why didn’t they teach us this in school?” If you’re a graduate student,...
Saturday 31 October 2020 : Sarah had achieved her dream. With a PhD in Physics, she had accepted a new position as a Theoretical Physicist. But as the months wore on,...
Friday 16 October 2020 : This week, we dig into the mailbag to answer your questions! What’s in a Name? We start with an email from Tegner about what happens when...
Wednesday 30 September 2020 : When Dr. Kenneth Gibbs talks about diversity and inclusion in the sciences, it’s not just a cause célèbre. It’s personal. “For those...
Thursday 17 September 2020 : 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!...
Monday 31 August 2020 : You keep sending questions, we keep answering them! Take My Advice In our last mailbag episode, we noted that ‘comprehensive exams’ or...
Tuesday 18 August 2020 : In March 2020, the world shut down. International borders were sealed. Businesses shuttered. Schools locked their doors and students were...
Wednesday 29 July 2020 : The mailbag is overflowing, and it’s time to answer YOUR questions. First up is Leslie, whose summer internship was cancelled by COVID....
Saturday 11 July 2020 : There are two conflicting truths for many early-career graduate students: The mentor you choose is vitally important, and can impact your...
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...
Hello PhD
Joshua Hall and Daniel Arneman, PhDz
145. Ten Tips from Hindsight: A PhD’s guide to a PhD
How many times have you said “I wish I had known!” or “Why didn’t they teach us this in school?” If you’re a graduate student,...
144. Finding a Career that Fits with Marlys Hanson
Sarah had achieved her dream. With a PhD in Physics, she had accepted a new position as a Theoretical Physicist. But as the months wore on,...
143. Mailbag: Clinical Experience, Fighting Impostor Syndrome, et al!
This week, we dig into the mailbag to answer your questions! What’s in a Name? We start with an email from Tegner about what happens when...
142. Advancing Racial Equity in Science w/ Dr. Kenneth Gibbs
When Dr. Kenneth Gibbs talks about diversity and inclusion in the sciences, it’s not just a cause célèbre. It’s personal. “For those...
141. Why We (Still) Podcast
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!...
140. Mailbag: Do I need more experience? Biology vs. biomedical. Et al!
You keep sending questions, we keep answering them! Take My Advice In our last mailbag episode, we noted that ‘comprehensive exams’ or...
139. Back to School During a Pandemic
In March 2020, the world shut down. International borders were sealed. Businesses shuttered. Schools locked their doors and students were...
138. Listener Mail: Changing Fields, Comprehensive Exams, et al!
The mailbag is overflowing, and it’s time to answer YOUR questions. First up is Leslie, whose summer internship was cancelled by COVID....
137. Tools for Finding a Research Mentor
There are two conflicting truths for many early-career graduate students: The mentor you choose is vitally important, and can impact your...
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...
