Hello PhD
Joshua Hall and Daniel Arneman, PhDz
Hello PhD
Joshua Hall and Daniel Arneman, PhDz
Tuesday 30 March 2021 : If you went to graduate school before the turn of the millennium, you probable expected to (eventually) land in a tenure-track position at a...
Wednesday 17 March 2021 : It’s time to open the mailbag once again to answer YOUR questions. First, we read a couple of emails from listeners who have put Hello PhD...
Monday 01 March 2021 : The Peer Review villain, alternatively known as ‘Reviewer 2’ or ‘Reviewer 3’, has gained meme status. This is the person who takes...
Tuesday 16 February 2021 : Nadia wanted to help patients. She had considered going to medical school, but found biomedical research to be an exciting opportunity to...
Sunday 31 January 2021 : If you’re a graduate student thinking about a career that lies off the tenure track, you’re probably vaguely nervous that your skills at...
Saturday 16 January 2021 : Happy New Year to all our Hello PhD listeners! 2021 has already been… a lot. But we’re here to help. This week, we open the mailbag to...
Thursday 31 December 2020 : It’s no stretch to say that 2020 was a hard year for almost everyone. It was marked by a global pandemic, social upheaval, and loss. The...
Wednesday 16 December 2020 : Choosing a lab for your graduate or postdoc research is one of the most important decisions you’ll make. Most people read papers and...
Sunday 29 November 2020 : The letters of recommendation have been submitted, and review committees have assembled. But while this graduate school application season...
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,...
Hello PhD
Joshua Hall and Daniel Arneman, PhDz
153. Where Do PhDs Work? The Answer Shouldn’t Surprise You.
If you went to graduate school before the turn of the millennium, you probable expected to (eventually) land in a tenure-track position at a...
152. How Do I Explain the Bad Grades On My Transcript?
It’s time to open the mailbag once again to answer YOUR questions. First, we read a couple of emails from listeners who have put Hello PhD...
151. Avoid These Phrases in Your Peer Review
The Peer Review villain, alternatively known as ‘Reviewer 2’ or ‘Reviewer 3’, has gained meme status. This is the person who takes...
150. Rediscover Your Scientific Passion
Nadia wanted to help patients. She had considered going to medical school, but found biomedical research to be an exciting opportunity to...
149. Yes, Grad Students, You DO Have Transferable Skills
If you’re a graduate student thinking about a career that lies off the tenure track, you’re probably vaguely nervous that your skills at...
148. Listener Mailbag: Contacting Prospective PIs, Supporting Friends, et al!
Happy New Year to all our Hello PhD listeners! 2021 has already been… a lot. But we’re here to help. This week, we open the mailbag to...
147. 2020: A Year in Review
It’s no stretch to say that 2020 was a hard year for almost everyone. It was marked by a global pandemic, social upheaval, and loss. The...
029. Tenure Tracker: Choose a Mentor, Not a Lab w/ Natasha Snider, PhD (R)
Choosing a lab for your graduate or postdoc research is one of the most important decisions you’ll make. Most people read papers and...
146. Ace Your Virtual Graduate School Interview w/ Dr. Beth Bowman
The letters of recommendation have been submitted, and review committees have assembled. But while this graduate school application season...
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,...
