Podcast: Working Scientist (LS 31 · TOP 5% what is this?)
Episode: Science diversified: The roads less travelled to research careers
Pub date: 2021-03-10

In the past, many institutions produced similar types of scientists: researchers with a shared educational history who go straight from school to university then do a PhD and postdoctoral research.

But not everyone follows this path. We meet two researchers who forged research careers later in life, and took very different routes to get there.

How valuable has their previous life experience been in their current career? What skills did they learn along the way? And how did they overcome the obstacles they faced?

This episode is part of Science diversified, a seven-part podcast series exploring how having a more diverse range of researchers ultimately benefits not only the scientific enterprise, but also the wider world.

Each episode in this series concludes with a sponsored slot from the International Science Council (ISC) about how it is exploring diversity in science.

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Podcast: Teaching in Higher Ed (LS 52 · TOP 0.5% what is this?)
Episode: Pedagogy of the Depressed
Pub date: 2022-01-27

Christopher Schaberg talks about his book, Pedagogy of the Depressed, on episode 398 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

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Podcast: The Story Collider (LS 58 · TOP 0.5% what is this?)
Episode: Validity: Stories about finding validation
Pub date: 2022-01-28

In this week’s episode, both our storytellers are seeking what all scientists are looking for: validity. If you want to check the reliability of this episode though, we suggest listening to it more than once.

Part 1: Adrian Demeritte struggles to find a reason to stay in science after he loses his biggest inspiration.

Part 2: After years of a chronic disorder make Becky Feldman feel like she’ll be single forever, she finds acceptance from an unusual source.

Adrian Demeritte is a fourth year PhD graduate student at Emory University from Nassau, Bahamas. His research focuses on combatting fungal and antibiotic resistance, and he hopes to continue his work to help bolster the chemical industry in the Caribbean one day. In his free time he enjoys writing, hiking and experiencing whatever hidden gems Atlanta’s melting pot of cultures has to offer.

Becky Feldman is a writer, performer, and podcast host. Originally from New Jersey, she is an alum of the UCB Theatre and the Ruby LA. In addition to being a staff writer on children’s animated shows, her TV appearances include “Community”, “Broad City”, and “Brooklyn 99”. This story is an excerpt from her solo storytelling show “Tight: Sexy Stories About Pelvic Pain”, which debuted in January 2020.

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