On today’s episode, the podcast team discusses different ways we have professionally developed, gave back to our community, and shared our professional service activities. We share why it is important, how it has affected our career development, as well as, ways you can find ways to get involved in your own communities. The science news…

Odalis and the Emily’s discuss their experiences with the many forms of writing that we have come across in graduate school from disquisitions to research articles! We hope you enjoy our tips and tricks for writing! Here are some resources that informed our episode! Rejection rates in APA journals Calarco, J. M. (2020). A field…

On this month’s episode, the podcast team is joined by Discipline-Based Education Research (DBER) Graduate students Johnny Nguyen, Idris Malik, and Ariana Mcdarby to discuss what DBER is; with disciplines covering Biology, Microbiology, Chemistry, Physics, and Psychology. We share our experiences and perspectives working both within and outside of DBER. If anyone is interested in…

On this month’s episode of the Scientists in Training, the podcast team discusses the benefits and drawbacks of artificial intelligence. From using AI to help us write R code or cheesy dad jokes to directing us through a GPS, we use AI in a variety of ways on a daily basis. We also discuss a…

In this episode, the podcast team interviews folks who are pursuing career paths other than the experimental research path that the podcast team is currently pursuing! Time Stamps for each interview: [5:25] Emily Hackerson’s interview with Matt Bittman; Medical School path [16:30] Emily Johnson’s interview with Jade Berg; Psychology Counseling path [34:45] Emily Hackerson’s interview…

In this month’s episode, the podcast team discusses our experiences with attending conferences, including giving poster talks, paper talks, and round table discussions. We share our insights in the costs and benefits to attending conferences, as well as what types of professional development you can develop from conferences. The podcast team is also enthralled with…

In this month’s episode, we celebrate the one-year anniversary of the podcast! Thank you to everyone who has listened to and supported us over our first year! For our main discussion, the podcast team discusses the different activities they like to enjoy when not doing work for graduate school. Grad school is very stressful and…

Over the course of the podcast, we’ve talked a lot about different facets of our identities as graduate students. For this month’s episode, we wanted to share our experiences as sexual minorities as a part of the LGBTQ+ community. Alex Knopps and Emily Johnson share their experiences of growing up in a conservative environment, as…

Episode Discussion Odalis and the Emily’s discuss their experiences as Scientists and People of faith including our faith story, particular challenges, and times our faith has really helped us through graduate school. From the Scientists in Training team to you, we want to wish our listeners, supporters, and families a Happy Holidays and we will…

Co-Host Check in: The podcast team shares a bit about what has been going on in our lives. Check out Alex’s Cogbites interview here! Grant Writing Discussion Check out these fellowships that we have come across! NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program Eligibility Quiz Ford Foundation Fellowship Information Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans…