Vous n’êtes pas un être unidimensionnel. On a tous un intérêt, un penchant, un côté qu’on a mis sur pause ou qu’on cultive quand on peut, dans nos temps libres. Eh bien, parfois la vie nous offre la chance de mettre cette face cachée en premier plan et d’en faire une partie intégrante de notre vie professionnelle. Dans la conversation d’aujourd’hui, Carine Monat partage avec nous les aléas qui l’ont amenée de la biologie moléculaire au journalisme scientifique. Carine Monat a réalisé son doctora...
Mar 26, 2020•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 40
We're all drawn to science and graduate school for a reason. Because we're good at scientific subjects, because we want to discover new things, because we want to help others by developing technology and growing the knowledge base. It's our common thread as holders of master's or doctoral degrees. But not all of us end up fulfilling these objectives in the same manner after graduate school. In today's episode, James Bowers talks about how science brought him from the bench to science popularizat...
Mar 19, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Quand on change de domaine, on ressent souvent ce syndrome de l’imposteur, cette sensation d’être comme un cheveu dans la soupe. Et ça peut nous empêcher d’avancer et d’accepter des défis un peu en dehors de notre zone de confort. Dans cet épisode, Valérie Levée nous raconte le trajet qui l’a menée de la physiologie végétale au journalisme et à la rédaction en architecture. Valérie Levée a complété sa formation universitaire en biotechnologie végétale à l'Université Paris XI, puis Université de ...
Mar 12, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Téléchargez la "Boîte à outils pour votre doctorat" maintenant ! Transcription de l'épisode : Bonjour! Aujourd'hui, je vous apporte un épisode différent. Aujourd'hui, je vais vous parler de mon parcours - celui qui m'a amené à ce que je fais aujourd'hui et à l'aventure Papa PhD.Votre doctorat est littéralement une aventure - c'est un voyage, une expédition dans l'inconnu. Et certains des plus grands enseignements et souvenirs de vos études graduées que vous porterez avec vous tout au long de vot...
Mar 09, 2020•20 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Download "Tools for Your PhD Journey" Now ! Episode transcript: Hi everyone! Today I'm bringing you a different episode. Today I'll be talking about my path - what brought me here, to what I do today and to the Papa PhD adventure.Your PhD is literally an adventure - it's an exploration, a journey into the unknown. And some of the greatest lessons and memories of grad school that you will bring with you throughout your life are going to be the obstacles you found and surpassed along the way. And ...
Mar 05, 2020•19 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Dans cet épisode, vous allez entendre parler de gratitude, de bénévolat, de service, mais vous allez aussi entendre parler de persévérance, de sens de mission et d’entreprenariat. Ces mots peuvent vous paraître de deux univers différents, mais ils se marient et trouvent un sens dans le récit que nous apporte Francis Etheridge à propos de son cheminement académique et professionnel. Donc restez des nôtres pour une entrevue qui, je crois, vous inspirera dans vos choix de carrière et dans votre vie...
Feb 27, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Coming from a specific domain of research doesn't dictate what your career journey will look like. Your interests, your strong suits, as well as any extra skills you've picked up during your lifetime may reveal themselves to be instrumental and key elements in what you'll do profesionally later on. In this episode of Papa PhD, Clarissa Wright shares how different life and professional experiences built up and brought her from geology and microarchaeology to launching and editing an online magazi...
Feb 20, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Dans la vie, on peut se faire dire des tas de choses. Entre autres, on peut se faire dire qu'une de nos idées ou qu'un de nos projets est voué à l'échec. Le hic, c'est que cette idée, ce projet, personne ne les voit comme nous on les voit. Dans cet épisode de Papa PhD, Élodie Chabrol partage son parcours académique et professionnel et parle du rôle qu'ont joué la curiosité et la persévérance dans sa transition vers l'univers de la communication scientifique. Elodie Chabrol a un doctorat en neuro...
Feb 13, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 33
What does glitter have to do with mitochondria? This episode's guest, Paulo Oliveira, might just have the answer for you. And it probably has something to do with science communication and science outreach. In this episode of Papa PhD, I’m bringing you a great conversation where we covered Paulo’s journey into academia, as well as his take on what a 21st century researcher should be and on what skills should be part of their arsenal in the current job market. Paulo J. Oliveira is currently Princ...
Feb 06, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 32
The thought of transitioning into your professional life can be daunting at times. What is expecting me on the other side? Am I going to be happy? Will it be easy? How much am I going to make? If you add into the mix the question of “do I stay in academia? Am I a failure if I don’t?”, it can become an overwhelming and paralyzing place to be, emotionally. In today’s episode, Liliana Vitorino shares with us how she crossed this ford and what factors were important for her at the moment of taking h...
Jan 30, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 31
We always want to project into the future as the best possible version of ourselves. But we often fall into the trap of setting our goals based on what we've been told we should aim for, or what we see our neighbors aiming for. A big part of enjoying our time in graduate school depends on being in tune with our personal values, our strengths, and with what makes us tick. This week, Falisha Karpati shares how she came into science and how the transitioned from a PhD in neuroscience to an altac po...
Jan 23, 2020•56 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Deciding to embark on graduate studies can be a big step to take. For a lot of you out there, it represents your first leap into independent life and can carry a lot of unknowns, especially if you are a first generation graduate student. One of the big challenges this decision carries, besides having to deal with stereotypes to do with “staying in school” versus “getting a job” is that for the first time you will be fending for yourself as an active adult and negotiating your way through applica...
Jan 16, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 29
They say "if life gives you lemons, make lemonade." But what if life gives you the proverbial lemons, you press them, and apple juice comes out? In this episode, Pedro Resende shares with us how he came to be a researcher after a stint in industry, and how after accepting some hard noes from the universe and reorienting, he ended up being exactly where he wanted to be at the outset. Pedro has worked in Portugal, UK and USA as a life sciences researcher, both in academic and industry roles. In pa...
Jan 09, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 28
We're fresh into a new year, and this time of year is one of re-evaluation, decision-taking, and renewal for a lot of you out there. This week, you'll hear Inês Thomas Almeida's recount of 20 years starting in a biology bachelor's and leading to a PhD project in musicology, with many twists and turns in between. Inês brings a story of self-questioning, of determination, of resilience, of dealing with mental health issues, and of reinvention. Inês Thomas Almeida was born in the Dominican Republic...
Jan 02, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 27
For the last episode of the 2019 season of Papa PhD, instead of an interview, we're bringing you some of the best advice our guests have shared so far, so enjoy the insights, take the opportunity to go listen to the earlier episodes, and remember to rate and leave a comment on your podcast app, and to share any episodes that resonate with you with your friends! Happy listening and happy sharing! Join the Papa PhD Postgraduate Career Exploration Group! Leave a review on Podchaser ! Support the sh...
Dec 26, 2019•27 min
Life isn't a straight line. In particular, professional life is not as much of a straight line as it was in the past. As scientists, as researchers, the path we follow is determined by our choices, but also by our collaborations and by opportunities that arise along the way. In this episode, Joana Lobo Antunes will share with us the interesting path that brought her from pharmacy and organic chemistry to a full-time career in science communication. Joana Lobo Antunes is Head of Communications at...
Dec 19, 2019•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 25
This episode is a special one – it was recorded live with three guests who were speakers at the 2019 edition of BEBday, a meeting organized by the students of my PhD program at the University of Coimbra, Portugal – the BEB PhD Program. This year's edition brought a group of scientists who had a diverse set of experiences carving their career path and shared great insights with the grad students. Around the table, for this interview, you'll hear Fábio Fiúza Rosa, a PhD student/entrepreneur, Gil C...
Dec 12, 2019•58 min•Season 1Ep. 24
What makes some people impervious to adversity? What kind of super-power do they have that allows them to get up after a major hit and find the will power to lick their wounds and come out fighting? This week, hear Mark Crandall tell his story of beating the odds and show us how we all have this power of resilience within us. Mark Crandall is a Licensed Master’s in Social Work and a Licenced Chemical Dependency Counselor. He is also a keynote speaker, a Clinical Interventionist, Author of Embrac...
Dec 05, 2019•47 min•Season 1Ep. 23
In your life as a student or as a researcher, you may hear discouraging voices telling you you’re not good enough, not intelligent enough, or even not man enough for the task or project at hand. In today’s episode, we’re talking with Cindy Hovington, founder of CuriousNeuron.com, about why it is important to distance yourself from these opinions, to listen to your own inner voice and your own will, but also to take in account input coming from people who have more than a unidimensional impressio...
Nov 28, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 22
How easy is it to be a female scientist? How easy is it to be a female founder and CEO? How easy is it to find work/life balance when you wear both of these hats and are building a family, too? In this episode, you will be hearing from Margaret Magdesian, founder and CEO of Ananda Devices, about her academic path, about how she transitioned to the biotech startup space, and about her answers to these important questions. Margaret Magdesian is a scientist-entrepreneur with over 15 years of experi...
Nov 21, 2019•56 min•Season 1Ep. 21
What happens when you have all your ducks lined up and the universe throws you a curveball? That’s the moment when you have to regroup, reflect deeply on what you want the new path that is opening up to you to look like and trace a game plan that will allow you to come out winning. Drew Slack was well on his way towards a life in the professoriate when his curveball arrived. In today’s episode, we’ll learn about the principles, the resources and the values that were key in building the career he...
Nov 14, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Can life be made exclusively of successes? Can you find fulfillment in a job that pays well but is not aligned with your values? Does every postdoc get to be a professor? In this episode of Papa PhD, we address all these important questions and much more, as we talk with Abel Polese about his academic career, about all the other things he has going on and about how he glues everything together to achieve balance. Abel Polese is a researcher, trainer, writer, manager and fundraiser dealing with d...
Nov 07, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 19
In today’s life, your ability to pivot and to embrace new projects is key. You are actually expected to change employment on a 3 to 5-year cycle in the current job market. These pivots can happen between academic positions, between academia and industry, and between non-academic jobs. This week, we’ll be hearing from Simon Moore, whose stellar academic career has led him into a successful and fulfilling position in the pharmaceutical industry, where the scientific acumen he accrued throughout hi...
Oct 31, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Les cheminements que vous suivrez après vos études graduées peuvent prendre des tournants très variés. Il se peut que vous suiviez un parcours purement académique, une carrière en industrie ou que vous vous lanciez en entrepreneuriat. Quel que soit votre choix ou la passion qui vous motive, les habiletés et l’endurance que vous aurez acquises tout au long de votre maîtrise ou de votre doctorat seront de précieux atouts qui vous serviront au quotidien. Aujourd’hui, Virginie Levasseur partagera av...
Oct 24, 2019•55 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Your dream job is out there somewhere. The one you were made for, the one you deserve. It may be one handshake away, one conversation away, one introduction away. So, make sure you give yourself the chance to attend events, to go to seminars in domains that interest you but are outside of your area of research. This will give you the opportunity to learn about career spaces adjacent to yours and to incrementally move towards that conversation and that position that will bring you meaning and ful...
Oct 17, 2019•55 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Life is not in black and white. Your life, who you are, is a patchwork stemming from your upbringing, your experiences, who you've met, the choices you've made. What you studied is also a piece of this patchwork, but it's not the whole thing. And the more you go into your adult life, the more you end up painting that mosaic to your iage and to your tastes. In this week's interview, you'll be hearing from David Freiheit about getting a law degree and becoming a litigator, and about how he has bee...
Oct 10, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Pourquoi faire une maîtrise ? Pourquoi faire un doctorat ? Tout ça peut paraître bien compliqué et bien difficile quand on termine notre baccalauréat. Une conversation avec un professeur sur un sujet qui vous intéresse peut changer votre perspective et vous projeter dans une aventure où votre détermination et votre persévérance seront mis à l’épreuve et d’où vous sortirez armés d’un ensemble d’habiletés bien particulières. Dans cet épisode, Simon Landry partage avec nous son expérience et son tr...
Oct 03, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Download "Tools for Your PhD Journey" Now ! If you decide to embark on the graduate studies journey, you may find yourself telling stories. Stories about ideas, stories about science, stories about stories. You will focus and research until late hours of the night to find that piece of information, to fill that gap in the narrative. You will crumple a whole chapter that isn’t working and restart from scratch. And one day, you’ll have in your hand the final version, and you will share it with the...
Sep 30, 2019•58 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Leaving the bench doesn’t necessarily mean leaving science and the scientific community altogether. A rich universe of activities exists that are closely related to academia, be it within universities or in external organizations or governing bodies. Having gone through grad school and lived research from within, you are well placed to fulfill roles that bridge these two universes, be it in administration, knowledge transfer, or the policy domain. This week, we’ll hear about how Adriana Bankston...
Sep 26, 2019•56 min•Season 1Ep. 12
It's never too late to follow your calling. Depending on where you are in life, there are many ways you can reorient and choose a new path for yourself, be it getting a second degree, growing your minor or a hobby into your main focus or getting a certification in your domain of interest. This week, we'll hear about how our guest went from a bachelor's in theater to a PhD in neuroscience, and eventually to a fulfilling career as a startup CEO. Chris Kent has served as the CEO of ODS Medical sinc...
Sep 19, 2019•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 11
