Though we were many time zones apart, I had the honor of chatting with Laura about her research with carnivorous plants in Western Australia! That's right, Laura studies plants that eat BUGS! If you've ever wondered, "how weird can plants get?" than this is the episode for you. Suggested Reading: ABC News about Laura's research: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-04-25/researcher-scouring-remote-wa-to-document-insect-eating-plants/8471012 IUCN support page for carnivorous plant research & conse...
Dec 19, 2017•38 min
This long awaited episode features Eric Earley, ComSciCon organizer & science communicator extraordinaire, joining me to talk about his work with robotic limbs and prosthetics. We talk about how the technology has advanced and whether a Luke Skywalker-esque robo-hand is in our future. Suggested Reading: Eric's Website: http://www.ericjearley.com/ sites.tufts.edu/asegrad/2016/10/2…whats-for-dinner/ Eric's Science Youtube Channel: https://twitter.com/SciInspiration A brief history of prostheti...
Dec 04, 2017•48 min
If you live in the USA, you might've heard that our congress is trying to pass a new 'tax reform' bill. However, the current House of Representatives version (which passed) presents a direct threat to graduate students across the country. On this episode, guests Jessica Creery and Kristen Vogt Veggeberg join me to talk about it. If you are a US citizen, CALL YOUR REPS! Useful links: http://www.chronicle.com/article/How-the-House-GOP-Tax-Plan/241824 http://www.reclaimchicago.org/ http://phdcomics...
Nov 21, 2017•50 min
My experience at ComSciCon-Chicago '16 was a major motivator for starting this podcast & diving into the science communication life. To celebrate one year of the podcast, I helped organize ComSciCon-Chicago '17 and got to interview attendees about their research. I hope you enjoy these 'pop talks' and please follow the amazing students on twitter or any other social platform! Andrew McAllister (Applied physics): @McAllisterSci Rachel Snyder (Organic & materials chemistry): @rachelsnyderr...
Nov 07, 2017•17 min
This week I interviewed fellow science communicator Rachael about her work with bees and how she got interested in social insects and their diets. Considering how important bees are to keeping pollinating plants (like all your favorite fruit) growing, we got really excited about her research on bee nutrition and it's implications. Let me know what you think of the show! Questionnaire: goo.gl/forms/hg8ro78VexOdNkI52 Suggested Reading: General overview of Rachael's research: https://sites.tufts.ed...
Oct 23, 2017•40 min
I chatted with masters student Scott about his work with tracking white sharks & how he got started on shark research to begin with! Bonus: we talk shark week with all its pros and cons. Let me know what you think of the show! Questionnaire: goo.gl/forms/hg8ro78VexOdNkI52 Suggested Reading: Blog about Scott's Research: https://dispatchesfromthefield1.wordpress.com/2017/08/09/itonlytookonerun/ About White Shark's mating & migration patterns: https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&am...
Oct 10, 2017•42 min
Erin studies babies and how they reason about the world. Erin would like to study Beyonce's babies. Does anyone know how we could get ahold of Beyonce and propose a research plan? Let me know what you think of the show! Questionnaire: https://goo.gl/forms/hg8ro78VexOdNkI52 Suggested Reading: General overview of what's going on with young infants: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/01/science/insights-in-human-knowledge-from-the-minds-of-babes.html?pagewanted=all On abstracting relations: https://new...
Sep 25, 2017•43 min
This week I bring in a panel of grad students from across disciplines to talk about the replication crisis. Namely: what is it, how is it different across fields, how bad is the problem, & what can we do about it? Suggested Reading (by my wonderful guests!): Sam's Finance Suggestions: http://www.afajof.org/details/video/10334151/2017-Presidential-Address.html http://mitsloanexperts.mit.edu/does-academic-research-destroy-stock-return-predictability-david-mclean/ Kellie's Microbio Suggestions:...
Sep 11, 2017•1 hr 3 min
Suggested outside reading: Info on Clumped Isotopes: http://www.carbonateresearch.com/clumped_isotope Article about Paleoclimate Research: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S027737911100268X Interactive Game about Paleoclimate: http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/paleoclimate-history-change Follow me: PhDrinking@gmail.com, @PhDrinking, @SadieWit, www.facebook.com/PhDrinking/ Follow Ryan Venturelli: @Raventurelli Thanks to www.bensound.com/ for the intro/outro Thanks to @TylerDamme ...
Aug 29, 2017•37 min
Suggested outside reading: French/Algerian Literature: http://www.npr.org/2015/08/21/432618805/novelist-kamel-daoud-finding-dignity-in-the-absurd Book talk on Souffles-Anfas: A Critical Anthology from the Moroccan Journal of Culture and Politics: https://www.centerforthehumanities.org/programming/souffles-anfas Original (French) publication of Souffles: http://bnm.bnrm.ma:86/ListeVol.aspx?IDC=3 Original (Arabic) publication of Anfas: http://bnm.bnrm.ma:86/ListeVol.aspx?IDC=4 Interview of author ...
Aug 14, 2017•39 min
Suggested outside reading: Becky on noticing nature: http://my.chicagobotanic.org/science_conservation/banning-species-blindness-in-budding-botanists/ Becky on Prairie Restoration: http://www.nrpa.org/parks-recreation-magazine/2016/may/recipe-for-an-aster-prairie-restoration-in-chicago/ Other great blogs about the prairie- Cindy Crosby's Tuesdays in the Tallgrass - a blog with virtual prairie tours https://tuesdaysinthetallgrass.wordpress.com/ Chris Helzer's Prairie Ecologist blog - https://prai...
Jul 31, 2017•34 min
Welcome to the first ever crossover episode! The hosts of the EurekaNerd podcast graciously agreed to come on the show & chat a bit about science communication and the myriad of forms it can take. Please check out their show for a great rundown of the latest in science news. Follow me: PhDrinking@gmail.com, @PhDrinking, @SadieWit Follow EurekaNerd: @eurekanerdcast, eurekanerdcast@gmail.com, http://eurekanerd.com/ Thanks to www.bensound.com/ for the intro/outro Thanks to @TylerDamme for audio...
Jul 17, 2017•42 min
Suggested outside reading: Overview of EEG: http://mikexcohen.com/data/Cohen2017_TINS.pdf History behind EEG: http://www.encyclopedia.com/people/history/historians-miscellaneous-biographies/hans-berger Nathan's Research: http://www.mitpressjournals.org/doi/abs/10.1162/jocn_a_01114#.WRxsGxPyvOY Follow me: PhDrinking@gmail.com, @PhDrinking, @SadieWit Follow Nathan Petro: https://nathanpetro.wordpress.com/ Thanks to www.bensound.com/ for the intro/outro Thanks to @TylerDamme for audio editing
Jul 03, 2017•32 min
Suggested outside reading: Short video on Rey's research: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFPNmpQbs3o&t=10s AAAS Science Communication Material: https://www.aaas.org/page/communicating-engage Science in Pop Culture: http://www.thescienceof.org/ Follow me: PhDrinking@gmail.com, @PhDrinking, @SadieWit Follow Rey Maktoufi: @thecosmicrey, reyhanehmaktoufi.com, rey.maktoufi@u.northwestern.edu Thanks to www.bensound.com/ for the intro/outro Thanks to @TylerDamme for audio editing
Jun 19, 2017•39 min
Suggested outside reading: The LISA webpage: https://www.elisascience.org/ The LIGO webpage: https://www.ligo.caltech.edu/ The IPTA (International Pulsar Timing Array) webpage: http://www.ipta4gw.org/ Visualization of the known Kepler planets: http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/galleries/kepler-orrery-iii Cool videos from the CIERA webpages (the astrophysics center Katie works at): http://ciera.northwestern.edu/Research/visualizations.php Follow me: PhDrinking@gmail.com, @PhDrinking, @SadieWit Follow K...
Jun 05, 2017•42 min
Suggested outside reading: The Index Card: https://news.uchicago.edu/article/2016/01/04/new-book-presents-personal-finance-advice-10-simple-rules Rise of the ETFs: https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2016-etf-files/ Follow me: PhDrinking@gmail.com, @PhDrinking, @SadieWit Follow Sam Hempel: @samhempel, https://www.johnson.cornell.edu/Programs/PHD-Program/Current-Students?id=sjh296 Thanks to www.bensound.com/ for the intro/outro Thanks to @TylerDamme for audio editing Disclosure: Sam Hempel wishes ...
May 22, 2017•48 min
Suggested outside reading: How Reward Processing Can Inform Our Understanding of Depression, Bipolar Disorder, and Schizophrenia: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4277233/ Kate's Published Research: https://academic.oup.com/scan/article/3002823/Elevated-Nucleus-Accumbens-Structural-Connectivity Video Series on Emotion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prwsJp0w57s Follow me: PhDrinking@gmail.com, @PhDrinking, @SadieWit Follow Kate Damme: http://acnlnorthwestern.com/, https://www.resear...
May 08, 2017•33 min
Suggested outside reading: Jewett Lab: http://jewettlab.northwestern.edu/ Follow me: PhDrinking@gmail.com, @PhDrinking, @SadieWit Follow Do Soon: @kimds91 Thanks to www.bensound.com/ for the intro/outro
Apr 24, 2017•39 min
Suggested outside reading: General Info on IC: http://www.ichelp.org/ NIH Page: https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/urologic-diseases/interstitial-cystitis-painful-bladder-syndrome MAPP active research: http://www.mappnetwork.org/ Follow me: PhDrinking@gmail.com, @PhDrinking, @SadieWit Follow Lizath Aguiniga (Lizzie): https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizathaguiniga/ Thanks to www.bensound.com/ for the intro/outro
Apr 10, 2017•26 min
Suggested outside reading: General Overview: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/ethics-belief/ https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/epistemology-social/ Carry's Research Paper: https://media.wix.com/ugd/bf79d1_6e2ef1668cf54609b9bd5df3526aa91c.pdf Follow me: PhDrinking@gmail.com, @PhDrinking, @SadieWit Follow Carry: https://www.robertcarryosborne.com/ Thanks to www.bensound.com/ for the intro/outro
Mar 27, 2017•38 min
Suggested outside reading: A general History of Science blog: https://whewellsghost.wordpress.com/ A link to the best book on the History of Demonology: http://www.oxfordscholarship.com/view/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198208082.001.0001/acprof-9780198208082 Follow me: PhDrinking@gmail.com, @PhDrinking, @SadieWit Follow Jessy: @jessyruthhelen Thanks to www.bensound.com/ for the intro/outro
Mar 13, 2017•38 min
Suggested Outside Reading: 1)Non-technical article: https://www.wired.com/2016/10/heres-self-driving-cars-will-transform-city/ 2)Mike's peer-reviewed publication on the research: https://trid.trb.org/view.aspx?id=1439429 Follow me: PhDrinking@gmail.com, @PhDrinking, @SadieWit Follow Mike: @InfoNUTC, @mhyland312 Thanks to www.bensound.com/ for the intro/outro
Feb 27, 2017•31 min
Suggested Outside Reading: 1) This is a general source on flocculation and how it's used to remove contaminants in water treatment: http://www.iwapublishing.com/news/coagulation-and-flocculation-water-and-wastewater-treatment 2) This is the paper Athena's group put out on using confocal fluorescence microscopy to image the microstructure of flocs: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2215038215300662 Follow me: PhDrinking@gmail.com, @PhDrinking, @SadieWit Follow Athena: https://www....
Feb 14, 2017•35 min
Suggested Reading: 1. Basics of statistics: https://www.amazon.com/Naked-Statistics-Stripping-Dread-Data/dp/1480590185 2. Academic journal on the field: https://academic.oup.com/icb/article/54/2/296/639118/A-Systems-Approach-to-Integrative-Biology-An 3. Statistics in Biology: http://www.nature.com/collections/qghhqm/pointsofsignificance Follow me: PhDrinking@gmail.com, @PhDrinking, @SadieWit Follow Justin: @j_d_finkle, http://bagheri.northwestern.edu/people.html#finkle, https://github.com/justin...
Jan 30, 2017•39 min
Today marks a potentially massive change in the science and research policy of the United States. That seems to warrant a special episode, including students from across a wide array of fields calling in to discuss how their futures might be impacted. Side note: at 29:52, I mention not being certain Trump will last 4 years. Based on his failure to put his many corporate investments in a blind trust, I believe he will be impeached before the end of his term. Follow me: PhDrinking@gmail.com, @PhDr...
Jan 20, 2017•1 hr
Are you curious about how scientists model galaxies and their interactions? Join us for this conversation on modeling, astrophysics, and so much more! Suggested Reading: 1. Movies of our galaxies: http://fire.northwestern.edu/visualizations/ 2. The latest astronomy research broken down for a wider audience: astrobites.org Follow me: PhDrinking@gmail.com, @PhDrinking, @SadieWit Thanks to www.bensound.com/ for the intro/outro
Jan 16, 2017•34 min
Hear from chemical engineer Nick Thornburg who is working on making better catalysts for more efficient, and greener chemical production! Suggested Reading: -"What is Catalysis?" http://nacatsoc.org/above/what-is-catalysis/ - "7 things you may not know about catalysts" http://www.anl.gov/articles/7-things-you-may-not-know-about-catalysis -"Heterogeneous Catalysis and Solid Catalysts," Ullman's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry (technical audience) - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Jan 02, 2017•43 min
Welcome to a special edition this week with multiple guests! Joining me are Nick Griffin, Tammy Tran, and Andrew Hall! Each is a graduate student in psychology but at different universities and in different years. Together, we tackle the issue of imposter syndrome and how we've learned to deal with it. Follow us: PhDrinking@gmail.com, @PhDrinking, @SadieWit Thanks to www.bensound.com/ for the intro/outro
Dec 20, 2016•1 hr 4 min
In this episode, learn how geologists are still discovering new information about plate tectonics that formed our world. Oh, and we totally geek out about carbon-dating & other ways to tell how old the earth really is! Suggested Reading: -Reiners P.,Ehlers T., & Zeitler P. “Past, Present, and Future of Thermochronolgy.” (2005) -Stanley et al. “Erosion patterns and mantle sources of topographic change across the southern African Plateau derived from the shallow and deep records of kimberl...
Dec 05, 2016•45 min
Did you know there's a bacteria that lives in oysters that can kill you?! Well, Hannah Gavin and I discuss vibrio vulnificus and life in microbiology research. Relevant Links: http://www.satchell-lab.com https://www.quantamagazine.org www.linkedin.com/in/hgavin Contact me at: phdrinking@gmail.com @PhDrinking
Nov 21, 2016•37 min
