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Episode 16: The Science Life... Why do I love doing a PhD? Oct 25, 2021

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We have highlighted the Struggles of doing a PhD many times before. However, there are also so many amazing sides to doing a PhD that, at times, fade a bit to the background. Today I felt it was necessary to unapologetically tell you about why I love doing a PhD.

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Episode 15: Cutting Edge Research?! The Mozart effect in Epilepsy. Oct 11, 2021

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Today we discuss a paper about the Mozart effect by Quon et al., (2021) that has been recently promoted on the Nature Facebook page, namely: Musical components important for the Mozart K448 effect in epilepsy.

This paper shows the beneficial effect of Mozart K448 for 2 pianos in D major for patients with epilepsy. We were very interested in how this worked and decided to read more about this Mozart effect. Listen to us discussing this very interesting paper!

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Episode 14: Tips For Future PhDs... Part 3. Tips for During the PhD Application Process Sep 27, 2021

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This is the third part of our miniseries with tips for future PhD students. We talk about how to get the most out of the PhD application process. This is not only your time to apply for the position but also your time to find out if this specific position is a good fit for you!

Also check out Part 1 where we discuss if a PhD is something you should do, and Part 2 where we discuss how to find a PhD position.

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Episode 13: Tips For Future PhDs... Part 2. Find a PhD Spot That Works For You! Aug 29, 2021

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This is the second part of our miniseries with tips for future PhD. students. We talk about what to consider and look for when looking for a PhD spot that works for you! Also, check out Part 1 where we discuss if a PhD. is something you should do, and Part 3 where we discuss tips for the application process.

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Episode 12: Tips For Future PhDs... Part 1. The Phd, is it a good idea? Aug 15, 2021

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Today we have a new episode about tips for Future PhD students. We have a lot of tips to talk about so we are splitting the tips up into 3 parts. Part 1: The PhD is it a good idea? Part 2: Find a PhD that works for you. And Part 3: Tips for the application process.

Do you want a nice list of all of our tips, check out our brand new website: thestrugglingscientists.com. Here you find blog posts about our episodes and much more.

In this first part we talk about things you need to consider to decide if a PhD is for you. Are you thinking about doing a PhD? Then this is definitely an episode for you! And if not you might learn a few new things about the world of Science.

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Episode 11: First Author Talks..... with Maria Clemente about her FHL2 paper Aug 02, 2021

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In the First Author Talks series, we talk with the first authors about their papers, the Struggles to get to this point, and life as a Scientist.

In this episode, we invited our good friend Maria Clemente as our first podcast guest and talked about the paper she recently published and her life as a PhD student.

Paper: Four-and-a-half LIM domain protein 2 (FHL2) deficiency protects mice from diet-induced obesity and high FHL2 expression marks human obesity. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.metabol.2021.154815

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Episode 10: The Science Life... The Cursed Experiment! Jul 19, 2021

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Today we talk about life as a Scientist in The Science Life series. And specifically about a Cursed Experiment!

We all know that sometimes experiments fail. Sometimes the results are not what you were hoping for, or something goes wrong. BUT! Sometimes you have these experiments that just…… are cursed. And this is the story of one of those Cursed Experiments that will forever haunt me. But thank all the Science gods it has a happy ending.

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Episode 9: The Science Behind.... Marathon running, is it healthy? Jul 05, 2021

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Today we discuss the Science behind marathon running. Since Jayron is running a marathon in October we were really interested in learning more about this subject. With our major question: Is marathon running actually healthy??? Well, Science says IT'S NOT!!! In our episode, we discuss everything we have learned.

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Episode 8: Cutting Edge Research?!?....... 3200 Hours of Gorilla Chest Beatings Jun 24, 2021

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Today we discuss a paper by Wright et al., (2021) about Gorilla Chest Beatings. This paper has been recently promoted on the Nature Facebook page, it is called: Chest beats as an honest signal of body size in male mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei).

This paper explores the fascinating world of Gorilla chest beats. With over 3200 hours of Gorilla recordings, 5 years of extensive analysis, and a Nature recommendation this must be a pretty amazing discovery right? RIGHT??

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Episode 7: The Science Life... The First in Person Congress after lockdown Jun 06, 2021

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Today we talk about life as a Scientist in The Science Life series. This episode is about the first Congress after the Lockdown that one of us went to. What was it like? Let's find out!

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