Podcast
Curiosity Killed the Grad
Hosted by Madeline · EN
In Curiosity Killed the Grad, fledgling graduate student Madeline Kane asks PhD candidates across the U.S. about their research, their research rabbit holes, and how they stay sane(ish) throughout their academic journeys. Learn about topics ranging from race and racism, to how we study the genetics of Alzheimer’s Disease. What is it actually like to work in a laboratory? How do you fund your work? Should you ditch school and open a coffee shop with your best friend? The answers may surprise you.
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Epidemiology with Mateo Jacques
Aug 25, 202400:25:41Tap to summarizeToday I sit down with Mateo Jacque, a PhD student studying HPV-associated cancers in the Epidemiology department at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. I ask Mateo why they decided to pursue a PhD, how they go about researching HPV-associated cancers, and how they stay a little stressed, but not too stressed, for optimal productivity.
Transcribe →Molecular Neuroscience with Adama Berndt
Aug 21, 202400:46:44Tap to summarizeMadeline sits down with neuroscience trainee Adama Berndt. They talk about everything from globs of proteins in the brain that contribute to Parkinson's Disease, to molecular biology techniques, to raising a kid in grad school.
Transcribe →Medical Sociology with Nick Smith, PhD
Oct 13, 202300:48:08Tap to summarizeMadeline sits down with medical sociologist Nicholas Smith. She asks him her burning questions like: How do researchers quantify racism? Did he ever consider quitting his PhD? What was his biggest research rabbit hole during his PhD? And more.
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Introducing: Curiosity Killed the Grad
Oct 8, 202300:01:02Tap to summarizeCuriosity Killed the Grad is coming soon! Subscribe for free wherever you get your podcasts.
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