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Mentors of Scientists Who Lift talk about life as scientists, juggling fitness and work and telling stories about their scientific journey. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scientistswholift/support

Scientists Who Lift


    • Sep 12, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 59m AVG DURATION
    • 24 EPISODES


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    Ep 2.11: Hunger is a Good Thing

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2022 40:43


    Can hunger help you recover? I discuss this and what my next career steps are on this episode of At The Bench --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scientistswholift/support

    Ep 2.10: Cells Coming Back to Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2022 34:37


    Can our cells come back to life after death? I discuss this and what it was like applying to two very prestigious postdoctoral fellowships in this episode of At The Bench. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scientistswholift/support

    Ep 2.9: Punching Octopus

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2022 31:04


    I am not obsessed with octopuses they just are very strange creatures and they are fun to talk about. Join me as I talk about that, but also continue to discuss what I have been up to during my hiatus. This will discuss the workshop I was chosen to be apart of through the University of Michigan to prepare me to apply to be a tenure track professor in academia. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scientistswholift/support

    Ep 2.8: Ecstasy Octopus

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2022 29:19


    IM BAAAAAACCCCKKKK!!! After a bit of a hiatus, I am back recording podcasts and here to talk about what I have been up to from traveling to applying for fellowships. The science topic of this week is cuddly octopuses! You wont want to miss this! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scientistswholift/support

    Ep 2.7: Thick Thighs Saves Lives

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2022 37:15


    At my gym bench, this week I discuss do thick thighs truly save lives? At my science bench, I discuss the downfalls of being too independent and how you can deal with a controlling PI --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scientistswholift/support

    Ep 2.6: Black Big Bang Theory

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 37:34


    At my science bench, I discuss the science about BCAAs and whether they are good for you At my lab bench, I discuss how important representation in STEM is. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scientistswholift/support

    Ep 2.5: A Little Good in the Bad

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2022 40:45


    This week I give yall the rundown about my research projects at each stage of my career and I talk about the people who got me to where I am today? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scientistswholift/support

    Ep 2.4: A Fiery Death (Pyropoptosis)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2022 34:24


    This week we getting into some cool cell biology a different way we don't typically hear about cells dying. Also, I talk about the sacrifices that I made to get to where I am and what compromises that should be made to reach your goals. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scientistswholift/support

    Ep 2.3: Is Academia Worth It?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2022 38:10


    Why are so many young scientists leaving academia? Is the environment that academia surrounds us in worth the trouble? Lets talk about it. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scientistswholift/support

    Ep 2.2: Bacon Heart Transplant

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022 38:43


    We are at peak levels of science let's talk about this Pig Heart Transplant! Also, I discuss how the science language is spoken differently in different cultures --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scientistswholift/support

    Ep 2.1: Covid Cannabis

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2022 37:41


    Can smoking weed cure covid? Lets talk about it. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scientistswholift/support

    Zombie Apocalypse (Season Finale)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 94:15


    Random questions with even more random answers. Cant think of a better way to end this season. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scientistswholift/support

    Transitions (Hot Girl/Boy Summer)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2021 89:28


    On this episode of At The Bench we discuss and give tips and advice about transitioning into your next stage in life. Whether its undergrad to grad school, grad school to postdoc or postdoc to professor. We got it all here! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scientistswholift/support

    Mentoring: Good, Bad, and Ugly

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2021 95:55


    We discuss our experience with mentors and give tips and advice on what red flags to look out for and what you need in a great mentor. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scientistswholift/support

    How's Your Mental Health?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2021 89:10


    In this weeks episode, we discuss how we deal with our own mental health and the ways we combat getting overwhelmed from the rigors of lab and gym life. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scientistswholift/support

    Dating Scientists Who Lift

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2021 95:49


    A funny filler where we talk about our dating experiences and you get to choose who had the best/creepiest/ weirdest dating story!! Comment who won below! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scientistswholift/support

    Pass the STEM Baton w/ STEMedia creator Dr. Nehemiah

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 64:33


    Check out the inspiring one on one conversation I had with the creator of STEMedia Dr. Nehemiah you won't regret it! Follow his platform on YouTube and IG just search for STEMedia and check out their success summit at www.stemsuccesssummit.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scientistswholift/support

    Science of A Thirst Trap w/ The Hip Hop MD

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 80:08


    On this weeks podcast, we have a special guest Hip Hop MD, we talk about his platform, his journey, mentoring and outreach in stem and have a few good laughs along the way. Follow him on IG (@hiphopscienceshow), YouTube (Hip Hop Science) and Twitter (@TheHipHopMD) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scientistswholift/support

    Does Your Environment Serve You

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 71:38


    On this weeks episode, we discuss how does your gym and lab environments contribute to your successes or your failures. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scientistswholift/support

    A Scientific Approach to Fitness

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 72:51


    In this episode, we discuss what are our suggestions on how to approach fitness and reach those fitness goals. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scientistswholift/support

    STEM. Covid. Jobs.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 63:39


    In this week's episode, we will be discussing what it is like getting a job, moving, and hitting the gym during covid. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scientistswholift/support

    Representation

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 78:11


    We discuss representation in STEM from multiple angles. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scientistswholift/support

    Regular People Money

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 47:26


    We discuss managing your money at all levels of being a scientist and trying to budget for your fitness goals at the same time. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scientistswholift/support

    Science/Gym Balancing Act

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 83:44


    How do mentors across many areas and levels in STEM manage to stay healthy while being productive with their science. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scientistswholift/support

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