Hello PhD

By Joshua Hall and Daniel Arneman, PhDz

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A podcast for scientists, and the people who love them.

Episode Date
202. Academia Has a Postdoc Problem
Dec 01, 2023
201. Society for Neuroscience 2023 – LIVE!
Nov 15, 2023
200. Want a Degree Without Quitting Your Job? An Online PhD Might Be the Solution.
Oct 31, 2023
100. The One Where We Celebrate (R)
Oct 11, 2023
199. Mailbag: Is a Master’s enough, or do I need a PhD?
Sep 25, 2023
198. Just The Abstract: Is the GRE Really Optional?
Sep 06, 2023
114. Grad School Should Have a Time Limit (R)
Aug 17, 2023
197. Mailbag: What If I Have “Bad Lab Hands?”
Aug 03, 2023
196. YOU Can Win A Poster Competition w/ Dr. Zen Faulkes
Jul 18, 2023
195. Five Myths of Scientific Poster Design w/ Dr. Zen Faulkes
Jul 03, 2023
194. Mailbag: Do I Have to Do Animal Research?
Jun 16, 2023
122. Tenure Tracker – The Life Non-Linear with Dr. Jimena Giudice (R)
Jun 01, 2023
193. Listener Mailbag – Undergrad Research and Choosing a Master’s Program
May 18, 2023
192. Careers In Focus: Medical Writer
May 02, 2023
191. The Tough Times are Worth It w/ Dr. Emma Hinkle
Apr 19, 2023
190. Mailbag: Can I blend art with science?
Mar 31, 2023
129. Grad School Rejection: Why it Happens and How to Get Accepted (R)
Mar 19, 2023
189. Crafting an Unforgettable Job Talk w/ Dr. Andres De Los Reyes
Mar 01, 2023
188. Grad School Time Management According to ChatGPT
Feb 16, 2023
187. Pro-Tips For Creating a Scientific Poster
Feb 01, 2023
186. Scientists Share Their Goals and Strategies for Attending a Scientific Conference
Jan 18, 2023
071. Practical Advice for Overcoming Impostor Syndrome w/ Dr. Maureen Gannon (R)
Jan 01, 2023
070. Impostor Syndrome (R)
Dec 23, 2022
185. I got accepted! Now how do I choose a PhD program?
Nov 30, 2022
184. White House Rules for Open Access w/ Heather Joseph
Nov 17, 2022
103. Laboratory of Horrors! (R)
Nov 01, 2022
183. Mailbag: Finding Balance, Master’s En Route, et al!
Oct 19, 2022
182. How to Choose A Rotation Lab and Advisor
Sep 30, 2022
181. Build Skills Before Grad School with a Postbac
Sep 19, 2022
180. Becoming an Educator w/ Dr. Alaina Talboy
Sep 01, 2022
119. Ten Tips to Crush Your First Semester (R)
Aug 20, 2022
179. Teaching Opportunities for Grad Students w/ Dr. Alaina Talboy
Aug 01, 2022
178. I Didn’t Even Know “Research” Was a Thing!
Jul 18, 2022
177. Mailbag: Is Academia Lonely? And, Lab Tech vs. Med Tech
Jul 02, 2022
176. Stop Calling Yourself a ‘Grad Student’ w/ Dr. Alaina Talboy
Jun 17, 2022
175. Four Research Traps (And How to Avoid Them)
Jun 01, 2022
116. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Summer Students (R)
May 19, 2022
174. I Have a Degree – Why Can’t I Find a Job?
May 01, 2022
173. Mailbag: I Have a Master’s Degree – Now I Want a PhD
Apr 20, 2022
172. Research Software Engineer
Apr 01, 2022
171. The Life and Times of a Humanities PhD Candidate
Mar 16, 2022
144. Finding a Career that Fits with Marlys Hanson (R)
Mar 01, 2022
170. Mailbag: Should I Quit Grad School?
Feb 16, 2022
169. Change Your Plans, Not Your Goals
Feb 01, 2022
168. Academic Twitter: Step-By-Step
Jan 17, 2022
086. Five Resolutions for Happier, Healthier Scientists (R)
Jan 01, 2022
167. Mailbag – Am I Ready For Grad School?
Dec 16, 2021
075. When Research Sucks (R)
Dec 01, 2021
166. Want to Improve Research Careers? Scientists Have 5,434 Suggestions.
Nov 18, 2021
165: A Survey Asked Researchers About Their Mental Health. Here’s What They Said.
Nov 01, 2021
164. The Essential Guide to Grad School Applications
Oct 17, 2021
163. The 3 T’s of Successful Field Research
Oct 01, 2021
056. Team Up for Speedier Science (R)
Sep 17, 2021
162. Get More Done with LabScrum w/ Dr. Lisa May
Sep 01, 2021
161. Career Development is NOT a Waste of Time. We Have Proof.
Aug 17, 2021
160. Mailbag – Finding A Postdoc Overseas, Lab Equipment at Home, et al!
Aug 01, 2021
159. Cultivating Resilience w/ Adina Glickman
Jul 16, 2021
027. The Road More Traveled: Stepping Off of the Tenure Track (R)
Jun 30, 2021
158. Five Strategies for Defeating Distractions
Jun 16, 2021
157. The Three Mentors You Need
May 31, 2021
156. How to Identify and Avoid Predatory Journals
May 16, 2021
155. How to Plan A Seminar or Scientific Event
Apr 30, 2021
154. How to Plan Your PhD w/ Hugh Kearns
Apr 17, 2021
153. Where Do PhDs Work? The Answer Shouldn’t Surprise You.
Mar 30, 2021
152. How Do I Explain the Bad Grades On My Transcript?
Mar 17, 2021
151. Avoid These Phrases in Your Peer Review
Mar 01, 2021
150. Rediscover Your Scientific Passion
Feb 16, 2021
149. Yes, Grad Students, You DO Have Transferable Skills
Jan 31, 2021
148. Listener Mailbag: Contacting Prospective PIs, Supporting Friends, et al!
Jan 16, 2021
147. 2020: A Year in Review
Dec 31, 2020
029. Tenure Tracker: Choose a Mentor, Not a Lab w/ Natasha Snider, PhD (R)
Dec 16, 2020
146. Ace Your Virtual Graduate School Interview w/ Dr. Beth Bowman
Nov 29, 2020
145. Ten Tips from Hindsight: A PhD’s guide to a PhD
Nov 17, 2020
144. Finding a Career that Fits with Marlys Hanson
Oct 31, 2020
143. Mailbag: Clinical Experience, Fighting Impostor Syndrome, et al!
Oct 16, 2020
142. Advancing Racial Equity in Science w/ Dr. Kenneth Gibbs
Sep 30, 2020
141. Why We (Still) Podcast
Sep 17, 2020
140. Mailbag: Do I need more experience? Biology vs. biomedical. Et al!
Aug 31, 2020
139. Back to School During a Pandemic
Aug 18, 2020
138. Listener Mail: Changing Fields, Comprehensive Exams, et al!
Jul 29, 2020
137. Tools for Finding a Research Mentor
Jul 11, 2020
136. Rebuilding an Inclusive Academia with Dr. Ashalla Freeman
Jun 30, 2020
135. The Science Training Toolbox with Dr. Andres De Los Reyes. Plus, Antiracism for Academia
Jun 12, 2020
134. Lessons from the Quarantine
May 30, 2020
133. Galileo and the Science Deniers – with Dr. Mario Livio
May 14, 2020
132. Make a Plan to Repay Your Student Loan
Apr 29, 2020
131. How to Host a Dissertation Defense On Zoom
Apr 15, 2020
130. Coronavirus, and Life Outside the Lab
Mar 31, 2020
129. Grad School Rejection: Why it Happens and How to Get Accepted
Mar 13, 2020
128. Field Work: Science in the Great Outdoors
Feb 26, 2020
127. Listener Mailbag: How Do You Stay Motivated in Grad School?
Feb 11, 2020
126. Listener Mailbag – Ghost PIs, Dress Codes, and Mental Health with Susanna Harris
Jan 24, 2020
106. HelloPhD Guide to Grad School Applications – Acing Your Interview with Dr. Beth Bowman (R)
Jan 05, 2020
125. Demystifying the Research Institute
Dec 16, 2019
124. An Art Contest JUST For Hello PhD Listeners
Nov 27, 2019
123. Anatomy of a Micropublication feat. Nate Jacobs of Flashpub
Nov 15, 2019
102. HelloPhD Guide to Grad School Applications – Crafting the Perfect Personal Statement (R)
Oct 30, 2019
122. Tenure Tracker – The Life Non-Linear with Dr. Jimena Giudice
Oct 11, 2019
121. A Teenager Goes to Grad School feat. Julia Nepper, PhD
Sep 24, 2019
120. Advancing Open Science with Dr. Jon Tennant
Sep 07, 2019
119. Ten Tips to Crush Your First Semester
Aug 27, 2019
118. Find a Better Mentor with GradPI
Aug 10, 2019
059: Simple Tricks for Time Management – The Focus Funnel (R)
Jul 22, 2019
117: Bridging The Gap as a Medical Science Liaison
Jul 05, 2019
116: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Summer Students
Jun 18, 2019
115: PhDown Under – 4 Ways a PhD is Better in Australia
Jun 03, 2019
114: Grad School Should Have a Time Limit
May 17, 2019
113: All Work and Some Play – Isaac Childres on Following Your Passion After a PhD
May 01, 2019
112: Listener Mailbag – Leaving Home, Avoiding the GRE, Finding Collaborators, et al!
Apr 16, 2019
111: Empowering the Impossible with Citizen Science
Apr 01, 2019
033: It’s Tax Season – Here’s What You Need to Know (R)
Mar 13, 2019
110: The Secret Life of Pets (in Grad School)
Feb 25, 2019
109: HelloPhD Guide to Grad School Applications – Understanding Your Offer Letter with Dr. Emily Roberts
Feb 05, 2019
108: My Green Lab with Allison Paradise
Jan 22, 2019
107: Industry Insights – Career Evolution at 23andMe
Jan 07, 2019
106: HelloPhD Guide to Grad School Applications – Acing Your Interview with Dr. Beth Bowman
Dec 17, 2018
105: Listener Mailbag – Grad School Readiness, Paper Critiques, and More!
Dec 02, 2018
104: How to Give a Perfect Poster Presentation
Nov 15, 2018
103: Laboratory of Horrors!
Oct 29, 2018
102: HelloPhD Guide to Grad School Applications – Crafting the Perfect Personal Statement with Dr. Brian Rybarczyk
Oct 11, 2018
101: HelloPhD Guide to Grad School Applications – Knowing When, and Where, to Apply with Dr. Beth Bowman
Sep 26, 2018
100: The One Where We Celebrate
Sep 07, 2018
099: Skype a Scientist with Sarah McAnulty
Aug 24, 2018
098: I’m in Grad School and I’m Pregnant! How to Have Kids AND a Career in Science
Aug 09, 2018
097: Conference Like the Pros – How to Plan, Network, and Win
Jul 26, 2018
096: Listener Mailbag – Program Prestige, Changing Careers, and More!
Jul 11, 2018
095: Should I Finish My PhD Remotely?
Jun 27, 2018
094: Do Grades Matter in Grad School?
Jun 12, 2018
093: The Grad School Mental Health Crisis, and What You Can Do About It
May 23, 2018
092: Making Time for Science Communication with Mónica Feliú-Mójer
May 09, 2018
091: Cross-Train for the Faculty Track with the Academic Pathways Postdoctoral Fellowship
Apr 18, 2018
011: The 8.5 Fixes That Will Save Biomedical Science (R)
Apr 03, 2018
090: Maybe Grant Funding Feels Random and Subjective Because It Is
Mar 19, 2018
089: The Grad Student’s Guide to Investing for Retirement
Feb 28, 2018
088: 15 Transferable Skills PhDs Can Use In Any Career
Feb 14, 2018
087: How Do I Choose a PhD Program?
Feb 02, 2018
086: Five Resolutions for Happier, Healthier Scientists
Jan 16, 2018
085: Scientists in the Newsroom – The AAAS Mass Media Fellowship feat. Rebekah Corlew
Dec 22, 2017
084: The 4 Keys to an Effective Grad School Application
Dec 11, 2017
083: Preprint First, Peer-Review Later
Nov 21, 2017
082: The Science of Comedy with The Peer Revue’s Niki Spahich
Nov 05, 2017
081: Data Science Will Accelerate Your Research – with Joel Schwartz, PhD
Oct 17, 2017
080: Postdoc Straight Talk – Where Are They Now?
Sep 28, 2017
079: The Insider’s Guide to Industry – with Randall Ribaudo, PhD
Sep 14, 2017
078: Knowing When to Leave Academia – Feat. The Recovering Academic Podcast
Aug 24, 2017
077: Google Discovers Five Keys to a Productive Lab
Aug 11, 2017
076: Should I choose a research focus BEFORE I apply?
Jul 23, 2017
075: When Research Sucks
Jun 30, 2017
074: Does Science Have an Income Inequality Problem?
Jun 14, 2017
073: Stop Telling Me My Project is Going to Fail!
May 26, 2017
072: Voices from the Front Line of the Science March
May 10, 2017
071: Practical Advice for Overcoming Imposter Syndrome with Dr. Maureen Gannon
Apr 20, 2017
070: Imposter Syndrome
Apr 07, 2017
069: Five Ways Scientists SHOULD Be Using Twitter
Mar 24, 2017
068: Use Targeted Savings Accounts for Irregular Expenses
Mar 09, 2017
067: Science Magazine Takes a Teeny, Tiny Step Toward Open Access
Feb 22, 2017
066: Should Scientists March on Washington?
Feb 09, 2017
065: Does the GRE Predict Which Students Will Succeed?
Jan 26, 2017
064: A PhD Internship Will Help You Get a Job
Jan 10, 2017
063: PhD Biography – Compton to the Ivy League
Dec 20, 2016
062: FLSA and 21st Century Cures are laws that impact the lab
Dec 06, 2016
061: Why We LOVE Grad School
Nov 21, 2016
060: The Right (And Wrong) Ways to Contact Potential Postdoc Advisors
Nov 07, 2016
059: Simple Tricks for Time Management – The Focus Funnel
Oct 19, 2016
058: How to Be Truly Unhappy in Grad School
Oct 03, 2016
057: “I’m a scientist. And I’m blind.”
Sep 20, 2016
056: Team Up for Speedier Science – #modernPhD Part 3
Sep 05, 2016
055: Four Ideas to Modernize Mentorship – #modernPhD Part 2
Aug 23, 2016
054: The 5 year PhD – #modernPhD Part 1
Aug 08, 2016
053: Why more testing from Theranos won’t prevent cancer
Jul 25, 2016
052: Hello PhD Year in Review
Jul 11, 2016
051: Should I change labs or quit grad school?
Jul 04, 2016
050: Lab Fail – Radioactive Tritium Spill
Jun 26, 2016
049: My advisor is moving, but I don’t want to go.
Jun 20, 2016
048: Where the (Wild) Postdocs Are
Jun 13, 2016
047: How many postdocs are there? The answer may surprise you!
Jun 06, 2016
046: Do I need a PhD to advance in my industry job?
May 30, 2016
045: Finally, some good news for postdoc salary!
May 24, 2016
044: 5 Myths About University Teaching Jobs That YOU Probably Believe
May 16, 2016
043: A Scientific Approach to Teaching Science
May 09, 2016
042: I’m a Fifth Year, and I’m Stuck in a Rut
May 01, 2016
004: Why we podcast (R)
Apr 25, 2016
041: Make a Difference in Your Lab with Peer Support
Apr 18, 2016
040: Three Keys to Success in Grad School
Apr 11, 2016
039: Two simple steps to better research mentors
Apr 04, 2016
038: Why aren’t bad research advisors held accountable?
Mar 28, 2016
037: Consulting Jobs for PhDs
Mar 20, 2016
036: What Do Consultants DO, Exactly?
Mar 14, 2016
035: Making Time for Outreach
Mar 06, 2016
034: Sci-Hub and the Publication Pirates
Feb 28, 2016
033: It’s Tax Season – Here’s What You Need to Know
Feb 21, 2016
032: Help! I Hate Reading Papers!
Feb 15, 2016
031: Making PowerPoint Presentations That Don’t Suck
Feb 08, 2016
030: Baby carrots, prime numbers, and invisible planets
Feb 01, 2016
029: Tenure Tracker – Choose a Mentor, Not a Lab
Jan 24, 2016
028: Making Time for Kids When Everyone Else Stays Late
Jan 17, 2016
027. The Road More Traveled: Stepping Off of the Tenure Track
Jan 10, 2016
026: Career Advice from A Successful Scientist
Jan 04, 2016
025: Experiments and Exercise: 10 Creative Ways Scientists Stay Fit
Dec 20, 2015
024: Leave with a Master’s, and your sanity
Dec 13, 2015
023: Seriously, can we ditch the GRE already?
Dec 07, 2015
022: Science Overseas: Life as an International Student
Nov 30, 2015
021: The 4 simple tips that will make your writing stand out
Nov 23, 2015
020: Do I really need to do a postdoc?
Nov 15, 2015
019: How to Avoid a Toxic Lab
Nov 08, 2015
018: How NOT to choose a career you’ll love
Nov 01, 2015
017: Does science have a gender bias? It depends on who you ask.
Oct 26, 2015
016: Working Hard, or Hardly Working? How lab culture affects your productivity.
Oct 18, 2015
015: Simple Tricks for Time Management: The Pomodoro Technique
Oct 11, 2015
014: Postdoc Straight Talk Part 2: PostTalk
Oct 05, 2015
013: Postdoc Straight Talk
Sep 28, 2015
012: How to help veterans succeed in science, and why it’s important to all of us.
Sep 20, 2015
011: The 8.5 fixes that will save biomedical science
Sep 14, 2015
010: Are you too old to go back to school?
Sep 07, 2015
009: Research and Prelims and Quals, Oh My!
Aug 30, 2015
008: Fight for Your Right to #GradInsurance
Aug 23, 2015
007: From Quiet Lab to Super-Fab!
Aug 16, 2015
006: Haters Gonna Hate; Dealing with Critics
Aug 09, 2015
005: Perfecting Peer Review
Aug 02, 2015
004: Why we podcast
Jul 27, 2015
003: Should I take a new job or stay where I am?
Jul 20, 2015
002: Post-doc salary, absent PIs, and the secret of landing industry jobs
Jul 13, 2015
001: Tim Hunt, Lab Rotations, and Teaching vs. Tenure
Jul 10, 2015