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Breaking The Facts: The Art of Scicomm The Need Of Scicomm More Than EverAs I begin the season four of Breaking the Facts, I would like to take a moment to appreciate how far we have come as a community. Now heard over 19+ nations, I wanted to expand upon my calling as a former undergrad at IISER Mohali - science communication. For my first episode I have Dr. Sadie Witkowski, a passionate scientist with a PhD in psychology from Northwestern University who specializes in brain cognition and memory consolidation through sleep. A dedicated science communicator, Sadie's compelling articles grace popular outlets, while her insights on science storytelling captivate audiences at...

2023-08-0727 min

PhDrinking Check out Sadie's newest podcasts!While PhDrinking is now officially retired, I haven't given up podcasting! Check out my two new podcasts and hit subscribe if either/both catch your interest! Carry the Two: A podcast from the Institute for Mathematical and Statistical Innovation https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/carry-the-two/id1629115184 In Defense of Fandom: The show that examines the creativity, collaboration, & community of the Supernatural fandom https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-defense-of-fandom/id1674695211

2023-03-1404 min

PhDrinking Role ReversalAfter 6 years, 116 pages, and 29,379 words- I was officially made Sadie Witkowski, PhD! I thought the appropriate way to celebrate such a momentous occasion was to flip the show on its head so that I can share a bit about the work I've conducted throughout grad school. Suggested Reading: My lab's work with TMR: https://aeon.co/ideas/how-sound-and-smell-cues-can-enhance-learning-while-you-sleep Video covering basic TMR: https://youtu.be/OLeMUukpID0 The science behind lucid dreaming: https://www.illinoisscience.org/2018/03/the-science-of-lucid-dreaming/ Journal article looking forward towards new research: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352154620300073 Follow Katie Wu: @KatherineJWu, katherinejwu.com Follow me: PhDrinking...

2020-04-2749 min

PhDrinking Defending my PhD!Send me your questions about sleep, memory, and science communication! facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PhDrinking/ twitter: @SadieWit, @PhDrinking email: phdrinking@gmail.com

2020-04-1400 min

PhDrinking Sustainable SippingOlea Morris studies ecovillages, places where people try to live off-the-grid in the most sustainable way they can. Olea focuses specifically on how humans in these villages interact with the animals that share their space. Suggested Reading: ecovillages: Karen Litfin's "Ecovillages: Lessons for Sustainable Community" https://books.google.de/books?id=uUCfAgAAQBAJ&dq=karen+litfin+ecovillages&lr=&source=gbs_navlinks_s multispecies studies: van Dooren et al. "Multispecies Studies: Cultivating Arts of Attentiveness" https://read.dukeupress.edu/environmental-humanities/article/8/1/1/61679/Multispecies-StudiesCultivating-Arts-of Follow Olea Morris: instagram: @oleamorris, twitter: @olea_morris Follow me: PhDrinking@gmail.com, @PhDrinking, @SadieWit, www.facebook.com/PhDrinking/ Thanks...

2020-03-3133 min

PhDrinking Tipsy or Tripping?We all have that friend who is convinced CBD is a true panacea, but has no scientific evidence to back it up. Well, let me introduce you to a memory researcher who has moved into clinical research focusing on CBD, psilocybin, and other trippy drugs. Manoj Doss walks us through some of his research and what we do (or don't) know about different substances. Suggested Reading: Hopkins research group website: https://hopkinspsychedelic.org/ How THC can affect false memories: https://www.biologicalpsychiatrycnni.org/article/S2451-9022(19)30223-X/fulltext Hopkins center researcher video on psilocybin and meditation: https://www.youtube.com...

2020-03-1756 min

PhDrinking Statistically sloshedTurns out knowing a person for a few years doesn't necessarily mean you know what they do. I knew Sarah was in the department of statistics, but I had no idea how far-reaching her work is! If you're interested in education research, experimental design, and giving back to your community- Sarah Peko-Spicer is your girl! Suggested Reading: The paper that started it all: https://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article%3Fid%3D10.1371/journal.pmed.0020124 Methods paper about conducting replication analyses: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.3102/1076998619852953?casa_token=7BVJV46F26kAAAAA:lHV0K2YAVv6npiEhhLxxHmJLMZ6DuvCXYE32V9Z5wvH7OM7v-L7...

2020-03-0240 min

PhDrinking Cold Beers and Cool Water Make For Happy Corals (and Coral Scientists)I can't help but be jealous of Chris Wall's field research. For his PhD, he got to live in Hawaii and snorkel/scuba through the reefs as 'research.' Granted, studying coral means contending with climate change in a very direct way. Suggested Reading: Interactive documentary on corals: http://lostcities.org/ Ocean acidification explainer: https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/co2/story/What+is+Ocean+Acidification%3F Press coverage of Chris's research: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190423133651.htm Follow Chris Wall: @coraloha, www.coraloha.com Follow me: PhDrinking@gmail.com, @PhDrinking, @SadieWit, www.facebook.com/PhDrinking/ Thanks to www.bensound.com...

2020-02-1139 min

PhDrinking Fashion Film FramboiseAcademic research is all about digging deeply into a topic, often in an area that is actually the synthesis of several topics. Today's guest, Bianka, fits this interdisciplinary model to a T. She studies the intersection of movement, fashion, and film. Suggested Reading: This project is especially dedicated to exploring the intersections of fashion, film and dance: https://www.anothermag.com/fashion-beauty/7275/about-movement Instagram-account of archaeology of fashion film: https://www.instagram.com/archfashfilm/ Example of a fashion show turned fashion film with a dancer as model: https://vimeo.com/191502435 Follow Bianka-Isabell Scharmann: @ibavelen, https://uni-frankfurt.academia.edu/BiankaIsabellScharmann Follow...

2020-01-2836 min

PhDrinking Thank YouThank you so much to everyone who has helped make this show such a joy! Follow me: PhDrinking@gmail.com, @PhDrinking, @SadieWit, www.facebook.com/PhDrinking/ Thanks to www.bensound.com/ for the intro/outro Thanks to @TylerDamme for audio editing

2019-12-3101 min

PhDrinking Pints of PersonalityHappy holidays! I recorded this episode with colleague and friend, Andrew Hall, just after our department party. While we both had plenty of snacks and drinks to enjoy, we did an admirable job staying on task to talk about personality research and how personality could impact health outcomes. Suggested Reading: SAPA research: https://sapa-project.org/research/ Hogan Personality Assessment: https://www.hoganassessments.com/assessment/hogan-personality-inventory/?fbclid=IwAR1XKuBu4pq2n-2z3IERx_-M2RwRdR8vdhBkG_2JSsiuaYnVEGPxPDjSV6o Andrew's research profile: http://www.andrewnolanhall.com/ Why you should't trust the Meyers-Briggs: https://www.vox.com/2014/7/15/5881947/myers-briggs-personality-test-meaningless Follow Andrew Hall: @andrewhall_NU ...

2019-12-1846 min

PhDrinking Fake BrewsOur brains are great at soaking up all sorts of information, but less good at updating that information. This can become a problem when it comes to the insidious nature of fake news. Thankfully, Nikita Salovich is on the case, studying how we cope with fake news. PS- early in the episode, Nikita says Chicago is the capital of Illinois as an example of a false fact. In this case, we're using fact to mean a statement that can be proven true or false. Suggested Reading: NPR politics podcast on spotting misinformation: https://www.npr.org/2019/11/27/783293679/how-to-spot-misinformation NYT article on...

2019-12-0343 min

PhDrinking Drinking Fast and SlowGuys, it finally happened. My longest time friend in grad school and thrice-weekly lifting partner finally joined me on the pod to talk research! So enjoy this episode where Ben Reuveni and I talk about memory, learning, and the joys/headaches of data exploration. Ben's lab profile: http://reberlab.psych.northwestern.edu/people/ben-reuveni/ Research papers in the Reber lab: http://reberlab.psych.northwestern.edu/research/selected-publications-and-reprints/ Thinking Fast and Slow: wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thinking,_Fast_and_Slow Follow Ben Reuveni: kraken_the_scottie (instagram), ben.reuveni@gmail.com Follow me: PhDrinking@gmail.com, @PhDrinking, @SadieWit, www...

2019-11-1940 min

PhDrinking How we hear, with beerHave you ever returned home after a loud concert, only to notice everything sounds muffled and a bit more quiet? In those moments, I usually think of my mom chastising me by saying that I can't recover lost hearing. But thanks to Amrita's research, there's a chance we may be able to recover our hearing after all! Suggested Reading: Article Amrita wrote about her research: https://indscicomm.blog/2018/05/01/music-in-the-time-of-hearing-loss/ Funding organization's description of research: https://hearinghealthfoundation.org/blogs/tag/cell+regeneration Amrita's advisor's talk about regeneration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-7MMkqY7iE Follow Amrita Anand: @amritallsmiles Follow...

2019-11-0439 min

PhDrinking Ales and AstrocytesJust in time for the annual Society for Neuroscience meeting here in Chicago! In this conversation with Alie Caldwell, we talk about her dissertation research, her scicomm efforts, and just geek out about the brain in general. Suggested Reading: The roles of glia in CNS development: https://science.sciencemag.org/content/362/6411/181/tab-pdf Astrocytes in development and disease: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27381164 What even are astrocytes? (Video): https://youtu.be/Utaeaz-tD5s Follow Alie Caldwell: @alie_astrocyte(Twitter), https://www.youtube.com/user/neurotransmissions (YouTube), www.alieastrocyte.com Follow me: PhDrinking@gmail.com, @PhDrinking, @SadieWit, www.facebook.com...

2019-10-2236 min

PhDrinking The Cancer CocktailI know that everyone jokes that if you're a biology PhD, you must be studying cancer. But sometimes, that's actually true! I had the pleasure to chat with Keighley about her work with cancer stem cells, specifically in breast cance.r Suggested Reading: Breast cancer overview: https://www.healthline.com/health/triple-negative-breast-cancer-recurrence What you should know about triple-negative breast cancer: https://www.mdanderson.org/publications/cancerwise/triple-negative-breast-cancer-5-things-you-should-know.h00-158986656.html Lab website: sites.baylor.edu/taubelab Follow Keighley Reisenauer: @ScienceKeighley (Twitter), @scientifikeighley (Instagram), sites.baylor.edu/kreisenauer Follow me: PhDrinking@gmail.com, @PhDrinking, @SadieWit, www.facebook.com/PhDrinking/ Thanks...

2019-10-0833 min

PhDrinking Getting TankedIt was a happy accident that I found Hannah Groch-Begley though an old college friend. Her historical research on the changing roles of women in the British Empire during WW1 covered much more than anything I've seen in a textbook. I'm sure you'll enjoy the conversation as much as I did. Suggested Reading: 12 Things you didn't know about WW1: https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/12-things-you-didnt-know-about-women-in-the-first-world-war Changing gender roles in WW1: https://www.bl.uk/world-war-one/articles/changing-lives-gender-expectations Follow Hannah Groch-Begley: @grouchybagels Follow me: PhDrinking@gmail.com, @PhDrinking, @SadieWit, www.facebook.com/PhDrinking/ Thanks to www.bensound.com/ for the...

2019-09-2438 min

PhDrinking Emotional MeadesIt's not often that I get to chat with a fellow psychology grad student about their research! For this episode, I spoke with Jennifer about how emotions affect decision-making, particularly when it comes to mood disorders Suggested Reading: Recent publication about arousal and impulsivity: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30259983 Lab website: CALM Program Jennifer's blog: http://voicingvulnerability.blogspot.com/ Follow Jennifer Pearlstein: @jenpearlstein, jenpearlstein@gmail.com Follow me: PhDrinking@gmail.com, @PhDrinking, @SadieWit, www.facebook.com/PhDrinking/ Thanks to www.bensound.com/ for the intro/outro Thanks to @TylerDamme for audio editing

2019-09-1027 min

PhDrinking Graphene GuinnessWe often hear about research that requires intensely specialized equipment- from the large hadron collider to PCR machines. But imagine of you could conduct your research by just using a household appliance. Well Matthew is one of the lucky few who can conduct his research on graphene with the help of a typical blender! Suggested Reading: General piece on graphene: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/12/22/material-question Scientific American's overview of the graphene made in a blender: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-to-make-graphene-in-your-kitchen-blender/ Potential applications of graphene: https://www.graphene.manchester.ac.uk/learn/applications/ Follow Matthew: @MatSciMatt Follow me: PhDrinking...

2019-08-2739 min

PhDrinking Forensic Gin-etics**Head's up, we had some technical difficulties when recording this episode. There was a break in our audio that we filled with some pleasant elevator music (courtesy The Mini Vandals) before continuing the conversation. Sorry about that!** Have you ever wondered if DNA is the only way to identify a unique person? What if we could use the microbiome on a person's skin? Allie Sherier's research focuses on just that question! Suggested Reading: Scientific article on the skin microbiome and forensics: https://www.fsigenetics.com/article/S1872-4973(18)30373-9/abstract Editorial on human identification using the skin microbiome: https://onlinelibrary...

2019-08-1330 min

PhDrinking Juiced JournalismThe landscape of journalism is changing rapidly. With established newspapers going out of business and the rise of online publication, working as a journalist today is very different than even 20 years ago. Nick Hagar studies these trends and researches how the world of journalism is continuing to evolve. Suggested Reading: A great recent rundown of labor issues in freelance journalism: https://newrepublic.com/article/153744/gig-economy A general source of news industry and research coverage: https://www.niemanlab.org/ An in-depth piece of research on how new technologies affect journalists: https://www.cjr.org/tow_center_reports/the_traffic_factories_metrics...

2019-07-3035 min

PhDrinking Bye WeekHey guys, No episode this week as I recover from ComSciCon-Flagship. We will be back to our regular schedule on July 29th with a new episode. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to me! Follow me: PhDrinking@gmail.com, @PhDrinking, @SadieWit, www.facebook.com/PhDrinking/ Thanks to www.bensound.com/ for the intro/outro

2019-07-1600 min

PhDrinking Drinking DisequilibriumThanks to the NPR SciCommers community, I had the chance to chat with Gosia all the way over in Porto, Portugal! She studies genetic variation within pigeons and other birds, all while applying this research to a broader context. Suggested Reading: CIBIO: https://cibio.up.pt/people/details/malgorzatag Molecular Ecology blog: https://www.molecularecologist.com/ Genetics Society of America blog: http://genestogenomes.org/ Genetics blog: http://newsongenetics.blogspot.com/ Follow Malgorzata (Gosia): @GazdaMalgorzata, https://www.linkedin.com/in/gosia-gazda-20117256/, https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Malgorzata_Gazda2?ev=hdr_xprf Follow me: PhDrinking@gmail.com, @PhDrinking, @SadieWit, www.facebook.com...

2019-07-0237 min

PhDrinking New cow on the blockThere are lots of unusual research animals, but Amanda's animal of choice is one you might see on your plate. She studies the behavior of cattle (the meat variety, not milk producing) and what that can tell us about best practices to keep them happy and healthy. Suggested Reading: Modern beef production: https://www.beefitswhatsfordinner.com/raising-beef Cattle behavior research: http://www.animalbehaviour.net/cattle/ Amanda's lab website: https://animalscience.tamu.edu/people/daigle-courtney/ Follow Amanda Mathias: @mathiaj024, a.mathias@tamu.edu Follow me: PhDrinking@gmail.com, @PhDrinking, @SadieWit, www.facebook.com/PhDrinking/ Thanks to www.bensound.com/ for the...

2019-06-1738 min

PhDrinking Living that aqua vitae (water life)In grade school, we learn about the solid, liquid, and gas form of water and assume we know everything. Turns out, that's totally wrong! There's a lot that we don't know about water molecules. but don't worry, we have PhD student Memo here to get us up to speed on his research. Suggested Reading: Intro to ultrafast spectroscopy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D8BFQzSyDw Interview with Memo's undergrad advisor on water: http://nautil.us/issue/25/water/ingenious-richard-saykally Research from Memo's lab: https://phys.org/news/2018-08-reveals-proton-hydration-asymmetric.html Follow Memo Carpenter: @wmcarpenter760 Follow me: PhDrinking@gmail.com, @PhDrinking...

2019-06-0442 min

PhDrinking Beer and a balanced dietWe tend to think of our genetic inheritance as stable over time, but the expression of those genes can be altered by your environment. Laetitia studies one example of this- gestational (pregnancy-induced) diabetes. Suggested Reading: A general primer on epigenetics- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1392256/ The human genome project- http://www.thepipettepen.com/blog/epigenetics-the-software-of-the-dna-hardware/ In-depth article on developmental plasticity- https://www.nature.com/articles/nature02725 Follow Laetitia Meyrueix: @BQImpertinente, nutribites.blog (blog) Follow me: PhDrinking@gmail.com, @PhDrinking, @SadieWit, www.facebook.com/PhDrinking/ Thanks to www.bensound.com/ for the intro/outro Thanks to @TylerDamme...

2019-05-2144 min

PhDrinking Clam I buy you a drink?Conferences aren't just for presenting your research, sometimes you meet other students doing amazing work! In this episode, I chat with Bryan about his research on marine ecology using computational tools. Suggested Reading: Smithsonian Ocean Portal (for cool ocean news & educational resources): https://ocean.si.edu/ Smithsonian Ocean Portal coverage of some of our eDNA work: https://ocean.si.edu/ocean-life/trail-dna-ocean Some other uses for environmental DNA: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/how-teeny-bits-leftover-dna-help-scientists-track-elusive-species-180963011/ Follow Bryan Nguyen: @amphipods Follow me: PhDrinking@gmail.com, @PhDrinking, @SadieWit, www.facebook.com/PhDrinking/ Thanks to www.bensound.com/ for the intro/outro Thanks to...

2019-05-0742 min

PhDrinking LiBEERté, Égalité, FraternitéHow do you design a more egalitarian society through the clothing choices of men and women? Turns out, the social cues of clothing (and how well you can actually move in those clothes) were a major concern for some French revolutionaries. Fellow Northwestern PhD student Marissa Croft studies this intersection of costuming and politics. Suggested Reading: The Marie Antoinette Dress that Ignited the Slave Trade: https://www.racked.com/2018/1/10/16854076/marie-antoinette-dress-slave-trade-chemise-a-la-reine (General Interest) Politics & Costuming article: Naomi Lubrich. “The Little White Dress: Politics and Polyvalence in Revolutionary France.” Fashion Theory, vol. 20, no. 3, May 2016, pp. 273–96. Taylor and Francis+NEJM, doi:10.1080/1362704X.2015.1082275. https://www.ta...

2019-04-2234 min

PhDrinking Black Holes and Brew-tron StarsImagine having the last name Doctor, but still finishing your PhD. That's just life for Zoheyr, a student studying gravitational waves at UChicago. Suggested Reading: LIGO website: https://www.ligo.org/ Blog on the scientists of LIGO: https://humansofligo.blogspot.com/ Find Zoheyr Doctor: @almostdrdoctor Follow me: PhDrinking@gmail.com, @PhDrinking, @SadieWit, www.facebook.com/PhDrinking/ Thanks to www.bensound.com/ for the intro/outro Thanks to @TylerDamme for audio editing

2019-04-0828 min

PhDrinking Getting smashedIn this episode, I explore the world of professional smash bros players with Kyle Nolla. We talk about everything from the role of stress in performance in video games to gender representation in gaming to her work on the Harassment Task Force. Suggested Reading: Super Smash Con 2018 mindsets and stress management panel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lKVaLXlSBc Kyle's published science article about children's gender stereotypes in STEM: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/cdev.13039 Find Kyle Nolla: @drpiggyphd Follow me: PhDrinking@gmail.com, @PhDrinking, @SadieWit, www.facebook.com/PhDrinking/ Thanks to www.bensound.com/ for the intro/outro ...

2019-03-2739 min

PhDrinking Molecular MicrobreweriesNewly-minted PhD Thom Booth took time from his busy schedule (moving to Australia!) to tell me all about his PhD research. Thom studies natural products discovery, which honestly I didn't know what that was either. But don't worry, he does a great job breaking down his research in this episode! Suggested Reading: Molecular explanation of Geosmin (the smell of soil): https://www.jic.ac.uk/blog/meet-the-molecules-geosmin/ Synthetic evolution of natural products: https://www.jic.ac.uk/news/landmark-discovery-turns-marathon-of-evolution-into-a-sprint/ Scientific paper published by Thom: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27091090 Find Thom Booth: @BoothThom, https://www.jic.ac.uk...

2019-03-1130 min

PhDrinking Med School MixologySome graduate programs place you right into your lab where you'll stay for 5+ years, but others go on a tour of the research being done in their area. Today, grad student Jordan Harrod joins me to tell us about the different labs she's rotated in & the cool research they're doing. Oh, and did I mention she's on the leadership board for Students for/March for Science? Suggested Readings: Video on Jordan's area of study: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6lENrRANxY Article on non-invasive brain stimulation: http://news.mit.edu/2017/noninvasive-method-deep-brain-stimulation-0601 General piece on medical tech: https://www.newyorker...

2019-02-2636 min

PhDrinking Brewbotic ManIPAulationHow do you go from working on agricultural tech to modelling how robots move and manipulate tools? Well, Zack Woodruff made exactly that academic leap. He shares his expertise ranging from green technology to the world of robotics. Suggested Readings: General background: https://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/industrial-robots/robots-getting-a-grip-on-general-manipulation Detailed review: https://www.annualreviews.org/doi/pdf/10.1146/annurev-control-060117-104848 Lab web page: https://nxr.northwestern.edu/research/robotic-manipulation Find Zack Woodruff: www.zackwoodruff.com Follow me: PhDrinking@gmail.com, @PhDrinking, @SadieWit, www.facebook.com/PhDrinking/ Thanks to www.bensound.com/ for the intro/outro Thanks to @TylerDamme for audio...

2019-02-1137 min

PhDrinking Day drinking with Disney DevoteeScience communication can take many forms, including posting on instagram about the science behind your favorite disney characters! Sarah White is a graduate student studying learning sciences, but when she's not working on her research, she's known as the PhD Princess. Suggested Reading: Website specifically related to Sarah's research: https://www.teachersinsocialmedia.com/ KQED's MindShift: https://www.kqed.org/mindshift The Hechinger Report: https://hechingerreport.org/ Find Sarah White: phdprincess.com, Instagram- @thephdprincess Follow me: PhDrinking@gmail.com, @PhDrinking, @SadieWit, www.facebook.com/PhDrinking/ Thanks to www.bensound.com/ for the intro/outro Thanks to @TylerDamme for audio editing

2019-01-2830 min

PhDrinking Quantum Communication CocktailsIn this episode, I dive deep into quantum communication with Sam Whiteley. We talk about unhackable communication networks, the difficultly of setting up a totally quantum system, and where work on quantum communication still has a ways to go. Suggested Readings: Link to a free version of our manuscript, recently accepted by Nature Physics: https://arxiv.org/abs/1804.10996 News & more information about Quantum Communication from Scientific American: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-quantum-internet-has-arrived-and-it-hasn-rsquo-t/ New York Times including interview with Sam's advisor: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/03/technology/quantum-encryption.html Find Sam Whiteley: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuel-whiteley-43b16686/, https://ime...

2019-01-1439 min

PhDrinking Chaparr-AlesIn this episode, another fellow AAAS MMF alum joins me to talk about her research on fire! Allie Weill studies the connections between fire, plants and the ecosystem at large. She specifically studies fire-adapted plants in Mediterranean shrublands in California, but our conversation was much broader than that. Suggested Readings: Various posts on many fire-related topics at: https://talkaboutfire.com/talk-about-fire-blog/ A primer on fire ecology: https://www.nature.com/scitable/knowledge/library/the-ecology-of-fire-13259892 The California Fire Science Consortium: http://www.cafiresci.org/ Resprouting/Reseeding after fire(Germination): https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.12921 Find Allie Weill: @Al...

2019-01-0144 min

PhDrinking Drinking to DeGrowthThis week, my guest & I did more than talk about his environmental engineering research. We also took a deep dive into the DeGrowth movement, both abroad & here in the United States. DegrowUS Suggested Readings: A distilled list of degrowth overviews, opinions, and academic research: https://www.degrowus.org/readings/ A review article I published last year on the need to join circular economy and degrowth principles: https://discardstudies.com/2017/11/13/moving-the-circular-economy-beyond-alchemy/ Degrowth: A Vocabulary for a New Era - A very readable/digestible recap of degrowth concepts: https://vocabulary.degrowth.org/ (For your listeners who are based in Chicago, DegrowUS will...

2018-12-1939 min

PhDrinking Growler of Genetic ResearchA message from Lauren: During graduate school, I have been funded by the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Program, the National Institutes of Health, and the University of North Carolina Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders. The content presented in this podcast is solely my responsibility and does not necessarily reflect the official views of the funders. I also thank my mentors-- including Cindy Bulik, Jessica Baker, Patrick Sullivan and Yoav Gilad-- and assure the listening audience that any error in this podcast is due to my inadequacies as a student rather than theirs as teachers. Hopefully this interview demonstrated...

2018-12-0332 min

PhDrinking Inebriation and EvolutionAlthough DNA is often treated as the end-all in individual differences, it's not just about the blue print of the body. Ittai studies genetic regulation, or how DNA is expressed (or isn't). In this episode, we dive into his research techniques and talk about what it means to be human. Smithsonian DNA explainer: http://humanorigins.si.edu/evidence/genetics Genetic differences between humans & other primates: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/tiny-genetic-differences-between-humans-and-other-primates-pervade-the-genome/ Evolution of gene regulation in humans: https://www.annualreviews.org/doi/full/10.1146/annurev-genom-090314-045935?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori%3Arid%3Acrossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%3Dpubmed ...

2018-11-1234 min

PhDrinking Malted MathematicsMath is way more than formulas learned in algebra class in high school. This episode's guest, Yen Duong, earned her PhD studying graph theory and topology! While she's now a science reporter in North Carolina, she was happy to tell me all about her PhD research! Suggested Reading: Yen's blog on geometric group theory: https://bakingandmath.com/2015/03/02/what-is-geometric-group-theory/ and several other math posts Example of a funky manifold: https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/roots-of-unity/a-few-of-my-favorite-spaces-the-three-torus/ Background on the field: https://www.quantamagazine.org/from-hyperbolic-geometry-to-cube-complexes-and-back-20121002/ Video on Banach Tarski paradox: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s86-Z-CbaHA&t=689s Follow Yen...

2018-10-3037 min

PhDrinking Colloidal CocktailsNathan Bradshaw once worked on a nuclear submarine but wanted more adventure in life. So, he came to grad school and started studying colloidal COFs. Don't know what those are? Why not give this episode a listen and find out! Suggested Reading: Wikipedia for COFs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Covalent_organic_framework Short article about colloidal COFs: https://cen.acs.org/articles/95/i4/Covalent-organic-frameworks-form-processible.html Follow Nathan Bradshaw: @NPBeardshaw Follow me: PhDrinking@gmail.com, @PhDrinking, @SadieWit, www.facebook.com/PhDrinking/ Thanks to www.bensound.com/ for the intro/outro Thanks to @TylerDamme for audio editing

2018-10-1638 min

PhDrinking Antarctic AlesImagine if you got to spend your summers heading down to the Antarctic continent on a boat to release small robots. That's exactly what Giuliana does as part of her PhD, studying climate change in the currents of the ocean. In today's episode, I chat with Giuliana about her research and what got her interested in it to begin with. Suggested Reading: Here’s a really nice video of ocean currents: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-TSwthjPYE The ocean's carbon balance: https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/OceanCarbon NOAA's short explainer on ocean currents: https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/facts/currents.ht...

2018-10-0228 min

PhDrinking Picking up chick(adee)sGuys, I was just too excited to talk with Breanna about her chickadee research and wasn't paying enough attention to the audio quality when I started recording. Can you blame me? I was excited to learn about animal behavior and personality a la behavioral ecology! Suggested Reading: Research article on animal personality: https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(10)01137-1?_returnURL=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2FS0960982210011371%3Fshowall%3Dtrue Curry Lab: http://robertcurrylab.com/ Breanna's personal website: https://thetinybirdgirl.wordpress.com/ Follow me: PhDrinking@gmail.com, @PhDrinking, @SadieWit, www.facebook.com/PhDrinking/ Follow Breanna Bennett: @TheTinyBirdGirl ...

2018-09-0338 min

PhDrinking To sprout in droughtDid you know that sunflowers aren't just pretty, they're also a model organism! Rishi uses sunflowers to study how different drought conditions affect agricultural out put. Scientific overview of how droughts affect different groups: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=http://scholar.google.com/&httpsredir=1&article=1019&context=droughtfacpub United Nations Water Report: http://www.unwater.org/publication_categories/world-water-development-report/ Follow me:PhDrinking@gmail.com, @PhDrinking, @SadieWit, www.facebook.com/PhDrinking/ Follow Rishi Masalia: @RishiMasalia, www.rishimasalia.com, www.athenssciencecafe.com, & www.athensscienceobserver.com Thanks to www.bensound.com/ for the intro/outro Thanks to @TylerDamme for audio editing

2018-08-2039 min

Center for Talent Development at Northwestern University Sadie Witkowski on her Podcast, PhDrinkingNorthwestern PhD student, Sadie Witkowski, explains the idea behind her graduate student focused podcast, PhDrinking. She discusses the role of graduate students in society today, and how important it is to recognize the discoveries they're making. Read more at ctd.northwester.edu/newsletters.

2018-08-1600 min

PhDrinking Local BEEr episodeDid you know not all bees live in hives or create honey? In fact, most species of bees native to the US are of the solitary variety. This week, Meghan Barrett tells us about a few of those species and what makes them so unique. Suggested Reading: The Bees in your Backyard by Wilson and Carril: http://beesinyourbackyard.blogspot.com/p/poster.html (Poster and Book); highly recommend this book, inexpensive with BEAUTIFUL pictures and tons of fun information about the bees around us Bee lab: https://www.beelab.umn.edu/bees/bee-diversity Article on bee intelligence: https://phys.org...

2018-08-0832 min

PhDrinking Cluster of Galaxy HopsFellow ComSciCon- Chicago attendee Gourav Khullar joined me to chat about galaxy clusters. He explained how he models galaxies, infrared telescopes, and gravitational lensing. Suggested Reading: What is a galaxy cluster? http://chandra.harvard.edu/learn_galaxyCluster.html How galaxy clusters tell us a story about the universe: https://astrobites.org/2016/03/17/galaxy-clusters-cosmology-and-beethovens-no-6/ Spectroscopy of Galaxy Clusters: https://www.sdss.org/dr14/algorithms/ancillary/boss/massiveclusters/ Gravitational Lensing employed in Galaxy Clusters (super specific): https://arxiv.org/abs/1303.3274 Follow me: PhDrinking@gmail.com, @PhDrinking, @SadieWit, www.facebook.com/PhDrinking/ Follow Gourav Khullar: @isskywalker, gkhullar@uchicago.edu, http://astro.uchicago.edu/people...

2018-07-2434 min

PhDrinking World War Eww: Skull Trophies and Other Curious CollectionsHave you ever visited a museum and wondered where all the artifacts come from? Well Heather studies collections of objects from WW2 (yes, like those you sometimes see at your favorite history museum) and where those objects originally came from. It can range from the usual battleground trophies to the truly bizarre... PS- sorry for the wonky sound recording, turns out recording in a new location threw everything off for me.... Suggested Reading: Organization that returns WW2 heirlooms to original families: obonsociety.org WW2 European theatre art & history preservation: monumentsmenfoundation.org Follow me: PhDrinking@gmail.com, @PhDrinking, @SadieWit, www.facebook...

2018-07-1039 min

PhDrinking A Stimulating ConversationHow are emotional memories stored and retrieved? And what if we could use brain stimulation to learn more about emotional memory? Well today's guest tells us all about his work with stimulating live human brains! Suggested Reading: A quick primer on amygdala-mediated memory enhancement: http://www.dana.org/News/Understanding_the_Amygdalas_Role_in_Memory/ Video of the rare subjective responses to higher doses of amygdala stimulation: https://t.co/DR18WCf8Hz Cory's lab website: http://neurosurgery.emory.edu/research/behavioral-neuromodulation/lab-members.html Follow me: PhDrinking@gmail.com, @PhDrinking, @SadieWit, www.facebook.com/PhDrinking/ Follow Cory Inman: @IM_Inman ...

2018-06-2643 min

PhDrinking Nectar of the GodsWhat can a common flower teach us about evolutionary biology? Well it turns out the incredibly diverse columbine flower is a great model organism and youtuber/grad student Molly takes us on a journey to learn more. Suggested Reading: Paper about developing Aquilegia (columbine flowers) as a model for evo-devo: https://dash.harvard.edu/handle/1/8519267 Youtube episode of Science IRL that covers columbine flowers and plant evo-devo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-e8pxOJ8RlI Youtube episode of Science IRL about GMOs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-b_Un-lGSWo Follow me: PhDrinking@gmail.com, @PhDrinking, @SadieWit, www.facebook...

2018-06-1237 min

PhDrinking AI Winter (Ale)Machine learning is quite a hot-topic of research right now, with many different offshoots linking it to other fields of research. Scott Cambo, today's guest, studies the intersection of machine learning and human-computer interaction. In particular, he's interested in how mobile self-tracking (think FitBit) user design can increase healthy behaviors and how those apps can use better machine learning algorithms to provide more useful feedback. Suggested Reading: Course Scott is putting together on Human-Centered Machine Learning: https://scottofthescience.github.io/hcml_course/ The website for Northwestern's AI Journal Club: https://aijcnu.github.io/ Scott's lab (CollabLab): http://collablab.northwestern.edu/ ...

2018-05-2838 min

PhDrinking PUBlic HistoryMoving from our more typical science topics towards more applied research, I talked with Lindsey about her research in public history. She focuses on the representation of women in historic house museums and examining the disconnect between academic research about early American women and their portrayal in spaces that are stereotypically feminine. We also got a bit into the confederate monument controversy and how history is represented and remembered. Suggested Reading: Defining public history & general FAQ: ncph.org/what-is-public-history/about-the-field/ Statement by the American Historical Association regarding confederate monument removal: https://www.historians.org/news-and-advocacy/statements-and-resolutions-of-support-and-protest/aha-statement-on-confederate-monuments Anarchist’s Guide to...

2018-05-1549 min

PhDrinking Tea-totalingHave you ever wondered how the variety of tea types could all come from a single plant? It turns out, single species is responsible for all your favorite teas (not including chai)! But like all plants, tea plants are under threat by our changing climate. Eric Scott studies how climate change in China is affecting a bug-bitten wulong tea called Oriental Beauty. Suggested Reading: Eric's Personal Website: www.ericrscott.com Eric's blogpost on his research: https://worldoftea.org/oriental-beauty-bug-bitten-teas/ Tea & climate change: https://www.eater.com/drinks/2016/7/8/12111038/climate-change-tea-leaves-flavor Follow me: PhDrinking@gmail.com, @PhDrinking, @SadieWit, www.facebook.com/PhDrinking/ Follow...

2018-05-0138 min

PhDrinking Cocktail signallingAlanna's research is at the intersection of biology, chemistry, and medical research. In particular, she studies the chemical signals sent between bacteria that help them communicate. In particular, she's interested in how bacteria form biofilms (think that gross stuff that grows in your shower if you haven't cleaned it in a while)and how we can apply this research to medical interventions. Suggested Reading: Alanna's Lab Website: https://www.sanchezlab.science/ University of Illinois Chicago Department Website: https://pharmacy.uic.edu/departments/medicinal-chemistry-pharmcognosy Follow me: PhDrinking@gmail.com, @PhDrinking, @SadieWit, www.facebook.com/PhDrinking/ Follow Alanna Condren: acondr2@uic.edu ...

2018-04-1634 min

PhDrinking Having a gay ol' timeDoes our knowledge of a person change the way that we see them? Chris' research says yes! Chris studies the intersection of sexual orientation and perceived racial appearance, focusing on how learning a person is gay affects how they are viewed. Suggested Reading: Stanford sociologist Aliya Saperstein briefly describing about how we study race as a social construction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiwieME2tis Article showing that perceiving a person's status can bias they way you perceive that person's race: http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0025107&type=printable Chris' research on how people discriminate...

2018-04-0333 min

PhDrinking Superyeast: brewing beer and understanding epigeneticsHave you ever wondered why identical twins can share exactly the same DNA, but still seem to have differences? Well part of that may be due to epigenetics, or how DNA is coiled up within a cell such that some parts are easier to access and use than others. Today's guest Tess Korthout studies the epigenetics of yeast cells to answer questions about gene regulation and cancer. Suggested Reading: Tess' chromatin proteome research paper: https://www.biorxiv.org/content/early/2017/12/09/229955 Tess' lab website: https://www.nki.nl/divisions/gene-regulation/van-leeuwen-fr-group/ Pioneering article in Discover Magazine: http://discovermagazine.com/2006/nov/cover ...

2018-03-2026 min

PhDrinking Trashed EquilibriumClassic game theory asks the question of whether rational decision-makers choose between conflict or cooperation and how that impacts their outcomes. Alex takes this idea to a new level by applying game theory to economics where the players are really world powers. In particular, he's interested in how international policy can be reflected through game theory. Suggested Reading: John Oliver's piece on hard & soft power: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCjk_NPsIqU&feature=youtu.be A fun blog of digressions on game theory, politics, and economics: https://cheaptalk.org/ A paper Alex mentioned about Bayesian statistics: http://faculty.chicagobooth...

2018-03-0643 min

PhDrinking Europa, Best Served ChilledJust like Star Trek, Jessica's research has been to 'Boldly Go' and study one of the most exciting moons of Jupiter. Europa, one of the Galilean moons, is an interesting planetary body to study both because of it's icy crust with the potential for liquid water and it's fascinating surface features and what they can tell us about the moon's history. In this conversation, we cover the history of the Galilean moons, NASA's space programs, and how Jessica uses images of Europa to study what's happening on the surface. Suggested Reading: NASA's choice for instruments to study Europa: https://www...

2018-02-2047 min

PhDrinking Distilling how genetics shape the skin microbiomeMost people know that everything from cancer types to nose shapes 'run in the family,' but what if it's not just our own genetic code? Ryan Mork studies how staph could run in families - i.e. we might be able to inherit traits of the skin microbiome. It's not just the gut that has it's own ecosystem, in this episode we talk about how our skin is the playground of many microorganisms that can either keep us healthy or make it easier for us to get sick. Suggested Reading: Broad overview of the human microbiome: https://www.nature...

2018-02-0532 min

PhDrinking (Cell) Size MattersDid you know our bodies are basically just a bunch of tubes? That's how today's guest sees it anyways. It may seem like a strange idea, but our brains, hearts, and airways are basically all just fancy tubes made up of lots of our cells. Saoirse researches the fly trachea as a model organism for how these tubes develop. Suggested Reading: Short video by Saoirse on her research: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hU-bMomr9jE&feature=youtu.be Cancer Research UK describing the etiology of cancer: http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/what-is-cancer/how-cancer-starts Academic article about the fly trachea...

2018-01-2333 min

PhDrinking Buzzed BrainsWhat is the brain doing when it seems to be not doing anything? That confusing question is at the core of Anzar's work on what researchers call the default mode network. We talk imaging brains, what this data can tell us, and why you should care. Suggested Reading: What a 'resting brain' means: https://www.wired.com/2016/12/watch-brain-flicker-activity-rests/ New boundaries of the brain: https://www.wired.com/2016/07/new-map-brain-redraws-boundaries-neuroscience/ Follow me: PhDrinking@gmail.com, @PhDrinking, @SadieWit, www.facebook.com/PhDrinking/ Follow Anzar Abbas: @anzabbas Thanks to www.bensound.com/ for the intro/outro Thanks to @TylerDamme for audio editing

2018-01-0840 min

PhDrinking Happy New Year! (& thanks for the support)Hey guys, happy new year! I decided not to put out a full episode today since I'm taking the holiday off. I did, however, want to give a heartfelt thank you to everyone who has helped support me with this project. Don't worry, your regular episodes will return with the new year! Welcome to 2018! Follow me: PhDrinking@gmail.com, @PhDrinking, @SadieWit, www.facebook.com/PhDrinking/ Thanks to www.bensound.com/ for the intro/outro

2018-01-0202 min

PhDrinking Liquor Shop of HorrorsThough 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 & conservation: http://support.iucnredlist.org/carnivorousplants A message from David Attenborough, patron of the IUCN Carnivorous Plant Specialist Group: http://www.iucn-cpsg.org/ Follow me: PhDrinking@gmail.com, @PhDrinking...

2017-12-1938 min

PhDrinking Bionic BoozeThis 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 prosthetics: http://www.amputee-coalition.org/resources/a-brief-history-of-prosthetics/ The reality of 3D printed robo-hands: https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-reality-of-3d-printed-robo-hands Follow me: PhDrinking@gmail.com, @PhDrinking, @SadieWit, www.facebook.com/PhDrinking/ Follow Eric Earley: @Er...

2017-12-0547 min

PhDrinking Tax Reform & Grad SchoolIf 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.com/comics/archive.php?comicid=1989 http://pfforphds.com/which-graduate-students-will-lose-tuition-benefits-under-the-proposed-house-tax-bill/ Follow me: PhDrinking@gmail.com, @PhDrinking, @SadieWit, www.facebook.com/PhDrinking/ Follow...

2017-11-2150 min

PhDrinking First Anniversary: ComSciCon-Chicago '17My 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): @rachelsnyderrr Brittany Maule (Aquatic ecologist): @BrittanyMaule Chissa Rivaldi (Bioinformatics): @Powerofcheez Cristiano Alessandro (Neuroscience): https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Cristiano_Alessandro Eric Earley (Prosthetic limbs): @EricJEarley Erika K Carlson (Binary & triple star...

2017-11-0716 min

PhDrinking Gettin' buzzed with honeybeesThis 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.edu/asegrad/2016/10/26/pollen-its-whats-for-dinner/ Rachael's blog: https://www.rachaelebonoan.com/blog Bee nutritional research: http://www.dmns.org/science/museum-scientists/nicole-garneau/the-genetics-lab/research-updates...

2017-10-2339 min

PhDrinking We’re Gonna Need A Bigger BeerI 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=&id=nAzbQ1jAimYC&oi=fnd&pg=PA133&dq=Sex-Specific+Migration+Patterns+and+Sexual+Segregation+of+Adult+White+Sharks,+Carcharodon+carcharias,+in+the+Northeastern+Pacific&ots...

2017-10-1041 min

PhDrinking BabyDrunkErin 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://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2015/05/babies-can-think-before-they-can-speak/ Updates on this with 3-month-olds: https://sites.northwestern.edu/infantcognitionlab/files/2015/07/CogSci2017_Anderson_5_13-177vk3o.pdf How to babies compare to...

2017-09-2643 min

PhDrinking Special Episode: The 'Replication Crisis'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: https://www.wired.com/2017/01/fighting-cancers-crisis-confidence-one-study-time/ https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/04/170411104516.htm Eric's Suggestion: http://neurotechzone.com/posts/1096 Cassie's Psych Suggestions: https://thenib.com/repeat-after-me http://andrewgelman.com/2016/09/21/what-has-happened-down-here-is-the-winds-have-changed/ A fun interactive way to play with...

2017-09-111h 02

PhDrinking Research on the RocksSuggested 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 for audio editing

2017-08-2937 min

PhDrinking Maghreb my beerSuggested 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 Assia Djebar: http://www.pwf.cz/archivy/texts/articles/assia-djebar-the-tireless-walker-of-memory_2920.html Follow me: PhDrinking@gmail.com, @PhDrinking, @SadieWit, www.facebook.com/PhDrinking/ Follow Matt Brauer: @MTKBrauer Thanks to www.bensound.com/ for the intro/outro Thanks to @TylerDamme for audio editing

2017-08-1539 min

PhDrinking Prairie PintsSuggested 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://prairieecologist.com/about/ Follow me: PhDrinking@gmail.com, @PhDrinking, @SadieWit, https://www.facebook.com/PhDrinking/ Follow Becky Barak: @BeckSamBar Thanks to www.bensound.com/ for the intro/outro Thanks to @TylerDamme for audio editing

2017-07-3134 min

PhDrinking EurekaNerd CrossoverWelcome 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 editing

2017-07-1742 min

PhDrinking Berger and BeersSuggested 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

2017-07-0331 min

EurekaNerd!Episode 18 ft PhDrinking : Bird brains, smarter smiles and science for girlsThis episode features special guest Sadie Witkowski of PhDrinking, Inception and Ringo Starr. An all-star line-up if ever I saw one. Questions? Comments? Email us at eurekanerdcast@gmail.com, find us on twitter as @eurekanerdcast, and even more at www.eurekanerd.com . And leave us a review on iTunes, why not. This episodes reading list: https://www.one-tab.com/page/Uf149o8lQOOmxTWqMDq1qg

2017-07-0240 min

PhDrinking How to Make a Science-Entertainment CocktailSuggested 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

2017-06-1938 min

PhDrinking Hopped up on Gravitational WavesSuggested 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 Katie Breivik: @spacetimekatie Thanks to www.bensound.com/ for the intro/outro Thanks to @TylerDamme for audio editing

2017-06-0542 min

PhDrinking Liquid InvestmentsSuggested 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 to disclose his holdings in Vanguard funds (VFTSX, VOO, VDC, VDE, BND, VNQ, VWO, VMBS) and a Lord Abbett fund (VFTSX). He also wishes to disclose a one-share holding of PepsiCo (PEP). The material discussed is provided...

2017-05-2248 min

PhDrinking The Risky Business of PsychopathologySuggested 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.researchgate.net/profile/Katherine_Damme2 Thanks to www.bensound.com/ for the intro/outro Thanks to @TylerDamme for audio editing

2017-05-0832 min

PhDrinking Pinot Noir and (funky) PolymersSuggested 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

2017-04-2438 min

PhDrinking Beers & Bladder ResearchSuggested 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

2017-04-1026 min

PhDrinking To drink or not to drink?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

2017-03-2738 min

PhDrinking Drinking with the Devil (Researcher)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

2017-03-1338 min

PhDrinking Drinking & Driverless CarsSuggested 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

2017-02-2731 min

PhDrinking ESBs & EngineeringSuggested 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.cems.umn.edu/people/grads/athena-metaxas Thanks to www.bensound.com/ for the intro/outro

2017-02-1434 min

PhDrinking A bender on bioinformaticsSuggested 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/justinfinkle Thanks to www.bensound.com/ for the intro/outro

2017-01-3039 min

PhDrinking Science in the Era of TrumpToday 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, @PhDrinking, @SadieWit Follow my guests: http://reberlab.psych.northwestern.edu/people/ben-reuveni/, https://www.linkedin...

2017-01-201h 00

PhDrinking Galactic GinAre 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

2017-01-1634 min

PhDrinking A Chemical ConversationHear 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/10.1002/14356007.a05_313/abstract;jsessionid=8371EE15BA98AE7EB1D780D2EE91523E.f01t02 Follow me: PhDrinking@gmail.com, @PhDrinking, @SadieWit Follow Nick: @DrNickSaysThis Thanks to www.bensound.com/ for the intro/outro

2017-01-0243 min

PhDrinking Special Edition: Imposter (fraud) SyndromeWelcome 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

2016-12-201h 03

PhDrinking An apatite for science (and beers!)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 kimberlites.” (September 2015) Follow me: PhDrinking@gmail.com, @PhDrinking, @SadieWit Follow Colin's lab: http://www.colorado.edu/GeolSci/thermochronology/CU_Thermochronology/Home.html Thanks to www.bensound.com/ for...

2016-12-0545 min

PhDrinking The 'Cultured' EpisodeDid 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

2016-11-2136 min

PhDrinking Meta-4-lokoIn this second episode, we jump into the world of cognitive science with Northwestern psychology grad student @FTMarvel and yes, we dive deep into analogy! Suggested Reading: -Gentner, Dedre. “Structure-Mapping: A Theoretical Framework for Analogy.” (April 1983) -Thibodeau, Paul H., and Lera Boroditsky. “Metaphors We Think With: The Role of Metaphor in Reasoning.” (February 23, 2011) Follow us: PhDrinking@gmail.com, @FTMarvel, @PhDrinking, @SadieWit Thanks to www.bensound.com/ for the intro/outro

2016-11-0735 min

PhDrinking PhDrinking 1: History with a (lime) twistThe inaugural episode of PhDrinking is here! Enjoy @laurenjackson77 and I discussing History PhD programs, the story of St Eustatius in the American Civil War, and growing up in Texas! Notes from the show: 13:40 I meant Aaron Burr, not Alexander Burr 18:30 Pirate Queen http://www.rejectedprincesses.com/princesses/ching-shih 32:42 There was actually only one powder mill in 1775 but others were added later Suggested Reading: -Enthoven, Victor. “‘That Abominable Nest of Pirates’ St. Eustatius and the North Americans, 1680–1780.” Early American Studies 10, No. 2 (Spring 2012): 239-301. -Book of Ages by Jill Lepore (fiction) Follow us: PhDrinking@gmail.com, @laurenjackson77, @PhDrinking, @SadieWit Thanks to http://www.b...

2016-10-2440 min