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198. Just The Abstract: Is the GRE Really Optional?

Posted September 6, 2023 • 00:28:27

Just The Abstract is a new series where we explore a topic in a short, focused episode that’s easy to share. This week, we find out why most science...

114. Grad School Should Have a Time Limit (R)

Posted August 17, 2023 • 00:49:44

Here’s a controversial idea: what if graduate school finished on a predictable schedule the way (checks notes) every other academic training program...

197. Mailbag: What If I Have “Bad Lab Hands?”

Posted August 2, 2023 • 00:35:29

This week, we’re opening the mailbag once again to answer YOUR burning questions! Change of Plans We start with Allen, who was awarded a grant based...

196. YOU Can Win A Poster Competition w/ Dr. Zen Faulkes

Posted July 18, 2023 • 00:57:25

Wherever scientists gather, there is sure to be a poster session. You may see them at major scientific symposia, as well as your university’s departmental...

195. Five Myths of Scientific Poster Design w/ Dr. Zen Faulkes

Posted July 3, 2023 • 00:56:28

The scientific poster is an academic oddity. Where else do thousands of people gather around hundreds of large-format printouts to talk about esoteric...