Show Notes

Falisha Karpati – Finding Your Place and Thriving in the AltAc Space

January 23, 2020 David Mendes 55:39

We always want to project into the future as the best possible version of ourselves. But we often fall into the trap of setting our goals based on what we’ve been told we should aim for, or what we see our neighbors aiming for. A big part of enjoying our time in graduate school depends...

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Career Conversations – Setting Standards and Knowing Your Worth as a Researcher

January 16, 2020 David Mendes 1:04:46

Deciding to embark on graduate studies can be a big step to take. For a lot of you out there, it represents your first leap into independent life and can carry a lot of unknowns, especially if you are a first generation graduate student. One of the big challenges this decision carries, besides having to...

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Pedro Resende – When The Choices You Don’t Make Take You Where You Want to Go

January 9, 2020 David Mendes 1:09:33

They say “if life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” But what if life gives you the proverbial lemons, you press them, and apple juice comes out? In this episode, Pedro Resende shares with us how he came to be a researcher after a stint in industry, and how after accepting some hard noes from the...

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Inês Thomas Almeida – A Winding Journey From Biology to Musicology

January 2, 2020 David Mendes 51:16

We’re fresh into a new year, and this time of year is one of re-evaluation, decision-taking, and renewal for a lot of you out there. This week, you’ll hear Inês Thomas Almeida’s recount of 20 years starting in a biology bachelor’s and leading to a PhD project in musicology, with many twists and turns in...

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Papa PhD Pearls of Wisdom – 2019 Season

December 26, 2019 David Mendes 26:50

For the last episode of the 2019 season of Papa PhD, instead of an interview, we’re bringing you some of the best advice our guests have shared so far, so enjoy the insights, take the opportunity to go listen to the earlier episodes, and remember to rate and leave a comment on your podcast app,...

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Joana Lobo Antunes – Crossing Borders Across Countries and Fields of Study

December 19, 2019 David Mendes 1:08:49

Life isn’t a straight line. In particular, professional life is not as much of a straight line as it was in the past. As scientists, as researchers, the path we follow is determined by our choices, but also by our collaborations and by opportunities that arise along the way. In this episode, Joana Lobo Antunes...

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Fábio Rosa, Gil Costa, Patrícia Monteiro – Taking Opportunities and Blazing Your Own Trail

December 12, 2019 David Mendes 58:16

This episode is a special one – it was recorded live with three guests who were speakers at the 2019 edition of BEBday, a meeting organized by the students of my PhD program at the University of Coimbra, Portugal – the BEB PhD Program. This year’s edition brought a group of scientists who had a diverse...

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Mark Crandall – Rising Up From Negative Self-Talk

December 5, 2019 David Mendes 0:46:50

What makes some people impervious to adversity? What kind of super-power do they have that allows them to get up after a major hit and find the will power to lick their wounds and come out fighting? This week, hear Mark Crandall tell his story of beating the odds and show us how we all...

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Cindy Hovington – Bringing Science-Based Advice to the Public Arena

November 28, 2019 David Mendes 1:02:43

In your life as a student or as a researcher, you may hear discouraging voices telling you you’re not good enough, not intelligent enough, or even not man enough for the task or project at hand. In today’s episode, we’re talking with Cindy Hovington, founder of CuriousNeuron.com, about why it is important to distance yourself...

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Margaret Magdesian – Finding Balance in the Eye of the Storm

November 21, 2019 David Mendes 55:34

How easy is it to be a female scientist? How easy is it to be a female founder and CEO? How easy is it to find work/life balance when you wear both of these hats and are building a family, too? In this episode, you will be hearing from Margaret Magdesian, founder and CEO of...

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Drew Slack – Powering Through Change with Drive and Positivity

November 14, 2019 David Mendes 1:00:47

What happens when you have all your ducks lined up and the universe throws you a curveball? That’s the moment when you have to regroup, reflect deeply on what you want the new path that is opening up to you to look like and trace a game plan that will allow you to come out...

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Abel Polese – Building a Career – Failure by Failure

November 7, 2019 David Mendes 1:01:18

Can life be made exclusively of successes? Can you find fulfillment in a job that pays well but is not aligned with your values? Does every postdoc get to be a professor? In this episode of Papa PhD, we address all these important questions and much more, as we talk with Abel Polese about his...

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