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Anna Clemens

Papa PhD Gold: Rethinking Selling and Storytelling in ScienceWith Anna Clemens

July 10, 2025 David Mendes Uncategorized 0:09:08

Welcome to this new episode of Papa PhD Gold! Here’s the big takeaway from this excerpt from my conversation with scientific writing expert Anna Clemens: Selling isn’t a dirty word in academia – it’s all about communicating your research in a way that connects with people, even if they aren’t specialists in your field. If…

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Sarah McLusky

Sarah McLusky of the Research Adjacent Podcast

April 24, 2025 David Mendes Communication, English, Jobs, Tips, University jobs 0:56:23

Welcome to a special collaborative episode of “Beyond the Thesis with Papa PhD” featuring Sarah McClusky, host of the Research Adjacent podcast. In this conversation, David Mendes sits down with Sarah to explore the often overlooked world of research-adjacent careers—the roles, paths, and opportunities for PhDs and researchers beyond traditional academic tracks. Sarah draws on…

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