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So you have a PhD or trying to get one. But what are YOU going to do with THAT? Listen to Dr. Ido Rosenzweig as he talks with early career researchers in academia about their process, their success stories, obstacles and the way they overcame them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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So you have a PhD or trying to get one. But what are YOU going to do with THAT? Listen to Dr. Ido Rosenzweig as he talks with early career researchers in academia about their process, their success stories, obstacles and the way they overcame them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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English


Episodes

Episode 61 - Book Launch with Prof. Betty Lai

4/14/2023
Hi and welcome back to the podcast “What are You going to do with THAT?". I am Ido Rosenzweig, and for the past three seasons I was the producer and editor of the podcast. If you have followed our previous seasons, you might have known that our usual host – Danni Reches, has decided to take some time off from the podcast in order to focus on her PhD. So, for the time being, I am going to replace her as the host of the show. So welcome to season 4 of our podcast! Today’s episode – which is of course the opening episode of season 4 is going to be a special episode for several reasons. For example, for the first time the episode wasn’t recorded and edited in advance, but it was actually recorded live on twitter through twitter spaces. Another reason is that this episode is actually a book launch event in which I discusses with Prof. Betty Lai about her new book “The Grant Writing Guide – a road map for scholars”. Last reason is that the discussion was held under the auspices of the @PhD_Genie account which is, as I will explain a little bit in the opening of the episode itself, a by product of this podcast which has grown up and gained a life of its own on twitter. So I hope that you will enjoy the episode, and as always we invite you to follow us on social media – just look with what2dowiththat in one word where the 2 is spelled with the number 2, and also check out the @phd_genie on twitter and say hi to me directly. Enjoy the episode! You can follow Betty: Twitter: @BettySLai Website: https://bettylai.com Host: Ido Rosenzweig (@IdoRosenzweig) aka @PhD_Genie and @What2DoWithTHAT on twitter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:49:24

Episode 60 - Season 3 Finale (With Danni and Ido)

7/21/2022
The final episode of season 3 presents our host (Danni) and producer (Ido) gathering together to talk about some of the highlights of the season. Danni and Ido talk about their favorite moments from season 3, congratulate Ido who has (finally) finished his PhD, and say goodbye to Danni who decided to dedicate her focus on her PhD in order to finish it as well. Host: Danni Reches (@DanniReches) Producer and Editor: Ido Rosenzweig (@IdoRosenzweig) Contact us: On Twitter: @What2DoWithTHAT On Facebook: @What2DoWithTHAT On Instagram: @What2DoWithTHAT Subscribe to our YouTube Channel Our website: www.what2dowiththat.com Enjoy the episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:51:23

Episode 59 - From Jellyfish to Corals (with Dr. Mariana Rocha de Souza)

7/7/2022
Meet Dr. Mariana Rocha de Souza, a marine biologist who studies the symbiotic relationship of algae with jellyfish and corals. Mariana talks about her journey, which started in Brazil, and how she moved to France for her masters, where she started researching the fascinating symbiotic relationship between jellyfish and algae. Her next stop was in Hawaii for her Ph.D. where she researched another algae symbiotic relationship - this time with corals. Mariana talks about the finding of her research relating to the importance of origin of the coral in order to better understand how to save this important maritime resource from global warming. After finishing her Ph.D., Mariana is spending a year working with NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration at the United States Department of Commerce), where she gets to learn about the executive side of science, and how policy is decided. Mariana also talks about the challenges and values of studying abroad and getting exposed to different cultures, and the provides some tips on how to obtain funding to survive such expensive endeavors. Mariana talks about the importance of science communication and science education and her volunteering activity with the "Skype a Scientist" program. In this episode Danni drank her Amaretto and Mariana drank coffee. You can follow Mariana: Twitter: @MRochadeSouza Instagram: @_marirsouza_ LinkedIn Contact us: Host: Danni Reches (@DanniReches) Producer and Editor: Ido Rosenzweig (@IdoRosenzweig) Contact us: On Twitter: @What2DoWithTHAT On Facebook: @What2DoWithTHAT On Instagram: @What2DoWithTHAT Subscribe to our YouTube Channel Our website: www.what2dowiththat.com Enjoy the episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:01:09:02

Episode 58 - From a Nurse to neuroscientist (with Estherina Trachtenberg)

6/23/2022
Estherina Trachtenberg started her way in nursing just because it was the easiest degree to get into and she was always curious about science. Growing up in ultra-orthodox community her educational and academic starting point wasn't very strong. However, her undying thirst for knowledge kept her moving forward and nowadays she is doing a PhD at the Sagol School of Neuroscience, Tel Aviv University. Join us for this episode and listen to Estherina's inspiring story about overcoming challenges and following her passion and dreams. Estherina talks about the importance of volunteering to her life. For example She volunteered in the most rural areas in Nepal and continues to volunteer with Ukrainian refugees in Israel, as well as helping others who, just like her, have left the ultra-orthodox world, in order to provide them an easier transition. Estherina also talks about her research topic in neuroscience and the value of learning about the social abilities of rats and humans, as well as the importance of such social support to the immune system. In this episode Danni drank her Italian Amaretto and Estherina drank wine. You can follow Estherina: Twitter: @estherina_t Contact us: Host: Danni Reches (@DanniReches) Producer and Editor: Ido Rosenzweig (@IdoRosenzweig) Contact us: On Twitter: @What2DoWithTHAT On Facebook: @What2DoWithTHAT On Instagram: @What2DoWithTHAT Subscribe to our YouTube Channel Our website: www.what2dowiththat.com Enjoy the episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:01:07:27

Episode 57 - Women in Iyengar Yoga (with Dr. Agi Wittich)

6/9/2022
Dr. Agi Wittich got introduced to Yoga in her early teen years and never looked back. After traveling to India in her early 20s she decided to study Yoga within Academia and did her BA, MA and PhD at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Her groundbreaking research resulted in a number of prizes and scholarships for her work. In this episode Agi talks about her own interesting journey, about the connection of women and yoga in general and in Iyengar yoga in particular, including the adjustments that the Iyengar tradition has been going through for that purpose. Agi explains about the Thirumanthiram text of the Yogi Thirumular, and about her PhD research on the complexities of Women-Oriented contemporary yoga practices in the global Iyengar tradition. In this episode Danni drank her Amaretto and Agi drank Chai Tea. You can follow Agi on her LinkedIn page Contact us: Host: Danni Reches (@DanniReches) Producer and Editor: Ido Rosenzweig (@IdoRosenzweig) Contact us: On Twitter: @What2DoWithTHAT On Facebook: @What2DoWithTHAT On Instagram: @What2DoWithTHAT Subscribe to our YouTube Channel Our website: www.what2dowiththat.com Enjoy the episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:55:03

Episode 56 - Philosophy of Sex and Kant (with Eli Banjamin Israel)

5/26/2022
What does a Kantian philosopher have to do with kinky sex and dominatrix fantasies? Eli Benjamin Israel, a PhD candidate at Temple University in Philadelphia takes a deeper look at the concept of autonomy in the context of the kink community, and especially with regard to rape fantasy role-play. In this episode he explains the philosophical outlook of such interaction. Eli chats with Danni about why and how he got into philosophy, when he actually enrolled for a business degree for his undergraduate studies. He also talks about his decision to move with his wife and two kids to the United States for his advanced studies, and how he has used his entrepreneur's mindset to establish the "Philosophy 360" project. In this episode Danni drank her Amaretto and Eli drank his new favorite rye whisky. You can follow Eli: Twitter: @BadKantian LinkedIn Page Website Contact us: Host: Danni Reches (@DanniReches) Producer and Editor: Ido Rosenzweig (@IdoRosenzweig) Contact us: On Twitter: @What2DoWithTHAT On Facebook: @What2DoWithTHAT On Instagram: @What2DoWithTHAT Subscribe to our YouTube Channel Our website: www.what2dowiththat.com Enjoy the episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:47:34

Episode 55 - About Ukraine and Russia (with Jaroslava Barbieri)

5/12/2022
Jaroslava (Jara) Barbieri has researched the "De-sovereignisation as an instrument of Russia’s coercive diplomacy in the context of post-Soviet de facto states" before the current Russian aggression against Ukraine. Has the current conflict affected her research? Can she separate her Ukrainian advocacy and activities against fake news from her academic research? In this episode Danni chats with Jara, a PhD candidate at University of Birmingham's School of Government, about her academic journey, which includes doing three (3) Masters. Jara talks about her identity development as an Italian from Ukrainian origin and how she discovered her active Ukrainian identity, and how her decision to study in the UK was based on "Braveheart". Jara also chats about her practitioner side, working as a researcher in different think tanks such as the Zinc Network and Arena Programme at Johns Hopkins University. In this episode Danni drank her Italian Amaretto and Jara drank an Italian wine in a handmade Ukrainian mug. You can follow Jara: Twitter: @jarabarbieri LinkedIn Page Birmingham Page Contact us: Host: Danni Reches (@DanniReches) Producer and Editor: Ido Rosenzweig (@IdoRosenzweig) Contact us: On Twitter: @What2DoWithTHAT On Facebook: @What2DoWithTHAT On Instagram: @What2DoWithTHAT Subscribe to our YouTube Channel Our website: www.what2dowiththat.com Enjoy the episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:01:05:27

Episode 54 - Breaking a New Academic Ground (with Netta Schramm)

4/28/2022
Netta Schramm is doing her PhD on a unique topic - her research employs performance theory and narratology to read audio-visual archival materials of modern and contemporary Jewish thinkers, and specifically Irving (Yitz) Greenberg, Yeshayahu Leibowitz and Ovadia Yosef. Netta is an advanced PhD candidate focused on modern Jewish Thought at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Netta conducted her doctoral research as a Minvera Fellow at Ludwig Maximillians Universität in Munich. She is the founder and current head of an interdisciplinary research group at the Hebrew University titled "I'm Not a Text". In this episode Netta chats with Danni about the pros and cons of being an interdisciplinary researcher who combines a few fields of research. She also shares with Danni about the challenges of being an early career researcher who moves from country to country alongside her career and the parallel academic career of her husband together with their young children. In this episode Danni drank her amaretto and Netta drank a small Italian cappuccino. You can follow Netta: Twitter: @NettaSchramm Netta's website LinkedIn Page Contact us: Host: Danni Reches (@DanniReches) Producer and Editor: Ido Rosenzweig (@IdoRosenzweig) Contact us: On Twitter: @What2DoWithTHAT On Facebook: @What2DoWithTHAT On Instagram: @What2DoWithTHAT Subscribe to our YouTube Channel Our website: www.what2dowiththat.com Enjoy the episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:56:20

Episode 53 - Why I withdrew from my PhD program (with Kamryn Gooden)

4/14/2022
"I submitted my official withdrawal from my PhD program today." This is how Kamryn Gooden announced on her twitter account 4 months ago about her decision to leave her PhD program after one year. Her viral post was the inspiration for this episode on the untold story of those who have left their PhD unfinished, and decided to withdraw from it. In this episode, Danni chats with Kamryn about her academic journey from undergrad in San-Diego, starting a PhD in political theory in Boston, her decision to withdraw, and her life after... Kamryn talks about the struggle of starting a PhD in a new place (moving from California to Boston), without the ability to makes new friends due to Covid-19, her struggles with her high expectations from herself vs. the stress and discomfort she was feeling at the time. In this very interesting episode, Danni drank her amaretto, and Kamryn drank peppermint tea in a "Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf" mug. You can follow Kamryn: Twitter: @kamryngooden LinkedIn profile Contact us: Host: Danni Reches (@DanniReches) Producer and Editor: Ido Rosenzweig (@IdoRosenzweig) Contact us: On Twitter: @What2DoWithTHAT On Facebook: @What2DoWithTHAT On Instagram: @What2DoWithTHAT Subscribe to our YouTube Channel Our website: www.what2dowiththat.com Enjoy the episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:56:56

Episode 52 - The Beauty of the Beast (with Hollie McDonnell)

3/31/2022
Hollie McDonnell researches the fairytale of "The Beauty and the Beast" from a feminist perspective. She focuses on the notions of "beauty" and "happily ever after" in several different adaptations of the fairytale, including 2 Disney movies, South-Korean and Japanese dramas, and an erotic story. In this episode she talks about her research as well as about her academic journey that has been done completely at one place: Mary Immaculate College in Ireland. Hollie and Danni chat about the importance of doing things at your own time and pace, and not rush into any dictated requirement of "achieving a PhD before 30". Hollie also explains about her interest of the different adaptations to "The Beauty and the Beast", and how each adaptation looks at the story from a local perspective. In this episode Danni drank her Amaretto and Hollie drank tea in an Irish Guinness mug. Thesis title: Betraying the Beholder: The Beauty, the Beast, and the Deconstruction You can follow Hollie on: Twitter: @HollieCMcD LinkedIn Contact us: Host: Danni Reches (@DanniReches) Producer and Editor: Ido Rosenzweig (@IdoRosenzweig) Contact us: On Twitter: @What2DoWithTHAT On Facebook: @What2DoWithTHAT On Instagram: @What2DoWithTHAT Subscribe to our YouTube Channel Our website: www.what2dowiththat.com Enjoy the episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:53:09

Episode 51 - Mental Health in Academia (with Helen Nicholls)

3/17/2022
Meet Helen Nicholls, a 2nd year PhD candidate at UCL, UK. In this episode Helen chats with Danni about her journey that started with the dream to become a clinical phycologist, and ends (for now) with a PhD at the Division of Psychiatry. Helen shares about her concerns and challenges that have led her to change her course of professional development several time until she has managed to find her true passion of research. In the episode Helen talks about her research on the mental health and wellbeing of researchers in academic institutions. One of the main aspects she relates to, and comes up often in her interviews, is the lack of job security, and its impact on the wellbeing of early career researchers - their lack of ability to make long-term plans such as planning a family or getting a mortgage to buy a house. In this episode Danni drank coffee and Helen drank English breakfast tea. You can follow Helen on: Twitter: @HelenNic93 LinkedIn: UCL Profile page Contact us: Host: Danni Reches (@DanniReches) Producer and Editor: Ido Rosenzweig (@IdoRosenzweig) Contact us: On Twitter: @What2DoWithTHAT On Facebook: @What2DoWithTHAT On Instagram: @What2DoWithTHAT Subscribe to our YouTube Channel Our website: www.what2dowiththat.com Enjoy the episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:52:53

Episode 50 - Inside the mind of a top tier journal editor (with Prof. Felicia Moore Mensah)

3/3/2022
How important is a catchy title? How about a strong opening sentence or a good abstract? Is a journal's ranking that important? What about tips for better writing and getting over writer's block? In this special episode 50 of our podcast, Danni chats with Prof. Felicia Moore Mensah from Teachers College at Colombia University. Felicia is a co-editor of a top-tier peer review "Journal of Research in Science Teaching", and the author of the book "Like Words Falling onto the Page" (available as eBook Kindle & Paperback on Amazon). Felicia shares with her tips and advice about better academic writing, and answers many questions from the point of view of both an editor and a supervisor. In this episode Danni drank her amaretto and Felicia drank tea. You can follow Felicia on: Twitter: @docmensah LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fmmensah Teachers College website The Scholar Mentor Website Contact us: Host: Danni Reches (@DanniReches) Producer and Editor: Ido Rosenzweig (@IdoRosenzweig) Contact us: On Twitter: @What2DoWithTHAT On Facebook: @What2DoWithTHAT On Instagram: @What2DoWithTHAT Subscribe to our YouTube Channel Our website: www.what2dowiththat.com Enjoy the episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:01:04:19

Episode 49 - Changing Locations and Changing Perspectives (with Jomana Qaddour)

2/17/2022
Jomana Qaddour has a very interesting story to tell. She immigrated from Syria to the US as a child with her parents, she lived most of her life in Kansas, and was "planned" to become an MD. However her passion and interest drove her to a completely different route - joined a JD (law degree) in Kansas. Her legal career took her to Washington DC where she used her networking skills to get into the world of policy and research, which eventually led to doing LL.M and SJD (on which she is still working) at Georgetown University, while at the same time she works at at the Atlantic Council and directing their Syrian file. In this episode Jomana talks about her journey, but also about her lessons from her work in policy and research. She talks about how she learned about the importance of perspectives, and that theoretical solutions to complicated problems (such as the conflicts in Syria, Iraq, and Bosnia) must take into account the local perspective and not just impose an outsider's point of view. Alongside all that Jomana is also a co-founder of the "Syria Relief and Development" - a humanitarian organization that has provided over $115 million worth of aid in Syria and the region which enabled to and provide support to millions of people. In this episode Danni drank her usual Amaratto, and Jomana drank coffee from a special mug with a picture of all four female US Supreme Court Justices. Jomana's SJD research is on ethno-sectarianism and its impact on constitutional frameworks in Iraq, Bosnia, and Syria. You can follow Jomana on: Twitter: @jomanaqaddour LinkedIn: Jomana Qaddour Georgetown profile page Contact us: Host: Danni Reches (@DanniReches) Producer and Editor: Ido Rosenzweig (@IdoRosenzweig) Contact us: On Twitter: @What2DoWithTHAT On Facebook: @What2DoWithTHAT On Instagram: @What2DoWithTHAT Subscribe to our YouTube Channel Our website: www.what2dowiththat.com Enjoy the episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:01:03:22

Episode 48 - About memes and hate speech (with Ursula Schmid)

2/3/2022
Meet Ursula Schmid, a PhD candidate in media and communication at the LMU university in Munich, Germany. In this episode Ursula talks with Danni about her journey that started with a BA in Communication Science with Sociology, and MA in Communication Science at the Institute for Communication Science and Media Research at LMU Munich from 2016 to 2018. After graduating, she initially worked as a market researcher with a research focus on media and advertising effects, only to figure out that she prefers academia over industry and return to LMU to do her PhD. Ursula shares about the circumstances that led her to understand that she wasn't happy and decided to quit her industry position, take a few months off, and start a PhD. She also explains about her research on the human response to online hate speech as it (hate speech) appears in humorous memes. Her research is conducted as part of a larger project on the application of AI for the early detection of criminal offences. In this episode Danni drank an unusual tea and Ursula drank a local Munich beer. Ursula participated in the Hate-Speech - interdisciplinary approaches workshop of the Minerva Center for the Rule of Law under Extreme Conditions. You can watch her presentation on the Minerva Center's YouTube channel. You can follow Ursula on: Twitter: @uk_schmid LinkedIn: Ursula Kristin Schmid LMU page Contact us: Host: Danni Reches (@DanniReches) Producer and Editor: Ido Rosenzweig (@IdoRosenzweig) Contact us: On Twitter: @What2DoWithTHAT On Facebook: @What2DoWithTHAT On Instagram: @What2DoWithTHAT Subscribe to our YouTube Channel Our website: www.what2dowiththat.com Enjoy the episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:46:44

Episode 47 - At the right place at the right time (with Pavle Kilibarda)

1/20/2022
Meet Pavle Kilibarda - a PhD candidate (perhaps already a Dr. by the time you're listening to the episode) in International Law at the University of Geneva. In this episode, Pavle talks very openly about his academic and personal journey. Including his decision to start a BA in International Relations, as he didn't want to study law - and how he ended up doing an LL.M in International Law at the Geneva Academy for International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights. Eventually, he even continued with a PhD in Public International Law about the recognition of states. Pavle talks extensively about his PhD research and why he chose this topic. Pavle also talks about his journey that started in Belgrade and moved back and forth between Geneva and Belgrade, until he decided to settle in Geneva. He touches upon the financial struggles that he and his partner endured - living in one of the most expensive cities in the world while have a very small income of a Teaching Assistant. During the episode Danni drank her Amaretto and Pavle drank a traditional Serbian drink - Gorki list You can follow Pavle on: Twitter: @pavle_kilibarda LinkedIn: Pavle Kilibarda Contact us: Host: Danni Reches (@DanniReches) Producer and Editor: Ido Rosenzweig (@IdoRosenzweig) Contact us: On Twitter: @What2DoWithTHAT On Facebook: @What2DoWithTHAT On Instagram: @What2DoWithTHAT Subscribe to our YouTube Channel Our website: www.what2dowiththat.com Enjoy the episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:01:11:36

Episode 46 - The Finnish Forecaster (with Ilona Lang-Ritter)

1/6/2022
Meet Ilona Láng-Ritter, a meteorologist, storm researcher and expert in international projects at the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI), and a PhD candidate in Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Helsinki. In this episode, Ilona shares her academic journey that went from leaving her position as a TV meteorologist, to become a researcher at the FMI and doing a PhD. Her research focuses on the impact of non-tropical storms on electricity in Finland. Ilona also talks about her many business trips to different countries and what it was like to be the only woman at the table of experts, and how that influenced her decision to do her PhD. In this episode Danni drank her regular Amaretto and Ilona drank the super-quality and healthy Finnish tap water. You can follow Ilona on her: Twitter: @lang_ilona LinkedIn: Ilona Lang-Ritter Ilona's Profile on FMI Contact us: Host: Danni Reches (@DanniReches) Producer and Editor: Ido Rosenzweig (@IdoRosenzweig) Contact us: On Twitter: @What2DoWithTHAT On Facebook: @What2DoWithTHAT On Instagram: @What2DoWithTHAT Subscribe to our YouTube Channel Our website: www.what2dowiththat.com Enjoy the episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:57:12

Episode 45 - The Traveling Researcher (with Sandra Wellner)

12/23/2021
Meet Sandra Wellner, a PhD candidate from the University of Copenhagen and a fellow at the EU funded INNOTARGETS project. In this episode Sandra and Danni talk about the value of traveling abroad for school, as Sandra managed to travel to no less than seven countries during her academic journey. Sandra also talk about the cultural and professional differences between the labs in different countries when referring to her research on antimicrobial resistance. In this episode Danni drank a special holidays edition of her Amaretto and Sandra drank Chai latte in a special biology cup. INNOTARGETS is an EU funded project which includes 12 international PhD students from 11 countries who are all trying to solve the antimicrobial resistance crisis. For more information about the program see https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/956154 INNOTARGETS twitter account: @Innotargets2020 Host: Danni Reches (@DanniReches) Producer and Editor: Ido Rosenzweig (@IdoRosenzweig) Contact us: On Twitter: @What2DoWithTHAT On Facebook: @What2DoWithTHAT On Instagram: @What2DoWithTHAT Subscribe to our YouTube Channel Our website: www.what2dowiththat.com Enjoy the episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:53:11

Episode 44 - Making a real impact (with Dr. Guy Cameron)

12/9/2021
Meet Dr. Guy Cameron, a proud Wailwan (Aboriginal) man living in Newcastle, NSW, Australia. Guy has recently received his PhD (Immunology & Microbiology) from the University of Newcastle, and he is now a postdoc fellow with the Aboriginal Ear Health Group. After he finished his PhD Guy decided to continue studying in the Joint Medical Program at the University of Newcastle which includes a Bachelor of Medical Science & Doctor of Medicine. In this episode Guy talks about his journey that started with no intention to continue his education and ended up (so far) with a PhD. He explains what made his decide to pursue a Bachelor of Art, during which he discovered his passion to biology and the human body. That passion led him to pursue Bachelor of Biomedical Science, and following that began his PhD (Immunology & Microbiology) - all at the University of Newcastle. He also talks about his future plans to combine his research knowledge with the medical knowledge. Guy talks about both his PhD research and his current postdoc research. He describes some of his challenges during his PhD, the importance of a good support system and the important value of academic twitter. Guy is a very strong advocator of mental health and during Covid-19 pandemic he spent his time dispelling misinformation and providing his community with reliable knowledge sources. Because of the time differences, in this episode Danni drank her morning coffee, and Guy drank local dry Gin. You can follow Guy on his: Twitter: @DrGuyCameron Website: https://www.guycameron.me/ Host: Danni Reches (@DanniReches) Producer and Editor: Ido Rosenzweig (@IdoRosenzweig) Contact us: On Twitter: @What2DoWithTHAT On Facebook: @What2DoWithTHAT On Instagram: @What2DoWithTHAT Subscribe to our YouTube Channel Our website: www.what2dowiththat.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:55:45

Episode 43 - The Confidential PhD (with Sara Iacopetti)

11/25/2021
Meet Dr. Sara "Jacka" Iacopetti, Danni's rugby team's captain, a post doc fellow at the Technion, and a very fresh mother. So Fresh that during the interview she was still pregnant! In this episode Sara talks with Danni about her journey that began with BS and MS in Milano and ended up in doing a PhD in Materials for Electronics in the Technion in Israel. Sara talks about doing an industry funded PhD which actually means that her research was confidential and she is unable to share what her actual work was about. She talks about the pros and cons of doing an industry funded PhD as well as the challenges of looking for the next position while being pregnant. Jacka and Danni also talk about the importance of sports while doing a PhD, and the advantages of Rugby in that sense. In this episode Danni drank her Italian Amaretto and Sara drank Israeli water. You can follow Sara on her: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-iacopetti/ Host: Danni Reches (@DanniReches) Producer and Editor: Ido Rosenzweig (@IdoRosenzweig) Contact us: On Twitter: @What2DoWithTHAT On Facebook: @What2DoWithTHAT On Instagram: @What2DoWithTHAT Subscribe to our YouTube Channel Our website: www.what2dowiththat.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:48:30

Episode 42 - About changes and inclusion in academia (with Harini Sridharan)

11/11/2021
Meet Harini Sridharan, a 2nd year PhD candidate from Georgia Institute of Technology and our guest in episode 42 of our podcast. In this episode Danni chats with Harini about changes: Changing place of living - moving from India to Ohio and then to Atlanta; Changing fields of research and practice from chemical engineering, to polymer engineering, and now, as part of her PhD to chemical and biomolecular engineering. Harini and Danni also discuss the importance of diversity and inclusion in academia - a topic that Harini has been very active and passionate about. In this episode Danni drank her usual Amaretto and Harini drank a filter coffee. You can follow Harini on her: Twitter: @harinisridhar3 Host: Danni Reches (@DanniReches) Producer and Editor: Ido Rosenzweig (@IdoRosenzweig) Contact us: On Twitter: @What2DoWithTHAT On Facebook: @What2DoWithTHAT On Instagram: @What2DoWithTHAT Subscribe to our YouTube Channel Our website: www.what2dowiththat.com Enjoy the episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:47:03