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At The Bench

At The Bench

By Scientists Who Lift

Mentors of Scientists Who Lift talk about life as scientists, juggling fitness and work and telling stories about their scientific journey.
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Ep 2.11: Hunger is a Good Thing

At The BenchSep 12, 2022

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Ep 2.11: Hunger is a Good Thing

Ep 2.11: Hunger is a Good Thing

Can hunger help you recover? I discuss this and what my next career steps are on this episode of At The Bench

Sep 12, 202240:44
Ep 2.10: Cells Coming Back to Life

Ep 2.10: Cells Coming Back to Life

Can our cells come back to life after death? I discuss this and what it was like applying to two very prestigious postdoctoral fellowships in this episode of At The Bench.

Sep 05, 202234:38
Ep 2.9: Punching Octopus

Ep 2.9: Punching Octopus

I am not obsessed with octopuses they just are very strange creatures and they are fun to talk about.

Join me as I talk about that, but also continue to discuss what I have been up to during my hiatus. This will discuss the workshop I was chosen to be apart of through the University of Michigan to prepare me to apply to be a tenure track professor in academia. 

Aug 29, 202231:05
Ep 2.8: Ecstasy Octopus

Ep 2.8: Ecstasy Octopus

IM BAAAAAACCCCKKKK!!!

After a bit of a hiatus, I am back recording podcasts and here to talk about what I have been up to from traveling to applying for fellowships. The science topic of this week is cuddly octopuses! You wont want to miss this!

Aug 22, 202229:19
Ep 2.7: Thick Thighs Saves Lives

Ep 2.7: Thick Thighs Saves Lives

At my gym bench, this week I discuss do thick thighs truly save lives?

At my science bench, I discuss the downfalls of being too independent and how you can deal with a controlling PI

Apr 04, 202237:16
Ep 2.6: Black Big Bang Theory

Ep 2.6: Black Big Bang Theory

At my science bench, I discuss the science about BCAAs and whether they are good for you

At my lab bench, I discuss how important representation in STEM is.

Mar 28, 202237:34
Ep 2.5: A Little Good in the Bad

Ep 2.5: A Little Good in the Bad

This week I give yall the rundown about my research projects at each stage of my career and I talk about the people who got me to where I am today?

Mar 21, 202240:45
Ep 2.4: A Fiery Death (Pyropoptosis)

Ep 2.4: A Fiery Death (Pyropoptosis)

This week we getting into some cool cell biology a different way we don't typically hear about cells dying.

Also, I talk about the sacrifices that I made to get to where I am and what compromises that should be made to reach your goals. 

Mar 14, 202234:24
Ep 2.3: Is Academia Worth It?

Ep 2.3: Is Academia Worth It?

Why are so many young scientists leaving academia? Is the environment that academia surrounds us in worth the trouble? Lets talk about it.

Mar 07, 202238:10
Ep 2.2: Bacon Heart Transplant

Ep 2.2: Bacon Heart Transplant

We are at peak levels of science let's talk about this Pig Heart Transplant!

Also, I discuss how the science language is spoken differently in different cultures

Feb 28, 202238:43
Ep 2.1: Covid Cannabis

Ep 2.1: Covid Cannabis

Can smoking weed cure covid? Lets talk about it.

Feb 21, 202237:42
Zombie Apocalypse (Season Finale)

Zombie Apocalypse (Season Finale)

Random questions with even more random answers. Cant think of a better way to end this season. 

Jun 16, 202101:34:15
Transitions (Hot Girl/Boy Summer)

Transitions (Hot Girl/Boy Summer)

On this episode of At The Bench we discuss and give tips and advice about transitioning into your next stage in life. Whether its undergrad to grad school, grad school to postdoc or postdoc to professor. We got it all here!

Jun 09, 202101:29:29
Mentoring: Good, Bad, and Ugly

Mentoring: Good, Bad, and Ugly

We discuss our experience with mentors and give tips and advice on what red flags to look out for and what you need in a great mentor. 

May 26, 202101:35:56
How's Your Mental Health?

How's Your Mental Health?

In this weeks episode, we discuss how we deal with our own mental health and the ways we combat getting overwhelmed from the rigors of lab and gym life. 

May 19, 202101:29:11
Dating Scientists Who Lift

Dating Scientists Who Lift

A funny filler where we talk about our dating experiences and you get to choose who had the best/creepiest/ weirdest dating story!! Comment who won below!

May 12, 202101:35:49
Pass the STEM Baton w/ STEMedia creator Dr. Nehemiah

Pass the STEM Baton w/ STEMedia creator Dr. Nehemiah

Check out the inspiring one on one conversation I had with the creator of STEMedia Dr. Nehemiah you won't regret it!   

Follow his platform on YouTube and IG just search for STEMedia and check out their success summit at www.stemsuccesssummit.com

May 05, 202101:04:33
Science of A Thirst Trap w/ The Hip Hop MD

Science of A Thirst Trap w/ The Hip Hop MD

On this weeks podcast, we have a special guest Hip Hop MD, we talk about his platform, his journey, mentoring and outreach in stem and have a few good laughs along the way. 

Follow him on IG (@hiphopscienceshow), YouTube (Hip Hop Science) and Twitter (@TheHipHopMD)

Apr 28, 202101:20:09
Does Your Environment Serve You

Does Your Environment Serve You

On this weeks episode, we discuss how does your gym and lab environments contribute to your successes or your failures.

Apr 21, 202101:11:38
A Scientific Approach to Fitness

A Scientific Approach to Fitness

In this episode, we discuss what are our suggestions on how to approach fitness and reach those fitness goals. 

Apr 14, 202101:12:51
STEM. Covid. Jobs.

STEM. Covid. Jobs.

In this week's episode, we will be discussing what it is like getting a job, moving, and hitting the gym during covid.

Apr 07, 202101:03:39
Representation

Representation

We discuss representation in STEM from multiple angles. 

Mar 31, 202101:18:12
Regular People Money

Regular People Money

We discuss managing your money at all levels of being a scientist and trying to budget for your fitness goals at the same time.  

Mar 24, 202147:26
Science/Gym Balancing Act

Science/Gym Balancing Act

How do mentors across many areas and levels in STEM manage to stay healthy while being productive with their science. 

Mar 17, 202101:23:44