At The Bench
By Scientists Who Lift
At The BenchSep 12, 2022
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
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.
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.
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!
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
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.
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?
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.
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.
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
Ep 2.1: Covid Cannabis
Can smoking weed cure covid? Lets talk about it.
Zombie Apocalypse (Season Finale)
Random questions with even more random answers. Cant think of a better way to end this season.
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!
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.
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.
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!
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
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)
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.
A Scientific Approach to Fitness
In this episode, we discuss what are our suggestions on how to approach fitness and reach those fitness goals.
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.
Representation
We discuss representation in STEM from multiple angles.
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.
Science/Gym Balancing Act
How do mentors across many areas and levels in STEM manage to stay healthy while being productive with their science.