Best Coarse Podcasts (2024)

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Ep.17 | Coarse Correction ( ft. Ari Shen ) 1:32:33

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Koffee Dark ‘N Sweet and Ashleigh Jones sits down with Ari Shen, award winning loctician, author and entrepreneur to discuss not only his extensive 56 year career doing natural hair but the history and culture of natural black hair as a whole. Find us on Instagram Koffee. (@ Koffee_darknsweet) Azizi ( @azizihasanijasper) Ashleigh (@thecomponent) Pr…

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Episode 20 - Rommie Amaro: simulating viruses, cross-disciplinary complexity, and the brain drain 42:52

4d ago42:52

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Send us a textBy Miłosz Wieczór

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Episode 19 - Alex MacKerell: Simple physics, missing experimental data, and model compatibility 26:14

25d ago26:14

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Send us a text In episode 19, Alex and I discuss the history and future of developments in the CHARMM family of force fields, and whether Alex believes there is more physics that we need to include in our classical energy functions to work around our current challenges in biomolecular modeling. Throughout the conversation, he's advocated for a prag…

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Episode 18 - Erik Lindahl: Finding simple and novel ideas, starting an experimental lab, and ligand-gated ion channels 36:58

1M ago36:58

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Send us a text In Episode 18, Erik Lindahl reminds us that despite our dependence on computational power and advanced technology, real breakthroughs are often waiting for those who have the patience to think carefully, come up with eye-opening ideas, and follow their sense of purpose. We discuss the different ways to be smart in science, highlighti…

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From Each According to Their Abilities 39:04

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A talk given by Jan Kandiyali at the Moral Sciences Club on 9th of May 2023By Cambridge University

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Pragmatic Genealogy 38:48

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A talk given by Matthieu Queloz at the Moral Sciences Club on 15th of November 2022By Cambridge University

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Blackface Ft. Azizi Jasper & Ashleigh Jones 1:01:20

1M ago1:01:20

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Ashleigh Jones joins Koffee Dark N Sweet in a sit down with Poet, Author, Event Host and Community Activist Azizi Jasper for commentary about hip hop and socio-economic effects on black culture, the Drake and Kendrick beef and black art and cultures effect on the world itself. Find us on Instagram Koffee. (@ Koffee_darknsweet) Azizi ( @azizihasanij…

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Episode 17 - Caroline Lynn Kamerlin: Deep interdisciplinarity, enzyme promiscuity, and science in society 40:30

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Send us a text In episode seventeen, Caroline Lynn Kamerlin talks about the art of asking bold and impactful scientific questions, as well as how to engage in truly interdisciplinary research, something she sees as a consequence of her formal background in natural philosophy. We talk about the emerging concepts around enzyme promiscuity, how this v…

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Herbal-ism ft.Selena ( Ep.15 ) 1:06:38

2M ago1:06:38

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Koffee Dark N Sweet sits down with Selena CEO of Socialite Body Essentials to discuss the culture history and current climate around mothering and magic!By Koffee Dark N'Sweet

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Episode 16½ - End-of-season 2 commentary 19:23

3M ago19:23

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Send us a textBy Miłosz Wieczór

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Ep.14 | Grass Roots (ft. Brittini Ward aka BWARD POETRY ) 57:38

3M ago57:38

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In this “Grass Roots” episode of Mifnight Koffee. Koffee Dark ‘N Sweet sits down with Brittini Ward to discuss what it means to be an activist. There is a lot of thought and intention that goes into being of service, to ourselves and our communities and we want to encourage everyone to take personal responsibility for the conditions of the people a…

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Episode 16 - Janusz Bujnicki: Structural modeling, RNA modifications, and advising policy-makers on science 28:51

3M ago28:51

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Send us a text In the sixteenth episode, Janusz Bujnicki tells me about his early switch to bioinformatics, a stroke of serendipity that defined his future career, and how he later managed to reincorporate both biophysics and experimental biology into his research agenda. We talk about the current state of the field of RNA structural prediction, an…

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Episode 15 - Paulo CT Souza: Developing a universal coarse-grained force field, and approaching the science of molecular complexity 26:41

3M ago26:41

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Send us a text In the fifteenth episode, Paulo Souza and I discuss the challenges inherent in managing a project of such a scope, and the philosophy behind the systematic way in which Martini is continuously improved and reparameterized. Paulo describes how a user-centric approach helps refine and troubleshoot the model through its widescale adopti…

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Episode 14 - Syma Khalid: New ways to fight bacteria, the bacterial envelope, and kindness & openness in academia 23:00

3M ago23:00

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Send us a text In the fourteenth episode, Syma Khalid and I talk about the challenges we're faced with when trying to understand the environment of the bacterial cell envelope, and the outer membrane in particular. We discuss how the lessons taken from the computational study of these structures can inform the design of future antibacterial agents.…

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Episode 13 - Daniel Zuckerman: Trajectory ensembles, writing books, and learning biology through physics 29:45

4M ago29:45

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Send us a text In the thirteenth episode, Daniel Zuckerman and I talk about textbooks on statistical biophysics and a physics-based vision of biology, a few of which he himself authored. Daniel reveals that his passion for clarity in writing comes from his early humanities background, and makes a case for how well-thought and physically motivated n…

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Episode 12 - Vlad Cojocaru: Simulating transcriptional regulation, returning to our home countries, and the scales of the genome 27:12

4M ago27:12

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Send us a text In the twelfth episode, Vlad Cojocaru and I discuss how the simulation field can integrate further layers of complexity in modeling transcription control and genome organization in humans. Vlad shares his insights on the computational biology of transcription factors, including DNA-mediated allostery and pioneer transcription factors…

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Episode 11 - Justin Lemkul: Providing technical help online, sharing expertise, and polarization in nucleic acids 29:38

4M ago29:38

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Send us a text In the eleventh episode, Justin Lemkul and I talk about the motivations and challenges behind providing technical help on online forums and mailing lists. Justin shares his story of becoming a prolific technical advisor for the Gromacs community, which evolves into a discussion about automatability, the role of expertise in running a…

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Ep.13 | Democracy Where? 51:04

4M ago51:04

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Your loving host Koffee Dark N Sweet sits down with Arabia Simeon to discuss politics and her brand new app POGO VOTE!!! Pogo vote operates like a dating app for political candidates putting the information we need to make informed votes right in our hands with a policy driven focus. We talk about community, is voting necessary, is America still a …

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Beyond Derogation and Offense: Coarseness 49:41

5M ago49:41

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A talk given by Bianca Cepollaro at the Moral Sciences Club on 21st May 2024By Cambridge University

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Episode 10 - Ariane Nunes-Alves: Kinetics in drug design, molecular crowding, and the social life of a PI 19:13

5M ago19:13

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Send us a text In the tenth episode, Ariane Nunes-Alves and I talk about a kinetics-centric view of drug design, making the case that modeling kinetics in atomistic simulation is an important frontier that, despite clear biomedical relevance, is rarely explicitly addressed either in model parameterization or with the latest AI methods. We discuss t…

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A Defence of Kantian Epistemic Autonomy 38:02

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A talk given by Alix Cohen at the Moral Sciences Club on 14th May 2024By Cambridge University

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Episode 9 - Michele Vendruscolo: Preventing protein misfolding, fostering public engagement of scientists, and AI tools in drug design 31:21

5M ago31:21

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Send us a text In the ninth episode, Michele Vendruscolo and I discuss the current state of research on misfolding diseases, typically associated with excessive protein aggregation and formation of insoluble amyloids. Michele presents an optimistic perspective in which the convergence of recent clinical and software developments opens up new avenue…

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What is a hobby? 37:58

5M ago37:58

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A talk given by Clare Chambers at the Moral Sciences Club on 30th April 2024By Cambridge University

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Episode 8½ - My commentary: Wrapping up the first season 20:15

6M ago20:15

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Send us a text In this episode, I'm attempting to string together the most common threads brought up by my guests in the first eight interviews on the podcast. Reflecting on these conversations, I'm suggesting some grand challenges for the field in the years to come.By Miłosz Wieczór

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Episode 8 - Rossen Apostolov: Managing scientific collaboration, the biggest project of European biophysics, and seeding schools of thought 27:13

6M ago27:13

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Send us a text In the eight episode, Rossen Apostolov and I depart from the standard format to talk about the core concepts behind BioExcel, the European Center of Excellence for computational biology. We discuss their main objectives and challenges, from working with code to organizing schools and webinars, talk about the challenges of sustaining …

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Episode 7 - Aleksei Aksimentiev: Nanobiotechnology, the importance of mentoring, and engineering serendipity 37:38

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Send us a text In the seventh episode, Aleksei Aksimentiev and I delve into the intersection of physics, biology, and nanotechnology, exploring the innovative world of nanopores and biomolecular sequencing. Aleksei shares his journey from particle physics in Ukraine to leading-edge research in the US, and underscores how on the unpredictable path o…

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Episode 6 - Giulia Palermo: Reimagining scientific creativity, the RNA revolution, and truly multiscale systems 24:24

6M ago24:24

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Send us a text In the sixth episode, Giulia Palermo and I discuss the challenges of studying truly multiscale biomolecular systems, such as the CRISPR/Cas9 complex she famously got involved with. While such problems can take us way out of our comfort zones, they also provide us with clear pathways to innovative and transformative science, something…

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" DO SOMETHING " ( Domestic Violence Awareness ) Ft. Omari Barksdale & Anne Lynn 1:20:06

7M ago1:20:06

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In this “Do Something” episode of Midnight Koffee featuring Poet and activist and domestic Violence AWARENESS Coach Omari Barksdale as well as Domestic Violence Awareness Mentor and coach and Poet Ms Ann Lynn of ( we3Queens) , as we discuss domestic violence/ sexual assault and its affect on individuals and the community. Reflective on the recent p…

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Episode 5 - Paul Robustelli: The dissolving barrier between industry and academia, embracing our artistic side, and new models of funding 30:04

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Send us a text In the fifth episode, Paul Robustelli and I discuss how the once very sharp boundary between academia and industry has been becoming increasingly porous, and what implications it will have for future careers in science. Paul shares his experiences and observations about the competing models of funding scientific research, and makes a…

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Online Public Shaming and the Case for Regulating Social Media Platforms 44:31

7M ago44:31

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A talk given by Paul Billingham at the Moral Sciences Club on 12th March 2024By Cambridge University

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Defining Social Power 34:52

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A talk given by Åsa Burman at the Moral Sciences Club on 5th March 2024By Cambridge University

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The Best Game in Town: The Re-Emergence of the Language of Thought Hypothesis Across the Cognitive Sciences 54:58

7M ago54:58

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A talk given by Eric Mandelbaum at the Moral Sciences Club on 20th February 2024By Cambridge University

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The Zetetic Puzzle 59:35

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A talk given by Anne Meylan at the Moral Sciences Club on 6th February 2024By Cambridge University

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Episode 4 - Modesto Orozco: Computations driving experiments, opening simulation data, and integrating knowledge across sources and scales 24:18

7M ago24:18

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Send us a text In the fourth episode, Modesto Orozco and I talk about the rough path to the predictive power modern computational science has achieved in biology, and the immense possibilities it opens to today's computational biologists working across the scales of space and time. Modesto also reflects on why sharing simulation data is crucial to …

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Episode 3 - Wojtek Kopeć: Science as a social endeavor, learning from industry, and the experience of starting a new lab 35:51

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Send us a text In the third episode, Wojtek Kopeć and I discuss the overlooked yet exciting social aspect of scientific collaboration, and what the world of academia could learn from the industry and statisticians to avoid falling behind. Wojtek also shares his personal experience of starting a lab as a new PI, and we reflect on the role of honesty…

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Episode 2 - Max Bonomi: Interoperability, AI-generated ensembles, and recognizing all contributions to science 24:24

7M ago24:24

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Send us a text In the second episode, Max Bonomi and I discuss efforts to achieve interoperability and portability in the computational community, and how the AI structural revolution will unfold to bring us realistic molecular ensembles. We then move on to ask how the entire range of contributions to science can be recognized, particularly at the …

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Episode 1 - Pilar Cossio: Modeling experimental setups, overpublishing, and maintaining code 27:00

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Send us a text In the first episode, Pilar Cossio and I discuss the radical progress in integrating simulations with experiments, and the excitement about recent progress in modeling cryo-EM tomography data. We share thoughts on the sustainability of our publishing practices, and comment on the challenges of funding the maintenance of scientific co…

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Introduction: Do we really need another podcast? 6:39

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Send us a text What is this all about? Does the computational community need a podcast? Along with the first interview, I'm sharing the idea behind PSI, and explaining why the time is ripe for a new marketplace of ideas to drive the changes in how we do science. Everyone is invited, from ambitious undergraduates to seasoned veterans!…

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Thinking Together 37:59

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A talk given by Adham El Shazly at the Moral Sciences Club on 30th January 2024By Cambridge University

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Artefacts of representational choices 35:58

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A talk given by Tim Button at the Moral Sciences Club on 23rd January 2024By Cambridge University

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Philosophical Pathologies and the Point of Inquiry 37:18

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A talk given by Pablo Hubacher Haerle at the Moral Sciences Club on 28th October 2023By Cambridge University

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Nature’s Poetry and Humanity’s Artifice: Cavendish on the Powers of the Imagination 44:51

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A talk given by Julia Borcherding at the Moral Sciences Club on 21st November 2023By Cambridge University

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Human Individuals and Human Kinds: A Process View 42:35

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A talk given by John Dupré at the Moral Sciences Club on 14th November 2023By Cambridge University

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Property Versatility 46:07

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talk given by Ofra Magidor at the Moral Sciences Club on 7th November 2023By Cambridge University

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Why Isn’t (Pure) Epistemic Autonomy of Value? 42:21

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A talk given by David Enoch at the Moral Sciences Club on 24th October 2023By Cambridge University

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Abduction: The Glory and Scandal of Philosophy? 47:23

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A talk given by Finnur Dellsén at the Moral Sciences Club on 10th October 2023By Cambridge University

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Happy Holidays from the mouths of babes. -Special Episode 1:04:59

10M ago1:04:59

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Koffee sits down with the most special ladies in her life, her 3 girls. They talk about relationships, boundaries, education and the holidays from the unfiltered lenses of our future. The children. Meet the most important reasons why for your host and maybe get to know the kid in you!!!!By Koffee Dark N'Sweet

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ep.10| The Sweetest Pie Ft. Ettafly Espy ( Sweet Potato Sensations ) 1:06:12

11M ago1:06:12

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Just in time for the holidays as we celebrate Black Business we have Entrepreneur and one of the Heads of Sweet Potato Sensations , a Restaurant & Bakery specializing in cakes , Pies and different treats stemming from sweet Potatoes ...we have ETTAFLY ESPY as she visits Shahcast Studios and sits with Koffee to talk about the ups and downs of inheri…

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Ep.9| Grace Yourself ft.Joy Coach Robin and Leah Edison 1:14:24

11M ago1:14:24

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“Grace Yourself” Koffee Dark’N Sweets sits down with Joy Coach Robin and Sister Friend Leah Edison to discuss Robins book “Messy Joy” along with how to decide you deserve grace and and make it a lifestyle. • Website: https://www.joytotheworldcoaching.com/ • Pick up a copy of Messy Joy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Messy-Joy-Begin-Before-Difficu…

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Ep.8 | TED X & Overcoming Imposter Syndrome 51:27

12M ago51:27

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Exposing the imposter: overcoming imposter syndrome for TedX Koffee Dark N Sweet sat down with Mae Henny ( of Toast Afterdark Podcast ) to discuss the plethora of ways that imposter syndrome (and other neurodivergence) rear their heads. In particular our host recent experience with it during her Ted X performance.…

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