Perhaps more than any other industry, mental health struggles seem rampant in academia. The stress, isolation, common lack of work-life balance, and anxiety can have serious implications for grad students and established researchers alike, when combined with the nebulous work and deliverable structure that is common in the sciences. To dive further…

This is Part 2 of my conversation with Todd Harwell -- a PhD student who's research is examining the development of science identities among queer folks who participate in citizen and community science projects. In this Part, Todd offers some advice to students/scientists of all career stages. Particularly notable is his emphasis on putting your au…

Todd Harwell's PhD research is examining the development of science identities among the queer folks who participate in citizen and community science projects. In Part 1 of our conversation, we discuss the importance of being your authentic self in research, the lack of data on queer/LGBTQ+ -identifying scientists that dictate federal funding decis…

Hello, Friends! Thank you so much for dropping in to the first episode of Biosplaining! Our first guest is Sara Holland. Sara hails from Nottingham, UK, and represents fantastic biotech, synthetic biology, and pharmaceutical companies as a Patent Attorney at the international law firm Potter Clarkson. I'm thrilled to have Sara join me on the podcas…