PhDemystified
PhDemystified invites faculty from the University of Pennsylvania to open up about the unspoken struggles of becoming a scientist. In their interviews, researchers talk honestly about imposter syndrome, facing rejection, asking for help, and more. Recorded from an interview series "Behind the CV" hosted by MindCORE (the mind and brain center for outreach, research, and education at the University of Pennsylvania) and CURF (the Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships), PhDemystified aims to create open dialogue around becoming and being a scientist, as inspired by the worldwide conversation series “Growing Up in Science” from NYU. (Music by scottholmesmusic.com) To listen to more episodes and watch the full video recordings of these interviews, please visit MindCORE's website here: https://mindcore.sas.upenn.edu/behind-the-cv/
Podcasting since 2020 • 7 episodes
PhDemystified
Latest Episodes
7 Lessons Learned | Rinad Beidas, PhD
In this episode, we hear from Dr. Rinad Beidas, an Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Medical Ethics & Health Policy, and Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. She works to improve the quality ...
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Episode 7
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37:13
Go Where Your Excitement Takes You | David Lydon-Staley, PhD
In this episode, we hear from Dr. David Lydon-Staley, a communication scientist who studies our day-to-day behavior as it impacts substance use, emotion regulation, and curiosity. Dr. Lydon-Staley shares his journey from exploring ...
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Episode 6
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29:18
Facing Adversity | Compilation
Today’s episode focuses on dealing with adversity. In a collection of moments from “Behind the CV”, an interview series hosted by MindCORE and the Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships, Penn faculty including David Meaney, Michael P...
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Episode 3
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13:21
Figuring Out Your Own Way | Maria Geffen, PhD
In this episode, we hear from Dr. Maria Geffen, a brain scientist who studies how we hear and form memories of sounds. During an interview with a live audience, Dr. Geffen shares her journey from a student who made a groundbreaking discovery to...
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Episode 5
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25:24
Ask for What You Need | Kathryn Schuler, PhD
In this episode, we interview Dr. Kathryn Schuler, a linguistics professor and the Principle Investigator of the Child Language Lab at the University of Pennsylvania. In her conversation with a live audience, Dr. Schuler tells her s...
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Episode 1
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