Welcome to the passionate PhDs podcast!
PhDs are much more than researchers.
Let’s explore how PhDs have found their passion, career and themselves!
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Season 1 – Finale
Thank you so much for listening to the first season of PassionatePhDs podcast. We have heard stories from a science communicator, data scientist, communication manager, research management officer and a science writer. The career paths of PhD graduates should be much more.
What are your career aspirations? What is your story of passion? I’d love to hear from you. PhD to me is a process, not a destiny. It’s a journey to find our passion. If you want to join me or share your story with the PassionatePhDs podcast, please drop me a line here!
I look forward to hearing your stories! Stay passionate!
Episode 6 – Amardeep Kaur
“PhD is like going on mountains you don’t know, you’ll have to explore it out.” – Amardeep Kaur
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Amardeep Kaur is a data scientist in a financial services company in Perth. She also teaches weekend courses for industry professionals.
Find out more about her.
Ep6 Highlights
Bonus Episode – Tips for science writing!
Last episode (EP5), we have heard the story of a professional science writer. Want more tips for science writing?
In this Bonus Episode, the senior correspondent of Chemical & Engineering News, Linda Wang, shares her suggestions for those who want to dive into a science writing career!
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Episode 5 – Amanda Grennell
“One of the things I enjoyed a lot is when I told people what I did.” – Amanda Grennell
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Amanda Grenell is a chemist and a professional science writer. She is also one of the admins of two science blogs, Science Buffs and Chembites. This year, she is selected as one of the Mass Media fellows for the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Find out more about her.
Ep5 Highlights
Episode 4 – Jenny Jiang
“PhD is not a process to limit your possibilities in the future, it should take you as an opportunity to explore the infinite possibilities for you to be in the future.” – Jenny Jiang
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Jenny Jiang is a physicist and a research management officer in the Joint Colleges of Science in the Australian National University.
Find out more about her.
Ep4 Highlights
Episode 3 – Ian McDonald
“I love challenges… It keeps me motivated, keeps me inspired, keeps me interested in doing what I do.” – Ian McDonald
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Ian McDonald was the president of the Australian Science Communicators in ACT Branch and now a strategic and tactical science communication professional moving organizations and their research impact into the spotlight.
Find out more about him.
Ep3 Highlights
Episode 2 – Nathan Sanders
“For me, one of the most rewarding parts of being a scientist was the opportunity to engage with other scientists, to spread the word that we do.” – Nathan Sanders
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Nathan Sanders is an astrophysicist, data scientist and the founder of two science communication groups, Astrobites and ComSciCon in the United States.
Find out more about him.
Ep2 Highlights
Episode 1 – Salirian Claff
“The solution is inside the solutions” – Salirian Claff
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Salirian Claff is a PhD soil scientist and she is now completing her Masters in Science Communication – Outreach in the Australian National University.
Find out more about her.
Ep1 Highlights
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