Welcome everyone to the Struggling Scientists Podcast. This is a podcast by Scientists, for Scientists. But also for aspiring Scientists, anyone science adjacent and perhaps even hobbyists. Together we will be trying to bring back the fun in science. We all know the scientific field can be difficult and hard at times and it is easy to lose sight of our passion and enthusiasm. In this podcast we will talk about the good, the bad, the drama, the ridiculousness and also success and failure in a hopefully fun and enjoyable way. Sometimes life as a PhDer can feel like a soap opera and having some fun with that is what we want to do.

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Do you ever wonder what other subjects you could have studied during your PhD? Well, this Podcast is here to tell you all about the cutting-edge research you could have done! And today we discuss a paper that was just published, where researchers screamed at rats for 3 weeks and found that this causes fertility issues. Intrigued? Then definitely listen to us discussing this paper. If you have any comments, questions, suggestions, papers we need to read, or science you really want to come tell us about on the podcast. Definitely reach out to us!thestrugglingscientists.comthestrugglingscientists@hotmail.com

Episode 30. Cutting-Edge Research?!? ... Screaming at Rats causes fertility issues

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In this episode we talked with the CEO and CTO of a startup in Switzerland, named Bigomics. We interviewed them about what it was like to start your own company. They talk about their journey and have some nice tips for future entrepeneurs.Career talks is a collaboration between The Struggling Scientists and the Alumni association Bio-medical Sciences of the University of AmsterdamIf you have any questions, comments, or suggestions. Please reach out to us via our website: thestrugglingscientists.com or email address: thestrugglingscientists@hotmail.com

Episode 29: Career talks... How to start a Start-up

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Today we have another science life episode. We all know it is important to relax and unwind after a long day of the PhD life. But how do you do this? We discuss meditation, mindfulness, hobbies, and how our colleagues and fans relax after work!If you have any questions, comments, suggestions, science art, papers we definitly need to read contact us via our website or emailthestrugglingscientists.com thestrugglingscientists@hotmail.com

Episode 28: The Science Life.... Relaxing after the PhD

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Today we discuss a very interesting paper recently published in Nature. This paper proposes that people that grew up in the city are less good at navigating than people who grew up in the countryside. And even more excitingly they investigated this in a very interesting way... with a mobile game! Listen to this episode to learn more! Paper: Entropy of city street networks linked to future spatial navigation abilityby Coutrot et al., 2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-022-04486-7 If you have any questions, comments, suggestions, or papers we really need to read definitely reach out to us! Email: thestrugglingscientists@hotmail.comwebsite: thestrugglingscientists.com

Episode 27: Cutting Edge Research?!?..... Can you gamefy your way into Nature?

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Today we talk about life as a 4th year PhD student and reflect back on all the struggles throughout the years. What did we enjoy, regret, expected during this PhD. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions please contact us via our website: thestrugglingscientists.com or our email address thestrugglingscientists@hotmail.comYou find us on Twitter, Instagram, Linkedin, and Facebook as TheStrugglingScientists!

Episode 26: The Science Life.. Our experience as 4th year PhDs

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Today we discuss a Nature paper from Morinaga et al., They wrote a really interesting paper that is called Obesity Accelerates Hair Thinning by Stem Cell-Centric Converging Mechanisms. They show quite convincingly that obesity is a risk factor for baldness and the mechanism behind this. We discuss what we learned reading this paper and discuss it. If you have any questions/comments/suggestions or papers we need to read you can reach us via our website: thestrugglingscientists.comOr on almost all social media as The Struggling Scientists

Episode 25: Cutting Edge Research?!?.... Obesity Accelerates Hair Thinning

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Today we talked with 2 PhD advisors from the AUMC doctoral school, Jordy and Mandy. They coach and advise PhD students in our institute and help them with the problems they face. We talked about their work, the most common PhD problems, and what they would advise. Do you have a problem during your PhD, definitely check out if your institute has something similar!Follow their blog on: https://amsterdamumc.org/education/doctoral-school/reads.htm or follow their LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/amsterdam-umc-doctoral-school/ If you have any questions, comments, suggestions, or amazing Science we need to know about. You can reach us via our website: thestrugglingscientists.com or our email address: thestrugglingscientists@hotmail.com

Episode 24: The Science Life..... Talking with PhD advisors

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You might have heard that taking a short cold shower has health benefits. We heard things like increased metabolism, more energy, and helps with weight loss. But this made us wonder, is there actually a scientific basis for this? So we decided that it was time for us to dive into the world of Scientific Research about Cold Showers. Curious about what we found? Listen to this fun episode! If you have questions, comments, ideas, papers we missed, or research that we definitely need to read?Contact us via our website: thestrugglingscientists.comor via our email: thestrugglingscientists@hotmail.com

Episode 23: The Science Behind ..... Cold Showers!

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In the First Author Talks series we talk with first authors about their papers, the Struggles to get to this point and about life as a Scientist.In this episode, we invited our good friend Denise van Uden to talk about her life as a PhDer and all the struggles that came with publishing her first first-author paper. Paper: Central Role of Dendritic Cells in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Human and Mice.<a href="https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22041756" rel="nofollow">10.3390/ijms22041756</a>For updates, questions or comments please reach us on:email: thestrugglingscientists@hotmail.comwebsite: thestrugglingscientists.comor any of our social media platforms!

Episode 22: First author talks..... with Denise van Uden about her Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension paper

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In this first episode of the year, we talked with Alex Cloherty. She won the international Famelab competition for science communication in 2021! We talked with her about this competition and about science communication in general. She has a really nice blog Microbial Mondays and a Youtube channel Alexgoesviral. Check her out if you are interested in learning more about microbes, from bacteria to viruses to fungi.www.microbialmondays.comwww.youtube.com/user/alex1492cloIf you have any questions, comments, or suggestions you can reach us via thestrugglingscientists@hotmail.com. Also check out our website: thestrugglingscientists.com and our social media for the best science memes!

Episode 21: Invited Scientist international FameLab winner Alex Cloherty

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For this Christmas special, we decided to make a crossover podcast with two other podcasting scientists. dr Yoah Sui and Ana Sui from the Grad School Confessional Podcast based in Canada.We talked about the differences between doing a PhD in the Netherlands and doing a PhD in Canada.Be sure to check out the Grad School Confessional Podcast on your favorite streaming platform!If you have questions, comments or suggestions please contact us via our website thestrugglingscientists.com or our email address thestrugglingscientists@hotmail.com

Episode 20: Christmas Crossover with the Grad School Confessional Podcast

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In this episode of our cutting-edge research series, we talk about a very interesting paper: Mammalian enteral ventilation ameliorates respiratory failure. Or as many people call it now Butt-Breathing! A super interesting paper that is at the same time pretty funny.<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.medj.2021.04.004" rel="nofollow">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.medj.2021.04.004</a>If you have any questions/comments/suggestions please let us know via our website or email address. You can also follow us on all major social media platforms!thestrugglingscientists.com

Episode 19: Cutting Edge Research?!?..... Butt-Breathing

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In the new invited scientist series, we invite scientists to talk with us about their favorite subjects. In this episode, we spoke to Dr. Dave Speijer about how likely it is that there is other intelligent life in the universe.Dr. Dave Speijer is an expert in the field of Molecular evolution and Mitochondrial research. Now he might not know this but he was also one of the inspirations for us to start this podcast. Let&#39;s listen to Dave Speijer and his chosen subject.If you have any comments/questions please visit our website:thestrugglingscientists.com

Episode 18: Invited Scientist Dr. Dave Speijer- Does other intelligent life exist in the universe?

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Today we discuss the Science behind Dreaming in Black and White. We never knew there is actually a percentage of people that dream in black and white. So when we learned about this we wanted to know more! In this episode, we dive into the science behind dreaming and talk about what is known about dreaming in black and white.For any comments or questions you can reach out to us via our website or email:thestrugglingscientists.com and thestrugglingscientists@hotmail.comAlso, find us on Social Media! You can find us as The Struggling Scientists on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook.

Episode 17: The Science Behind... Dreaming in Black and White

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We have highlighted the Struggles of doing a PhD many times before. However, there are also so many amazing sides to doing a PhD that, at times, fade a bit to the background. Today I felt it was necessary to unapologetically tell you about why I love doing a PhD. Find us via: thestrugglingscientists.com

Episode 16: The Science Life... Why do I love doing a PhD?

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Today we discuss a paper by Quon et al., (2021) that has been recently promoted on the Nature Facebook page, namely: Musical components important for the Mozart K448 effect in epilepsy.This paper shows a beneficial effect of Mozart K448 for 2 pianos in D major for patients with epilepsy. We were very interested in how this worked and decided to read more about this Mozart effect. Listen to us discussing this very interesting paper!Check out our website for the link to the paper: thestrugglingscientists.comAlso follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or Linkedin!

Episode 15: Cutting Edge Research?! The Mozart effect in Epilepsy.

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This is the third part of our miniseries with tips for future PhD students. We talk about how to get the most out of the application process. This is not only your time to apply for the position but also your time to find out if this specific position is a good fit for you!Also check out Part 1 where we discuss if a PhD is something you should do, and Part 2 where we discuss how to find a PhD position.If you have questions or comments please reach out to us via our website: thestrugglingscientists.com. Here you also find the complete list of our tips.

Episode 14: Tips For Future PhDs... Part 3. Tips for During the Application Process

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This is the second part of our miniseries with tips for future PhD. students. We talk about what to consider and look for when looking for a PhD. spot. Also, check out Part 1 where we discuss if a PhD. is something you should do, and Part 3 where we discuss tips for the application process. If you have questions or comments please reach out to us via our website: thestrugglingscientists.com. Here you also find the complete list of our tips.

Episode 13: Tips For Future PhDs... Part 2. Find a PhD Spot That Works For You!

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Today we have a new episode about tips for Future PhD students. We have a lot of tips to talk about so we are splitting the tips up in 3 parts. Part1: The PhD is it a good idea. Part 2: Find a PhD that works for you. And Part 3: Tips for the application process.Do you want a nice list of all of our tips, check out our brand new website: thestrugglingscientists.com. Here you find blog posts about our episodes and much more.In this part 1 we talk about things you need to consider to decide if a PhD is for you. Are you thinking about doing a PhD? Then this is definitely an episode for you! And if not you might learn a few new things about the world of Science.

Episode 12: Tips For Future PhDs... Part 1. The Phd, is it a good idea?

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In the First Author Talks series we talk with first authors about their papers, the Struggles to get to this point and about life as a Scientist.In this episode we invited our good friend Maria Clemente as our first podcast guest and talked about the paper she recently published and her life as a PhDer.Paper: Four-and-a-half LIM domain protein 2 (FHL2) deficiency protects mice from diet-induced obesity and high FHL2 expression marks human obesity. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.metabol.2021.154815 For updates, questions or comments please reach us on:email: thestrugglingscientists@hotmail.comwebsite: thestrugglingscientists.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/TheStrugglingS4Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-struggling-scientists-podcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheStrugglingScientists

Episode 11: First Author Talks..... with Maria Clemente about her FHL2 paper

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Today we talk about life as a Scientist in The Science Life series.We all know that sometimes experiments fail. Sometimes the results are not what you were hoping for, or something goes wrong. BUT! Sometimes you have these experiments that just…… are cursed. And this is the story of one of those Cursed Experiments that will forever haunt me. But thank all the Science gods it has an happy ending. If you have any comments, please let us know on:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheStrugglingScientistsLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-struggling-scientists-podcast

Episode 10: The Science Life... The Cursed Experiment!

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Today we discuss the Science behind marathon running. Since Jayron is running a marathon in October we were really interested in learning more about this subject. With our major question: Is marathon running actually healthy??? Well the Science says IT&#39;S NOT!!! In our episode we discuss everything we have learned.For comments and suggestions you can find us on Facebook, LinkedIn and via our email adres: thestrugglingscientists@hotmail.com

Episode 9: The Science Behind.... Marathon running, is it healthy?

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Today we discuss a paper by Wright et al., (2021) that has been recently promoted on the Nature facebook page, namely: Chest beats as an honest signal of body size in male mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei).This paper explores the fascinating world of Gorilla chest beats. With over 3200 hours of Gorilla recordings, 5 years of extensive analysis and a Nature recommendation this must be a pretty amazing discovery right? RIGHT??Follow us on linkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-struggling-scientists-podcast/or Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/TheStrugglingScientiststo keep up to date with our newest episodes or let us know your thoughts!

Episode 8: Cutting Edge Research?!?.......  3200 Hours of Gorilla Chest Beatings

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Today we talk about life as a Scientist in The Science Life series. This episode is about the first congress after Corona one of us went to. What was it like? Lets find out!Follow us on Facebook:The Struggling Scientist or email us via thestrugglingscientists@hotmail.com

Episode 7: The Science Life... The First in Person Congress after lockdown

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Today we discuss a paper by Adamo et al., (2021) that has been recently promoted on the Nature facebook page, namely: Plant scientists’ research attention is skewed towards colourful, conspicuous and broadly distributed flowers. This paper calls plant Scientists out on their bias for pretty and easily accessible flowers. Aren&#39;t we all a bit partial to the fancy Science? Let see what proof they have and have some fun discussing the Science. Follow us on Facebook:The Struggling Scientist for the link to the paper.

Episode 6: Cutting Edge Research?!?..... Plant Researchers Are Biased

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Today we discuss the Science behind the mRNA Corona vaccines, like every &#39;The Science Behind&#39; episode we start with discussing what we already know or don&#39;t know. Then we study the literature and discuss what is known and what we have learned. The Science and techniques behind the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are incredibly interesting and we are excited to talk about this.

Episode 5: The Science Behind.... The mRNA Corona Vaccines

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Today we discuss the Science behind Intermittent Fasting, like every &#39;The Science Behind&#39; episode we start with discussing what we already know or don&#39;t know. Then we study the literature and discuss what is known and what we have learned. We do this because in these times so many people form an opinion on very little information and we want to show that also scientists need to do their research first. This first episode is already a good example of how what you think you know can be very wrong and why it is so important to study a subject before forming an educated opinion.

Episode 4: The Science Behind... Intermittent Fasting

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This episodes continues where episode 2 left off, with our experience studying Biomedical Sciences. We talk about what we liked and disliked about our study choices in different locations and about the internships we did. We also have great tips for people studying right now and people just starting their journey towards becoming a scientist. Contact us on Facebook or on Emailhttps://fb.me/TheStrugglingScientiststhestrugglingscientists@hotmail.com

Episode 3: Our Journey Towards Science Part 2

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In this 2 part episode we will talk about why we wanted to be scientists and how we got there. In this first part we discuss our childhood inspirations and why we chose to study Biomedical Sciences and where. In the second part we talk about our study experience and internships. We also give tips for future scientists.

Episode 2: Our Journey Towards Science Part 1

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In this first episode, we introduce ourselves and this podcast. Learn more about our two hosts The Struggling Scientists and what this podcast will be about.We are Jayron and Suzanne, 2 PhD students in the world of Medical Biochemistry. In this Podcast we talk about the Fun, Drama a lot of the Science that comes with the Science life! Contact us on our website: thestrugglingscientists.comor email: thestrugglingscientists@hotmail.com

Episode 1: Meet the Struggling Scientists

Welcome everyone to the Struggling Scientists Podcast. This will be a podcast by Scientists, for Scientists. But also for aspiring Scientists, anyone science adjacent and perhaps even hobbyists. Together we will be trying to bring back the fun in science. We all know the scientific field can be difficult and hard at times and it is easy to lose sight of our passion and enthusiasm. In this podcast we will talk about the good, the bad, the drama, the ridiculousness and also success and failure in a hopefully fun and enjoyable way. Sometimes life as a PhDer can feel like a soap opera and having some fun with that is what we want to do.

The Struggling Scientists

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