Beyond the Thesis With Papa PhD

In part two of our conversation, Jonathan Weitzman talks about how he envisions career building in academia and talks about different projects he's championed at the Université de Paris aimed at preparing his students for their professional life and empowering them during their graduate studies. Jonathan Weitzman is a professor of genetics at the Université de Paris, founding director of the Centr...

Even academic and professional paths that look straighforward from afar and in hindsight were built on highs and lows, opportunities, obstacles, time-outs. Today's conversation illustrates this perfectly and shows how these irregularities are part of what makes the journey interesting. Jonathan Weitzman is a professor of genetics at the Université de Paris, founding director of the Centre for Epig...

Dans cette deuxième partie de l'entrevue avec Martin Primeau, on a discuté plus en détail de la profession de communicateur scientifique dans le milieu journalistique et dans un milieu institutionnel et Martin a partagé ses conseils pour une transition sereine et productive vers la vie professionnelle après la maîtrise ou le doctorat. Spécialiste de la communication scientifique, Martin Primeau œu...

Dans l'épisode d'aujourd'hui de Papa PhD, je partage avec vous la première partie d'une conversation très agréable qui s'est déroulée en personne au Café Java Mythe, dans le quartier de Villeray, à Montréal, avec Martin Primeau. Au long de cette première partie, on a discuté tu trajet académique de Martin et de comment il a cultivé sa passion pour le journalisme et préparé son entrée dans ce domin...

Warning: Please note that this episode mentions different mental health issues, including suicidal ideation. Susanna L. Harris is a PhD student at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill where she studies how different types of bacteria stick to the roots of plants. Susanna started PhD Balance to empower academics during and after Grad School, with a special focus on supporting academics'...

Warning: Please note that this episode mentions different mental health issues, including suicidal ideation. When we look around us, it’s easy to think everyone else is doing fine and has a picture perfect life. It’s easy to feel like your peers are better than you, more successful, having a better time. But you’d be surprised… In today’s stressful day-to-day, in particular in graduate school, mor...

The biggest entrepreneurs are mothers in underdeveloped countries, figuring out creative and innovative solutions to ensure their families’ sustainability. We use sexy terms associated to tech and industry, but entrepreneurship is not “just for the illuminated” - it starts within. Inês believes that by becoming the finest version of ourselves we are the best agents of change for a beautiful and me...

Vous n’êtes pas un être unidimensionnel. On a tous un intérêt, un penchant, un côté qu’on a mis sur pause ou qu’on cultive quand on peut, dans nos temps libres. Eh bien, parfois la vie nous offre la chance de mettre cette face cachée en premier plan et d’en faire une partie intégrante de notre vie professionnelle. Dans la conversation d’aujourd’hui, Carine Monat partage avec nous les aléas qui l’o...

We're all drawn to science and graduate school for a reason. Because we're good at scientific subjects, because we want to discover new things, because we want to help others by developing technology and growing the knowledge base. It's our common thread as holders of master's or doctoral degrees. But not all of us end up fulfilling these objectives in the same manner after graduate school. In tod...

Quand on change de domaine, on ressent souvent ce syndrome de l’imposteur, cette sensation d’être comme un cheveu dans la soupe. Et ça peut nous empêcher d’avancer et d’accepter des défis un peu en dehors de notre zone de confort. Dans cet épisode, Valérie Levée nous raconte le trajet qui l’a menée de la physiologie végétale au journalisme et à la rédaction en architecture. Valérie Levée a complét...

Téléchargez la "Boîte à outils pour votre doctorat" maintenant ! Transcription de l'épisode : Bonjour! Aujourd'hui, je vous apporte un épisode différent. Aujourd'hui, je vais vous parler de mon parcours - celui qui m'a amené à ce que je fais aujourd'hui et à l'aventure Papa PhD.Votre doctorat est littéralement une aventure - c'est un voyage, une expédition dans l'inconnu. Et certains des plus gran...

Download "Tools for Your PhD Journey" Now ! Episode transcript: Hi everyone! Today I'm bringing you a different episode. Today I'll be talking about my path - what brought me here, to what I do today and to the Papa PhD adventure. Your PhD is literally an adventure - it's an exploration, a journey into the unknown. And some of the greatest lessons and memories of grad school that you will bring wi...

Dans cet épisode, vous allez entendre parler de gratitude, de bénévolat, de service, mais vous allez aussi entendre parler de persévérance, de sens de mission et d’entreprenariat. Ces mots peuvent vous paraître de deux univers différents, mais ils se marient et trouvent un sens dans le récit que nous apporte Francis Etheridge à propos de son cheminement académique et professionnel. Donc restez des...

Coming from a specific domain of research doesn't dictate what your career journey will look like. Your interests, your strong suits, as well as any extra skills you've picked up during your lifetime may reveal themselves to be instrumental and key elements in what you'll do profesionally later on. In this episode of Papa PhD, Clarissa Wright shares how different life and professional experiences...

Dans la vie, on peut se faire dire des tas de choses. Entre autres, on peut se faire dire qu'une de nos idées ou qu'un de nos projets est voué à l'échec. Le hic, c'est que cette idée, ce projet, personne ne les voit comme nous on les voit. Dans cet épisode de Papa PhD, Élodie Chabrol partage son parcours académique et professionnel et parle du rôle qu'ont joué la curiosité et la persévérance dans...

What does glitter have to do with mitochondria? This episode's guest, Paulo Oliveira, might just have the answer for you. And it probably has something to do with science communication and science outreach. In this episode of Papa PhD, I’m bringing you a great conversation where we covered Paulo’s journey into academia, as well as his take on what a 21st century researcher should be and on what sk...

The thought of transitioning into your professional life can be daunting at times. What is expecting me on the other side? Am I going to be happy? Will it be easy? How much am I going to make? If you add into the mix the question of “do I stay in academia? Am I a failure if I don’t?”, it can become an overwhelming and paralyzing place to be, emotionally. In today’s episode, Liliana Vitorino shares...

We always want to project into the future as the best possible version of ourselves. But we often fall into the trap of setting our goals based on what we've been told we should aim for, or what we see our neighbors aiming for. A big part of enjoying our time in graduate school depends on being in tune with our personal values, our strengths, and with what  makes us tick. This week, Falisha Karpat...

Deciding to embark on graduate studies can be a big step to take. For a lot of you out there, it represents your first leap into independent life and can carry a lot of unknowns, especially if you are a first generation graduate student. One of the big challenges this decision carries, besides having to deal with stereotypes to do with “staying in school” versus “getting a job” is that for the fir...

They say "if  life gives you lemons, make lemonade." But what if life gives you the proverbial lemons, you press them, and apple juice comes out? In this episode, Pedro Resende shares with us how he came to be a researcher after a stint in industry, and how after accepting some hard noes from the universe and reorienting, he ended up being exactly where he wanted to be at the outset. Pedro has wor...

We're fresh into a new year, and this time of year is one of re-evaluation, decision-taking, and renewal for a lot of you out there. This week, you'll hear Inês Thomas Almeida's recount of 20 years starting in a biology bachelor's and leading to a PhD project in musicology, with many twists and turns in between. Inês brings a story of self-questioning, of determination, of resilience, of dealing w...

For the last episode of the 2019 season of Papa PhD, instead of an  interview, we're bringing you some of the best advice our guests have shared so far, so enjoy the insights, take the opportunity to go listen to the earlier episodes, and remember to rate and leave a comment on your podcast app, and to share any episodes that resonate with you with your friends! Happy listening and happy sharing!...

Life isn't a straight line. In particular, professional life is not as much of a straight line as it was in the past. As scientists, as researchers, the path we follow is determined by our choices, but also by our collaborations and by opportunities that arise along the way. In this episode, Joana Lobo Antunes will share with us the interesting path that brought her from pharmacy and organic chemi...

This episode is a special one – it was recorded live with three guests who were speakers at the 2019 edition of BEBday, a meeting organized by the students of my PhD program at the University of Coimbra, Portugal – the BEB PhD Program. This year's edition brought a group of scientists who had a diverse set of experiences carving their career path and shared great insights with the grad students. A...

What makes some people impervious to adversity? What kind of super-power do they have that allows them to get up after a major hit and find the will power to lick their wounds and come out fighting? This week, hear Mark Crandall tell his story of beating the odds and show us how we all have this power of resilience within us. Mark Crandall is a Licensed Master’s in Social Work and a Licenced Chemi...