Hongrui Liu

Hidden Stories at the Bench

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Hidden Stories at the Bench explores the human side of scientific research — the struggles, surprises, serendipity, and small breakthroughs that never make it into publications. Through candid conversations with scientists at all career stages, this podcast aims to make science feel more honest, human, and less lonely.

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Hongrui Liu

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“I Thought I Messed Up” — Lauren Blake on Accidental Discoveries, Doubt, and Doing a PhD 31.12.2025 56:07

In this episode of Hidden Stories at the Bench , I sit down with Lauren Blake for a candid, deeply honest conversation about what it really feels like to do a PhD. Lauren shares how many of her most important discoveries began as moments of doubt — data she assumed was wrong, experiments she thought she had messed up, and observations she nearly dismissed. We talk about accidental findings, lea...