Elizabeth Matsui and Roger Peng

The Effort Report

Science EN ↓ 100 episodes

Professors Elizabeth Matsui and Roger Peng talk about life in the academic trenches, telling it like it is.

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Elizabeth Matsui and Roger Peng

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Science

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Latest episode

Jul 18, 2024

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Episodes

120 - Reality Sets In 30.07.2020

Elizabeth and Roger grapple with the reality of actually fulfilling the job description during the pandemic. Show notes: Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng Elizabeth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elizabethmatsui Effort Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theeffortreport Get The Art of Data Science: https://leanpub.com/artofdatascience Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts: http...

119 - Teaching in the Pandemic 13.07.2020

Elizabeth and Roger discuss what teaching may look like in the fall and the good and bad of scientific controversy. Show notes: Elizabeth's thread on airborne transmission Public Health On Call podcast Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng Elizabeth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elizabethmatsui Effort Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theeffortreport Get The Art of Data Science: http...

118 - Moving On From University Budgets 28.06.2020

Elizabeth and Roger discuss a range of topics: #Blackintheivory, external validation, lessons from grant applications, endowed professors, and more. Show notes: Ibram Kendi Breathing Race into the Machine , Lundy Braun Racism: Science and Tools for the Public Health Professional , Chandra Ford Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng Elizabeth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elizabethmatsui Ef...

117 - University Budgets, Take 3 29.05.2020

Elizabeth and Roger continue the marathon discussion about university budgets as the financial situation at universities continues to "evolve." Show notes: McSweeney's essay NIH Council Chronicle of Higher Education Essay Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng Elizabeth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elizabethmatsui Effort Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theeffortreport Get The Art o...

116 - Strategizing Your Way Through a Crisis 16.05.2020

Elizabeth and Roger talk about strategies for navigating financial uncertainty and meeting idiosyncrasies brought on or exacerbated by video conferencing. Show notes: Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng Elizabeth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elizabethmatsui Effort Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theeffortreport Get The Art of Data Science: https://leanpub.com/artofdatascience Su...

115 - Academia and (Major) Economic Downturns 05.05.2020

Elizabeth and Roger talk about recent responses of universities to the economic fallout from COVID-19 and keeping your eye on the ball. Show notes: Johns Hopkins University financial implications of COVID-19 Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng Elizabeth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elizabethmatsui Effort Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theeffortreport Get The Art of Data Science...

114 - Money and Vacation (during a pandemic) 21.04.2020

Elizabeth and Roger talk about vacations during a pandemic and university budgets. And the return of friends of the Effort Report with Paul Rathouz. Show notes: Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng Elizabeth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elizabethmatsui Effort Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theeffortreport Get The Art of Data Science: https://leanpub.com/artofdatascience Subscrib...

113 - Academia in a Time of Crisis 03.04.2020

Elizabeth and Roger discuss academic life during the COVID-19 global public health crisis and internal metrics of success. Show notes: Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng Elizabeth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elizabethmatsui Effort Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theeffortreport Get The Art of Data Science: https://leanpub.com/artofdatascience Subscribe to the podcast on Apple...

112 - Don't be Afraid to Take the Plunge 27.02.2020

Elizabeth and Roger talk about the heavy cognitive lifting involved in some types of writing and introduce a new segment. Show Notes: Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng Elizabeth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elizabethmatsui Effort Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theeffortreport Get The Art of Data Science: https://leanpub.com/artofdatascience Subscribe to the podcast on Apple P...

111 - Of Emails and Pies 05.02.2020

Elizabeth and Roger talk about the complexities of email communication and introduce a new pie - the mission pie. Also, Roger's Theory of the Pre-Meeting. Show Notes: Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng Elizabeth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elizabethmatsui Effort Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theeffortreport Get The Art of Data Science: https://leanpub.com/artofdatascience Su...

110 - Working and Hiding 17.01.2020

Elizabeth and Roger talk about the definition of work and where they go to hide. Show Notes: How much is the specific aims page worth? Data cleaning can take years Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng Elizabeth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elizabethmatsui Effort Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theeffortreport Get The Art of Data Science: https://leanpub.com/artofdatascience Subsc...

109 - Tinkering 03.01.2020

Elizabeth and Roger ring in the new year with a discussion of nitpicky reviews, conceptual diagrams, collaborative writing, being kind, and professionalism. Show Notes: Graphical abstracts Ten rules for (possibly) succeeding in academia through upward kindness Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng Elizabeth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elizabethmatsui Effort Report on Twitter: https://tw...

108 - Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks 18.12.2019

Elizabeth and Roger discuss the ins and outs of NIH study sections, whether it's a good idea to learn new things, and team science. Show Notes: The Care and Feeding of the Biostatistician The Care and Feeding of Your Scientist Collaborator Tweet thread on study sections Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng Elizabeth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elizabethmatsui Effort Report on Twitter:...

107 - Leadership Pies 09.12.2019

Elizabeth and Roger follow up on Kelly Clarkson, crying, collabofriends, and lessons from space, and discuss clinicians vs. epidemiologists, new vs. original, and holiday parties. Also, the return of Roger's pet peeves! Show notes: Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng Elizabeth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elizabethmatsui Effort Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theeffortreport Get...

106 - All About Leadership 20.11.2019

Elizabeth and Roger discuss leadership from many angles. Show notes: Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng Elizabeth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elizabethmatsui Effort Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theeffortreport Get The Art of Data Science: https://leanpub.com/artofdatascience Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://pcr.apple.com/id1133375717 Subscribe to the podc...

105 - Managing the Black Hole of Work 04.11.2019

Elizabeth gets advice from Roger about time management, and Elizabeth's pet peeves are back! Show notes: Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng Elizabeth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elizabethmatsui Effort Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theeffortreport Get The Art of Data Science: https://leanpub.com/artofdatascience Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://pcr.apple.co...

104 - The Locus of Control 16.10.2019

Elizabeth and Roger talk about being a good citizen and revisit crying. Also, they discuss mentoring, space walks, and imposter syndrome. Show notes: Practical Advice for Imposter Syndrome - https://medium.com/@hspter/practical-advice-for-imposter-syndrome-120586c30d6b Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng Elizabeth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elizabethmatsui Effort Report on Twitter: h...

103 - After Hours Email 03.10.2019

Elizabeth and Roger continue the discussion of checking email outside of "official" work hours, revisit moving institutions, and research project strategy. Show notes: Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng Elizabeth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elizabethmatsui Effort Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theeffortreport Get The Art of Data Science: https://leanpub.com/artofdatascience S...

102 - How To Win Friends and Influence People 16.09.2019

Elizabeth and Roger discuss cancelled meetings, time tracking, Roger's "back to work" strategy, and aligning incentives to get people to do things. Show notes: Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng Elizabeth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elizabethmatsui Effort Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theeffortreport Get The Art of Data Science: https://leanpub.com/artofdatascience Subscribe...

101 - The Insider's Episode 31.08.2019

Elizabeth and Roger follow-up on several Effort Report-isms including time pies, collabo-friends, and Venn diagrams and discuss some academic life hacks. When they're done with that, they discuss how to deal with conflicting advice from mentors. Show notes: Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng Elizabeth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elizabethmatsui Effort Report on Twitter: https://twitt...

100 - The 100th Episode 16.08.2019

Elizabeth and Roger celebrate their 100th episode summarizing some fan feedback, discussing NIH summary statements, travel tips, Elizabeth's pets, and starting at "no". Show notes: Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng Elizabeth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elizabethmatsui Effort Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theeffortreport Get The Art of Data Science: https://leanpub.com/artof...

99 - The Time Between Meetings 30.07.2019

Elizabeth and Roger have a special announcement regarding the 100th episode of The Effort Report. Also, they discuss networking, the time between meetings, long email signatures, and publicists. Show notes: The Corresponding Author:  https://twitter.com/CorrespondAuth Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng Elizabeth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elizabethmatsui Effort Report on Twitter: ht...

98 - Managing Uncertainty 19.07.2019

Elizabeth and Roger discuss foreign influence in academic research, managing uncertainty and autonomy, and leadership and team-building, and when is the best time of day to write a paper. Show notes: Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng Elizabeth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elizabethmatsui Effort Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theeffortreport Get The Art of Data Science: https:...

97 - Setting the Record Straight 05.07.2019

Elizabeth and Roger discuss managing people versus systems, oversimplifying things, and Roger's recent R21 grant submission score. Show notes: Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng Elizabeth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elizabethmatsui Effort Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theeffortreport Get The Art of Data Science: https://leanpub.com/artofdatascience Subscribe to the podcast o...

96 - The Academic Environment 21.06.2019

Elizabeth and Roger revisit the topic of work-related travel and discuss the role of the institutional environment in faculty productivity and impact. Show notes: Productivity, prominence, and the effects of academic environment Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng Elizabeth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elizabethmatsui Effort Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theeffortreport Get Th...

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