The Struggling Scientists

We have for you another fun Science News episode, so much amazing Science has reached the News recently that it was difficult to choose! But we made a selection and will bring you up to speed with the actual science behind the news!Bats channeling their inner death metal singerThe first vaccine for Bees approved in USMale and Female stem cells created from a single personCuring Cancer with CRISPRPapers and Patents are becoming less disruptive2.6-billion-year-old CRISPR enzymes can still edit cellsHigh Cows and THC laced milkGregor Mendel dug up and DNA analyzedThe first virovore discoveredIntermitted fasting changes gene expressionRobot Ninja TurtlesRemote control wormsIf you have any questions, comments suggestions, or papers we really need to read, you can reach out to us via our website: https://thestrugglingscientists.com/If you would like to know more about becoming a guest on our podcast or sponsoring us please check out the information on our website!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this second Christmas day, we have a very special gift for you! A Christmas episode about standing up for your Science and Climate Change!Ernst-Jan Kuiper, a former scientist, and current climate change activist, joined us for this episode to discuss his experience with climate change research, activism, and advocacy. He discussed what it is like to join protests as a scientist, the main findings of climate research, misconceptions about climate change, and what people can do to help. He also shared his thoughts on countries that are doing well with regard to curbing their carbon emissions and the progress being made in governments taking climate change more seriously.If you have any questions, comments or suggestions you can reach us via our website: thestrugglingscientists.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Yesterday we had the first real frost here in the Netherlands, and now that we have the first real evidence that winter is finally here we knew we needed to do a special winter-themed episode. So today we are going to talk about the winter dip, more officially called seasonal affective disorder (SAD). We are ready with a warm cup of chocolate or thee on this cold cold day to talk some science! We have gathered an enormous amount of information from many papers and are going to try to shape this into something that is both enjoyable and interesting! If you have any questions, suggestions or papers we really need to read you can reach us via www.thestrugglingscientists.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Today we discuss the Ig Nobel Prize winners from 2022. Ten interesting pieces of research that were awarded this prize for Science, that first make you laugh and then think.Some highlights include:A Moose Dummy master thesisAncient ritualistic Maya enemasIcecream as a treatmentConstipated scorpionsIf you have any questions, comments, suggestions, or papers we really need to read, you can reach out to us via our website: https://thestrugglingscientists.com/Would you like to know more about becoming a guest on our podcast or sponsoring us? Then please check out the information on our website!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode we interviewed dr. Elisabeth Bik about detecting fraud in scientific publications. She is an expert in detecting image tampering and has already found problems resulting in the retraction of over 900 articles.We talk with her about:The percentage of publications that have fraudulent imagesWhat steps to take if you find a fraudulent paperWhy do serial offenders keep committing fraudHow serious journals and institutions take this problemThe drawbacks of exposing fraudHow you can be more informed when reading papersFollow Elisabeth on Twitter @MicrobiomDigestIf you have any questions, comments, suggestions, or papers we really need to read, you can reach out to us via our website: https://thestrugglingscientists.com/Would you like to know more about becoming a guest on our podcast or sponsoring us? Then please check out the information on our website!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Today we are talking about things we learned from the PhD besides our scientific knowledge. We picked 10 of our biggest learning moments and are sharing them with you.If you have questions/comments/suggestions or topics we really should discuss you can reach out to us via our website: thestrugglingscientists.comAlso, check out our science-inspired merch!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We talked with the very interesting Bryan Quoc Le about how he switched from academia to consulting after his PhD. Or more precisely already during his PhD! He has a lot of tips for people considering consultancy as their next step.If you want to learn more about him check out his website: www.bryanquocle.comIf you have any questions, comments, suggestions, or papers we really need to read, you can reach out to us via our website: https://thestrugglingscientists.com/Would you like to know more about becoming a guest on our podcast or sponsoring us? Then please check out the information on our website!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Today we talk with dr. Marc Reid, a Pi from Glasgow who wrote a book about imposter syndrome or as he would prefer to call it the imposter experience. We have a lot of questions for him about his own experience and his tips for dealing with feeling like an imposter.If you want to know more about Marc Reid, or get his book about the imposter experience, check out his website: dr-marc-reid.comIf you have any questions, comments, suggestions, or papers we really need to read, you can reach out to us via our website: https://thestrugglingscientists.com/Would you like to know more about becoming a guest on our podcast or sponsoring us? Then please check out the information on our website!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We are back with another Science news episode! Not only will we bring you up to date on the most interesting (and funny) Science that has reached the news since our last episode and give you all the facts you need to astonish people at your next social event. We will also fact-check the actual research papers to make sure it actually shows what the journalist wrote about them. Which does not always seem to be the case!We will talk aboutSharing DNA with your doppelgangerSharks that walk on land because of climate change??Growing mouse embryos without eggs or spermMaking robots out of dead spidersElectrical bacteriaGrapes make you live longerGood sleep reduces your chances of strokesFernandina tortoise is not extinct after allDopamine circuits are realNew compound works against hard-to-kill cancersIf you have any questions, comments, suggestions, or papers we really need to read, you can reach out to us via our website: https://thestrugglingscientists.com/Would you like to know more about becoming a guest on our podcast or sponsoring us? Then please check out the information on our website!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Anna Clemens, an academic writing coach specializing in helping researchers write really good papers, shares tips on academic writing challenges and solutions. The podcast also introduces a powerful AI writing assistant for scientists. Additionally, tips for scientists on dealing with paper rejection and overcoming procrastination in academia are provided.