Once a Scientist
Nick Edwards
Unfiltered career discussions with scientists
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Jul 21, 2020 • 1h 23min
22. Science communicator and OaS co-producer, Caroline Sferrazza, on thriving with a master's degree and prioritizing mental health
Episode 22. Caroline Sferrazza works in science communication and is a co-producer of the Once a Scientist podcast. Caroline earned a masters degree in neuroscience from UC San Diego and did her undergrad at Vassar College.
Jul 14, 2020 • 1h 42min
21. MIT postdoc, Max Robinson, on finding great mentors and creating success from failures
Episode 21. Max Robinson is a postdoc in at MIT. He did his PhD in chemical engineering at Vanderbilt and his undergrad at Trinity University. Max also co-hosts the MIT GLiMPSE podcast.
Jul 7, 2020 • 1h 3min
20. Harvard Innovation Labs Dir, Mike Fenn, on startups, failing fast, and de-risking a career
Episode 20. Mike Fenn is the Director of Healthcare and Life Sciences at the Harvard Innovation Labs. Mike did his undergrad, PhD, and postdoc at University of Florida, where he also worked as a professor. He's started several companies and is an all-around startup guru.
Jun 30, 2020 • 49min
19. Brown Univ Professor, Christopher Moore, on identifying heroes and building mental models
Episode 19. Christopher Moore is a neuroscience professor at Brown University. He went to undergrad at Oberlin College, did a PhD at MIT and postdocs at Stanford and UCSF.
Jun 26, 2020 • 1h 41min
Bonus: Consulting 101 - Preparing for fit interviews
This is part 5 of a 5 part webinar series done with the Consulting Club at MIT and the Harvard GSAS Consulting Club. In this episode, guest host Max Robinson and Nick Edwards talk about how to do well in fit / behavioral interviews.
Jun 23, 2020 • 1h 21min
18. NIH Director of OITE, Sharon Milgram, on resilience and transforming scientific training
Episode 18. Sharon Milgram is the Director of the Office of Intramural Training and Education (OITE) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Sharon is a former professor at UNC Chapel Hill and completed her PhD at Emory University.
Jun 19, 2020 • 1h 31min
Bonus: Consulting 101 - Killing it in case interviews part 2
This is part 4 of a 5 part webinar series done with the Consulting Club at MIT and the Harvard GSAS Consulting Club. In this episode, guest host Max Robinson and Nick Edwards talk about how to do well in case interviews.
Jun 16, 2020 • 1h 13min
17. Salk neuroscientist, Kay Tye, on work-life balance and reducing stigma in mental health
Episode 16. Kay Tye is the Wylie Vale Chair of Systems Neurobiology at the Salk Institute. She did her PhD at UCSF, postdoc at Stanford, and undergrad at MIT.
Jun 12, 2020 • 1h 35min
Bonus: Consulting 101 - Killing it in case interviews part 1
This is part 3 of a 5 part webinar series done with the Consulting Club at MIT and the Harvard GSAS Consulting Club. In this episode, guest host Max Robinson and Nick Edwards talk about how to do well in case interviews. Nick also slightly embarrasses himself doing his first case interview in 3 years.
Jun 9, 2020 • 1h 44min
16. Policy consultant, Chanel Matney, on turning inspiration into change
Episode 16. Chanel Matney is a Transportation Policy Consultant at the California State Assembly. She did her PhD in neuroscience at The Johns Hopkins University and her undergrad at The University of Texas at Dallas.
