The Graduate Decline | Science Communication & PhD Life

Episode 9: We are SO back!!

Hiatus over baby!! Soz about that:)

Episode 8: Bloopers!!

Bonus episode! Both me and Mel have been super preoccupied but planning to get back on it. In the meantime enjoy some random bloopers:)

Episode 7: Does cell culture media taste like ham?

This episode we discuss the manosphere, dream guest on our podcast and finally the infamous subredit discussing taste of a range or cell culture medias. P.S. We do not c

Episode 6: Teaching Labs and Trauma

In this episode, we share some of our listeners best (and worst) lab horror stories, from chaotic teaching labs to questionable PI moments. We talk about the things that

Episode 5: Wombs, Radiation & Lab Survival Tactics

Tune in to hear Mel and Ava discuss womb transplants and how understudied MRKH syndrome is (a woman's reproductive disorder). For context erectile dysfunction if 36 times

Episode 4: Feeling Like a Fraud

Mel and Ava discuss all things demonstrating, imposter syndrome, publish or perish and even the differences between rich and poor labs! Stay tuned for in depth discussio

Episode 3: Ava's Background

Welcome back to episode 3!! N=3, a supposedly statistically sound number now! Here Ava gives a run down on what inspires her in science, her undergraduate and MRes at th

Episode 2: Mel's Road to a PhD

In this episode, Mel shares her path from undergraduate study through her Master’s degree and into starting a PhD. We talk about what influenced her decisions, how her in

Episode 1: Welcome to The Graduate Decline:)

In our very first episode, we introduce the podcast, share a bit about our PhD backgrounds in neuroscience and immunology, and explain why we decided to start The Graduat