Within & Between

S5E7: Secondary Data analysis - how to reuse data for a new purpose

There are so many ways to do science. One of them is to analyze data that you didn’t collect! In this episode, Jess and Sara talk about how to go about science-ing with s

S5E6: What is Validity Anyway?

Understanding whether a conclusion in a paper you read or an experiment you run is a valid one is, well, let’s just say pretty important, and more than a little confusing

S5E5: Should I take statistics classes?

Sometimes grad students or people who are advising them will ask us if they should take extra statistics classes. Most programs require a few, and so they wonder what the

S5E4: What’s in a Job Talk?

Job Talks, they’re different from conference talks! Here, Jess and Sara talk about what we think is the most successful structure for a job talk; what to include and how

S5E3: What is a postdoc and should I do one?

One question Jess and Sara get a lot is whether doing a postdoc is a good idea. Here, we talk about what a postdoc is, how long it lasts, and what kinds of jobs a postdoc

S5E2: Staying Flexible

Well 2025 was a year with lots of uncertainty. Jess and Sara talk about how the funding landscape has changed for us, how it has changed our work, and how we are handling

S5E1: Moving is Disruptive Part 2: Electric Boogaloo

No, you’re not having deja vu. It’s a different kind of two part episode, one that is two and a half years in the making. Sara has moved to a new institution! And just to

S4E12: Authorship

It’s no mystery that research papers are essential for academic work. What IS a mystery is how to figure out who should be an author on those academic papers and how to h

S4E11: Revisiting Preregistration and Registered Reports

In this episode, Jess and Sara reckon with what the preregistration revolution means in developmental science. We first visited preregistration and registered reports in

S4E10: Moderation

What can we say about the often used and often confused statistical approach that is moderation? Quite a lot actually. In this episode Jess and Sara introduce the basics

S4E9: Common Data Elements? What are those?

Related to this podcast's interests in data sharing, this week Jess and Sara talk about common data elements initiatives. These are movements that are hoping to get all o

S4E8: LIVE EPISODE! So you measured something twice, now what?

Measuring change is our first ever LIVE EPISODE! Recorded at the Association for Psychological Science conference with a live conference audience! Over here in the develo

S4E7: Mediation

Mediation models! At their core, mediation models explore the relations among three variables: A predictor, an outcome, and a secret third thing they call a Mediator. You

S4E6: The hidden curriculum at academic conferences (part 2)

In the second part of our series on academic conferences, Jess and Sara talk through the unique vocabulary of conferences (the word plenary, by the way, means “fully atte

S4E5: The hidden curriculum at academic conferences (part 1)

One of the ways the research machine operates is through research conferences. Scientists present new work, hear about others’ work, and (maybe most importantly) network

S4E4: Broader Impacts and Dissemination Plans

If a scientist learns something new about the world but doesn’t tell anyone, have they really learned something new? Telling people is precisely the point of a disseminat

S4E3: Developing Research Questions

Developing research questions is one of the most challenging aspects of the research process. This one little statement reflects so much about the rest of your project or

S4E2: Fun with NIH’s Data Management and Sharing Policy

We love data sharing around here, and something exciting happened In January 2023: The NIH put into effect a brand new Data Management and Data Sharing Policy. Any grant

S4E1: Moving is Disruptive

Since we last talked, Jess has moved institutions! In this episode, Jess and Sara discuss the ins and outs of her recent move and why she made the decision to go. We desc

S3E11: The Annual Review

In most faculty jobs, the department or college asks you to stop and document what you’ve been up to for the past year. In this episode, Jess and Sara talk about the inst