S12E4: The postdoctoral saga so far...ft. Sumaira
About this episode
The episode discusses the experiences and challenges faced by postdoctoral researchers in academia.
In this episode of DAP, Megh, Vatsal, Aditya, and friend of the pod Sumaira talk about their post-doctoral lives. In this rant session, we discuss the uniqueness of this title, why this job treats us like trainees, who trains and builds a postdoc, and what there is to build. We also talk about the problems in academia, our backup plans, and much more. Join us for a freewheeling conversation, and if you relate, DM us on our Twitter! Recommendations ◦Aditya ▪Are we smart enough to know how smart animals are' - Frans de Waal ▪Attenborough's 100th bday, the Netflix Documentary `Gorilla Story' (not to be confused with Kerala Story) ◦Sumaira ▪Dapaan: Tales from Kashmir's ConflictBook by Ipsita Chakravarty ▪Hari Sarkar Parsai ◦Vatsal ▪Cobalt Red- How the blood of Congo powers our lives ▪Your friends and neighbors ◦Megh ▪The Boys ▪Wildlife trade drives animal-to-human pathogen transmission over 40 years https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adw5518?__cf_chl_f_tk=Ss78lNpRMCYFYsv8.XyhEAhkUA5QvUtaw6RPDFRsN6c-1783283683-1.0.1.1-LqKFdHYN6foCerdZg5ipzkl6shAEPdxg.LAP6JAw6oo
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Hosts: Megh, Vatsal, Aditya
Guest: Sumaira
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Books & works: Are we smart enough to know how smart animals are, Gorilla Story, Dapaan: Tales from Kashmir's Conflict, Cobalt Red- How the blood of Congo powers our lives, Your friends and neighbors, The Boys, Wildlife trade drives animal-to-human pathogen transmission over 40 years
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