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The official podcast of the Society of Graduate Students at Western University in London, Ontario, Canada. We aim to showcase the innovative research that graduate students are conducting at Western University and appeal to various audiences including those within and beyond the academic community.
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Tuesday Aug 30, 2022
Tuesday Aug 30, 2022
This week, hosts Ana Moyer and Amalie Hutchinson interview Reese Gartly. Reese is completing her M.Sc. in the biology department. We discuss her work making computer models for spider body-size, and learning more about how spiders perceive the world around them using eight of their body parts... not the eyes, the legs! Listen in for some cool facts about spiders, how your stiff knee probably won't help you predict the weather, and how to catch a spider, if that's what you're after.
To learn more about Reese's research, you can follow her on Twitter @rgartly
Recorded on August 23, 2022.
Produced by Amalie Hutchinson.
Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ Produced by White Hot.
Thursday Aug 25, 2022
Thursday Aug 25, 2022
On this episode of our #GraduatedLife series, hosts Jordan VanderBurgt and Carly Charron chat with Patrick Langille. Patrick finished his MSc in biology in 2016. After deciding that research wasn't for him, he took off to New Zealand, completed teacher's college, and became a science teacher. Patrick shares how his career took shape, gave advice for current grads who might not be loving what they're doing now, and how he was able to persevere and find the job he was meant for.
Recorded on August 17, 2022.
Produced by Amalie Hutchinson.
Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ Produced by White Hot.
Thursday Aug 18, 2022
Thursday Aug 18, 2022
To continue our #GraduatedLife series, hosts Jordan VanderBurgt and Claire Bottini interview Tara Saab. Tara graduated with her MA in geography in 1999. We learn that even a grad degree in geography won't necessarily keep you on the map you started on! Tara now works as a project manager at a hospital in Ontario, and she shares how skills she learned at UWO helped her navigate a somewhat off-road career trajectory.
If you have more questions for Tara, you can send her an email at tsaab@gbhs.on.ca
Recorded on August 8, 2022
Produced by Amalie Hutchinson.
Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ Produced by White Hot.
Wednesday Aug 17, 2022
Wednesday Aug 17, 2022
This week, Claire Bottini and Ariel Frame discussed with Olivia Siemons, a Master student in Biology, her work on genes and behaviour in female fruit flies during reproduction. In this episode, Olivia describes how a specific gene influences female receptivity to males courting and how difference in species may affect this behaviour. We continue with discussing about species evolution and techniques to study gene functions.
To hear more from Olivia, check out her Instagram @oliviasiemens or email her osiemons@uwo.ca
Recorded on August 9, 2022.
Produced by Ariel Frame.
Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ Produced by White Hot.
Thursday Aug 11, 2022
Thursday Aug 11, 2022
For the first episode of #GraduatedLife, Charan Mandur and Ariel Frame interview Dr. Geoffrey Hayes. Dr. Hayes completed his PhD in history at UWO in 1992. He shares with GradCast how he found his way to Western, what brought him to his current faculty position at the University of Waterloo, and life and grad school advice from someone who's been there.
Recorded on August 4, 2022
Produced by Amalie Hutchinson.
Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ Produced by White Hot.
Saturday Aug 06, 2022
Saturday Aug 06, 2022
This week, hosts Amalie Hutchinson and Carly Charron interview fellow Gradcast member Claire Bottini, who is a PhD candidate in Biology. In this episode, Claire shares some fun facts about birds, and discusses a recent project she completed assessing whether exposure to methylmercury, an environmental contaminant, impacts song sparrow reproduction.
Recorded on August 4, 2022.
Produced by Amalie Hutchinson.
Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ Produced by White Hot.
Tuesday Aug 02, 2022
Tuesday Aug 02, 2022
Today gradcast is joined by Hugh Samson, a first year PhD study in Library and Information Science, who shares with hosts Laura Muñoz Baena and Brittany Melton his research on balance and mindfulness. Hugh not only defines each term but situates them in his work more broadly at the crossroads of information and contemplation.
To contact Hugh and learn more about the importance of balance and contemplation, find him on the FIMS page.
Recorded on July 27, 2022.
Produced by Laura Muñoz Baena.
Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ Produced by White Hot.
Tuesday Jul 26, 2022
Tuesday Jul 26, 2022
This week, hosts Amalie Hutchinson and Yousuf Hasan interview Ignacio Moya about his PhD work in philosophical pessimism. Our conversation touches on the views of Schopenhauer, anti-natalism, ancient Greek stories, and more. Life may be meaningless and full of suffering.. but "you're here, I'm here, let's make the best of it".. and listen to a podcast.
To find out more about Ignacio's work or to contact him, check out his twitter @ignaciomoyaa 
Recorded on July 19, 2022.
Produced by Amalie Hutchinson.
Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ Produced by White Hot.
Tuesday Jul 19, 2022
Tuesday Jul 19, 2022
This week, join Amalie and Elizabeth as they talk with Alessia Servin (she/they) a master's student in the department of gender, sexuality, and women's studies. Alessia discusses her current research which looks at the experiences of first-generation students at post-secondary institutions and how they are constantly being left culturally homeless within these walls. She also shares her own personal experiences navigating the institution first-generation student herself.
To know more about Alessia, find them on Instagram at @alessiaservinn. If you have any questions about her research, please feel free to email alessiaservin@hotmail.com
Recorded on July 12, 2022.
Produced by Amalie Hutchinson.
Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ Produced by White Hot.
Tuesday Jul 12, 2022
Tuesday Jul 12, 2022
This week, Claire Bottini and Ariel Frame talked with Alyssa Moore, a PhD student in anatomy and cell biology. Alyssa explains how cells transform into the different tissue in our body and how pre-birth conditions such as alcohol exposure may affect the bone's structure. Alyssa also shared her experience as graduate Master and PhD student at Western University.
To find out more from Alyssa, email her at amoor66@uwo.ca
Recorded on July 5, 2022.
Produced by Ariel Frame.
Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ Produced by White Hot.