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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 Feb 02, 2021
Tuesday Feb 02, 2021
Raj Mann is a PhD student in the Neuroscience Program. She has worked diligently for years to perfect a difficult method of measuring the electrophysiology of individual neurons from the brains of rats. Raj tells Elizabeth Mohler and Ariel Frame how she has applied this method to a model of Autism and discovered how their neurons differ.
To find out about Raj's work, check out her supervisor's lab website theschmidlab.com
Recorded on Jan 26, 2021
Produced by Ariel Frame
Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ Produced by White Hot
Saturday Jan 30, 2021
Saturday Jan 30, 2021
Asad Lone has nearly completed his PhD in biology. He tells Ariel Frame and Laura Munoz about the cell biology research he has done on the impact of p66Shc on cell metabolism and susceptibility to Alzheimer's disease brain pathology. Asad also discusses his interest in the ketogenic diet and post-PhD plans.
To read about Asad's work, you can find him on ResearchGate
Recorded January 19, 2020
Produced by Laura Munoz Baena
Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io Produced by White Hot
Wednesday Jan 27, 2021
Wednesday Jan 27, 2021
In the series' third episode, hosts Liam Clifford and Rhys Paterson speak to Earth Sciences Master's student Richa Agarwal about her time as a Western student. Originally from Pune, India, Richa endears her home by comparing its sights and sounds to those she has experienced in Canada. From Nova Scotia to Niagara Falls, her journey touches upon the highlights of her experiences and how nicely it complements the Western student body.
If you would like to learn more about Richa's experience in Canada and her work, you can follow her on Instagram @doctorvworp19
Full video available on YouTube
Recorded on Jan 17, 2021
Produced by Gavin Tolometti
“Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ Produced by White Hot”
Thursday Jan 14, 2021
Thursday Jan 14, 2021
#GradLife is back with our first episode of 2021! Starting off the year strong, we bring an episode covering a topic that a lot of graduate students ask ourselves and each other probably every other day, "what job can I get with my degree?". We are all taught to focus on specific projects and problems and we never stop to think, "Can I apply my skills in other fields? or Will my specific skill set be a hinderance when applying for jobs?". I am pleased to tell you that no matter how specified your degree is, you have a stronger and broader skill set than you realize!
The University of Western Ontario offers a Doctoral Professional Development Program called "Own Your Future" with the aim to provide workshops and seminars for Masters and PhD students that will enhance their skills and abilities for academic studies and future careers. In this #GradLife episode, hosts Gavin Tolometti and Elizabeth Mohler talk with Dr Julie Jonkhans, who is the coordinator for Own Your Future. She talks about what Own Your Future can offer graduate students and how you can best apply the skills you have to finding jobs after grad school.
If you would like to learn more about Julie's involvement or have questions about the development program, you can email her at julie.jonkhans@uwo.ca or check out the Own Your Future website https://www.uwo.ca/ownyourfuture/
Full video is available on YouTube
Recorded on Jan 5, 2021
Produced by Gavin Tolometti
Theme song Upbeat Party produced by Scott Holmes
Wednesday Jan 13, 2021
Wednesday Jan 13, 2021
On this episode, hosts Yousuf and Francesco discuss cognitive dissonance with Master’s of Psychology candidate, Mikayla Colthirst-Reid. With a background and industry experience in marketing, social media and communications, Mikayla is attempting to explore how our own self-perceptions affect our decision-making processes and behaviours. She discusses how this phenomenon could make our choices predictable to a certain extent and therefore exploitable by marketing campaigns. Mikayla is returning to school after 7 years of industry experience in both corporate and not-for-profit roles. She also continues to do freelance work as a social media strategist and consultant and hosts a podcast dedicated to mindful marketing for online entrepreneurs.
If you would like to learn more about Mikayla and her work, you can follow her on Instagram @themikaylavictoria or connect with her on LinkedIn.
Full video available on YouTube
Recorded on Jan 5, 2021
Produced by Gavin Tolometti
Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ Produced by White Hot
Tuesday Jan 12, 2021
Tuesday Jan 12, 2021
Did you know Mars has seasons too? Different from ours, but they are there. In this episode, Ariel Frame and Elizabeth Mohler sat down with Vidhya Ganesh Rangarajan who shared his research which focuses on studying active surface processes on Mars. These include phenomena that may be driven by wind, water, frost, dust and/or seasonal atmospheric changes seen on Mars.
To find out more from Vidhya, follow him on Twitter @vidhyaganeshr93
Full video on YouTube
Recorded on Jan 12, 2021
Produced by Ariel Frame
Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ Produced by White Hot
Thursday Jan 07, 2021
Thursday Jan 07, 2021
This week we speak with Dan Perdic, a media studies scholar looking at the misogynist Red Pill online community.
Hosts: Yimin Chen & Tristan Johnson
Recorded on Nov 29, 2016
Produced by Susan Anthony
Tuesday Jan 05, 2021
Tuesday Jan 05, 2021
On this episode, hosts Gavin and Greg discuss game theory with a PhD Candidate in Economics, Adam Rooney. From childhood, Adam has been an avid poker fanatic often hosting poker tournaments with his friends. When he came to university, he started with $50 in his bank account, which he used as a buy in for online poker tournaments. After winning many tournaments, he cashed out with an undergraduate degree education. Now he is in his PhD studying what he loves most, poker. And most importantly, he has many poker tips and tricks. Tune in to unlock the secrets of how you can become a poker pro too!
Recorded on Aug 27, 2019
Produced by Gavin Tolometti
Theme Song by Matthew Becker
Thursday Dec 31, 2020
Thursday Dec 31, 2020
Andrew Hanna and Yimin Chen speak with Mary Blake Bonn about the role of voices in musical understanding, as well as her work as the president of SOGS.
Recorded on June 20, 2017
Produced by Susan Anthony
Tuesday Dec 29, 2020
Tuesday Dec 29, 2020
Russell Ashton has been a working man since he was 10; first running his own very successful neighborhood lawn services business, and now working as a Mechanical Engineer at a Junior Mineral Exploration Company. So why is Russel even in school doing his Masters? Tune in and listen to hosts Greg and Nik pick his brain about how to get your job to pay for your education.
Recorded Dec 3, 2019
Produced by Gregory Robinson
Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io Produced by White Hot