The Struggling Scientists

Today we talk about life as a Scientist in The Science Life series. And specifically about a Cursed Experiment!We all know that sometimes experiments fail. Sometimes the results are not what you were hoping for, or something goes wrong. BUT! Sometimes you have these experiments that just…… are cursed. And this is the story of one of those Cursed Experiments that will forever haunt me. But thank all the Science gods it has a happy ending.If you have any questions, comments, suggestions, or papers we really need to read, you can reach out to us via our website: https://thestrugglingscientists.com/Would you like to know more about becoming a guest on our podcast or sponsoring us? Then please check out the information on our website!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Today we discuss the Science behind marathon running. Since Jayron is running a marathon in October we were really interested in learning more about this subject. With our major question: Is marathon running actually healthy??? Well, Science says IT'S NOT!!! In our episode, we discuss everything we have learned.If you have any questions, comments, suggestions, or papers we really need to read, you can reach out to us via our website: https://thestrugglingscientists.com/Would you like to know more about becoming a guest on our podcast or sponsoring us? Then please check out the information on our website!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Today we discuss a paper by Wright et al., (2021) about Gorilla Chest Beatings. This paper has been recently promoted on the Nature Facebook page, it is called: Chest beats as an honest signal of body size in male mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei).This paper explores the fascinating world of Gorilla chest beats. With over 3200 hours of Gorilla recordings, 5 years of extensive analysis, and a Nature recommendation this must be a pretty amazing discovery right? RIGHT??If you have any questions, comments, suggestions, or papers we really need to read, you can reach out to us via our website: https://thestrugglingscientists.com/Would you like to know more about becoming a guest on our podcast or sponsoring us? Then please check out the information on our website!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Today we talk about life as a Scientist in The Science Life series. This episode is about the first Congress after the Lockdown that one of us went to. What was it like? Let's find out!If you have any questions, comments, suggestions, or papers we really need to read, you can reach out to us via our website: https://thestrugglingscientists.com/Would you like to know more about becoming a guest on our podcast or sponsoring us? Then please check out the information on our website!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Today we discuss a paper about Plant Researchers by Adamo et al., (2021) that has been recently promoted on the Nature Facebook page, namely: Plant scientists’ research attention is skewed toward colorful, conspicuous, and broadly distributed flowers.This paper calls plant Scientists out on their bias for pretty and easily accessible flowers. Aren't we all a bit partial to fancy Science? Let's see what proof they have and have some fun discussing Science.If you have any questions, comments, suggestions, or papers we really need to read, you can reach out to us via our website: https://thestrugglingscientists.com/Would you like to know more about becoming a guest on our podcast or sponsoring us? Then please check out the information on our website!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Today we discuss the Science behind the mRNA Corona vaccines, like every 'The Science Behind' episode we start with discussing what we already know or don't know. Then we study the literature and discuss what is known and what we have learned. The Science and techniques behind the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are incredibly interesting and we are excited to talk about this.If you have any questions, comments, suggestions, or papers we really need to read, you can reach out to us via our website: https://thestrugglingscientists.com/Would you like to know more about becoming a guest on our podcast or sponsoring us? Then please check out the information on our website!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Today we discuss the Science behind Intermittent Fasting, like every 'The Science Behind' episode we start by discussing what we already know or don't know. Then we study the literature and discuss what is known and what we have learned. We do this because in these times so many people form an opinion on very little information and we want to show that also scientists need to do their research first. This first episode is already a good example of how what you think you know can be very wrong and why it is so important to study a subject before forming an educated opinion.If you have any questions, comments, suggestions, or papers we really need to read, you can reach out to us via our website: https://thestrugglingscientists.com/Would you like to know more about becoming a guest on our podcast or sponsoring us? Then please check out the information on our website!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This episode continues where the first part of our Journey Towards Science left off, with our experience studying Biomedical Sciences. We talk about what we liked and disliked about our study choices in different locations and about the internships we did. We also have great tips for people studying right now and people just starting their journey toward becoming a scientist.If you have any questions, comments, suggestions, or papers we really need to read, you can reach out to us via our website: https://thestrugglingscientists.com/Would you like to know more about becoming a guest on our podcast or sponsoring us? Then please check out the information on our website!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this first part of our Journey Towards Science episode, we will talk about why we wanted to be scientists and how we got there. In this first part, we discuss our childhood inspirations and why we chose to study Biomedical Sciences and where. In the next episode, we talk about our study experience and internships. We also give lots of tips for future scientists and people deciding on their internships.If you have any questions, comments, suggestions, or papers we really need to read, you can reach out to us via our website: https://thestrugglingscientists.com/Would you like to know more about becoming a guest on our podcast or sponsoring us? Then please check out the information on our website!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this first episode, you meet the Struggling Scientists Hosts, Suzanne and Jayron! We introduce ourselves and this Science Podcast and talk about our goals!We are Jayron and Suzanne, 2 PhD students in the world of Medical Biochemistry. Welcome to our new Podcast The Struggling Scientists! We are going to talk about all the fun and drama that comes with the Scientific life. And of course, there will be a lot of cool Science in the coming episodes too!If you have any questions, comments, suggestions, or papers we really need to read, you can reach out to us via our website: https://thestrugglingscientists.com/Would you like to know more about becoming a guest on our podcast or sponsoring us? Then please check out the information on our website!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy