When we, Geoff Woodman and Ashleigh Maxcey, were putting the finishing touches on our career advice book, From Start to Finish: A practical guide to becoming a scientist in psychology and neuroscience, we realized that we were not done with the topic for two main reasons. First, at the end of each chapter Ashleigh interviewed a subject matter expert to include additional viewpoints. Conducting the interviews was so illuminating and enjoyable that it became our favorite part of the book. Seco ...
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Episode #7 Episode #7 On Brain Bios Podcast Episode #7, Geoff and Ashleigh spoke with Dr. Elizabeth Loftus about her highly decorated career, her view on current events, what brings her consolation, and our mutual love of Alan Alda. Learn more about Dr. Loftus at https://faculty.sites.uci.edu/eloftus/…
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Episode #6 Episode #6 On Brain Bios Podcast Episode #6, Geoff and Ashleigh spoke with Dr. Jane Raymond about the creative endeavor that is science, including writing poetry, defining success for one’s self, and having a full life. Learn more about Dr. Raymond at http://www.memorybham.com/jane-raymond…
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Episode #5 Episode #5 On Brain Bios Podcast Episode #6, Geoff and Ashleigh spoke with Dr. Culham about asking unique research questions, inductive vs. deductive reasoning, plotting data for trends before running statistical analyses, and the power of watching influential people ask questions. Learn more about Dr. Culham at http://www.culhamlab.com…
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Episode #4 On Brain Bios Podcast Episode #4, Geoff and Ashleigh spoke with Dr. Melissa Beers, about how she teaches graduate students how to teach, common mistakes first-time instructors make, and why teaching is worth the effort. Learn more about Dr. Beers at https://psychology.osu.edu/people/beers.3…
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Episode #3 On Brain Bios Podcast Episode #3, Geoff and Ashleigh spoke with National Academy of Science Member, Dr. Richard Shiffrin, about how he ended up in the field, why it’s great news if someone criticizes your work, and what he does in his spare time. Learn more about Dr. Shiffrin at http://shiffrin.cogs.indiana.edu…
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On Brain Bios Podcast Episode #2 Geoff spoke with Dr. Ashleigh Maxcey about her mistakes during graduate school, her advocacy for teaching professors, and her plans for retirement. Note: Since these are adults having adult conversations, sometimes a little bit of potty mouth may occur.By Brain Bios Podcast
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On Brain Bios Podcast Episode #1 Ashleigh spoke with Dr. Geoff Woodman about his less than ideal career path, his struggle learning scientific writing, and his backup plan in case all this science hits the fan. Note: Since these are adults having adult conversations, sometimes a little bit of potty mouth may occur.…
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