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Episodes
40 episodes
I've had my snack. I cried. I'm ready to go.
As we both hit our 40s, we’re embracing the “lost all our f*cks” part of aging. That means we’re crying, we’re snacking, and we’re eye-balling this season’s wrap-up questions from a little different angle. So, join us as we consider...
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Season 4
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Episode 38
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29:17
We are more than scicomm
Doesn’t “in it together” mean…scicomm groups? Isn’t that obvious? Well…actually. Scicomm community is not the only community or type of relationship that helps us be good, beyond-beginner scicommers. So, we talk this wee...
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Season 4
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Episode 37
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20:12
Communities to gush about
We vaguely talk all the time on this podcast about what we do and where we work. But, we don’t talk concretely about the specific projects we work on, which ones we love, and what makes them hard. Plus, we talk all the time about sa...
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Season 4
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Episode 36
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28:17
Togethering, with moderation
We are building, maintaining & running facilitated settings/communities. It’s different to work hard to make a safe, productive scicomm community space (vs. just showing up and glorying in such a space). These spaces don’t just
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Season 4
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Episode 35
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25:35
Hello, familiar identity crisis
We find we have predictable periods of “now what”, with the podcast, Meteor, as well as in our own, separate professional endeavors. And we’re trying to embrace these cycles as one of the indicators that we are in an advanced stage of our scico...
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Season 4
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Episode 34
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26:23
Community is the Hidden Curriculum
Genuine community and relationships make everything else possible. You want to change something? You can’t change it alone. You want someone to whisper-network vouch for you? As we said in the last episode, you don’t build professional communit...
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Season 4
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Episode 33
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22:59
Lurking ain’t working
Today, we're doing the big sister thing and sharing some straight-up advice: Lists of a lot of the places where we find (or are aware of) scicomm communities, especially online Recommendations on how not to be a c...
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Season 4
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Episode 32
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21:01
My generosity has limits
Generosity is about a lot more than just money. We pondered this reality from a few points of view. And we found ourselves thinking through a lot of questions. For example: Is it possible to think about being genero...
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Season 4
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Episode 31
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28:59
Creating abundance, together
First, we have a big announcement!We’ve not previously opened the show to guests because we can’t monetarily compensate anyone for being on the podcast (even ourselves). But, we’ve heard from people that y’all would like to join the conv...
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Season 4
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Episode 30
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20:30
Overly-honest AMA about scicomm stuff that’s gotta change
REMINDER: We’re running another cohort of SciComm STEP next spring! Applications are live right now on our website (MeteorSciComm.org)! 🥳 In this fast-paced episode (with a few audio flick...
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Season 3
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Episode 29
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21:38
Don’t tell me not to be angry
First - two big announcements: Our last episode will be a Q&A- send us your questions, ideas, puzzles, and dilemmas by December 1st. We’re running another cohort of SciComm STEP next spring! Applications are l...
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Season 3
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Episode 28
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24:25
Money, honey
First - two big announcements: Our last episode will be a Q&A- send us your questions, ideas, puzzles, and dilemmas by December 1st. We’re running another cohort of SciComm STEP next spring! Applications are l...
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Season 3
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Episode 27
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21:52
Here comes success (oh sh*t!)
First - a big announcement: we’re running another cohort of SciComm STEP next spring! Applications are live right now on our website (MeteorSciComm.org)! 🥳 Articulating and providing evide...
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Season 3
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Episode 26
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23:19
Reciprocity and underpants
First - a big announcement: we’re running another cohort of SciComm STEP next spring! Applications are live right now on our website (MeteorSciComm.org)! 🥳 In the mid-to-advanced career st...
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Season 3
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Episode 25
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24:13
Unavailable to build an empire this week
First - a big announcement: we’re running another cohort of SciComm STEP next spring! 🥳 Apply here Dealing thoroughly with a system -- enough to rise to ...
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Season 3
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Episode 24
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19:48
Yelling YES at yourself
First - two big announcements: In Season 3, we’re digging into systems and what we think about as we consciously try to change them. We’re running another cohort of SciComm STEP next spring!
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Season 3
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Episode 23
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15:42
Getting rid of stinkin’ thinkin’
First - two big announcements: In Season 3, we’re digging into systems and what we think about as we consciously try to change them. We’re running another cohort of SciComm STEP next spring!
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Season 3
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Episode 22
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18:13
Talk nerdy to me: hot takes on scicomm systems
First - two big announcements: In Season 3, we’re digging into systems and what we think about as we consciously try to change them. We’re running another cohort of SciComm STEP next spring!
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Season 3
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Episode 21
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16:42
AUA with a loose theme: What's sustainable scicomm look like these days?
Per Meteor tradition, our last episode for this season was an open Q&A. This week, we tackled some questions and provocations from y’all! They fit into a loose theme of sustainability, including topics like: Do...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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34:56
Do we even need mentors anymore?
A quick opening note: Our last episode for this season will be an open Q&A. Send us your questions, ideas, puzzles and dilemmas by September 6. We’ll fit in as many as we can for the September 8 episode! The whole upper rungs o...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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30:25
Guru - who, you?
A quick opening note: Our last episode for this season will be an open Q&A. Send us your questions, ideas, puzzles and dilemmas by September 6. We’ll fit in as many as we can for the September 8 episode! In scicomm, it’s inevit...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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26:16
Scicomm jargon that matters
First, a reminder - applications for the first cohort of SciComm STEP are due TOMORROW: August 19, 2022! Listen to this episode for details and visit our website to apply! https://www.meteors...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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26:44
Finding your voice, or someone else’s
First, a reminder - applications are open for the first cohort of SciComm STEP! Listen to this episode for details and visit our website to apply! https://www.meteorscicomm.org/scicomm-...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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22:35