
Hacking Academia
An ever-growing series of tutorials (with detailed notes) filled with practical, experience-driven tips and tricks for being effective, happy and successful in modern day academia and related careers.
Podcasting since 2023 β’ 58 episodes
Hacking Academia
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Why Me? Why Not Me?
π€ ππ‘π² ππ? π€·ββοΈ ππ‘π² ππ¨π ππ?In your career, youβll regularly hit moments where your confidence doesnβt match everyone elseβs.π€ βWhy Me?β Someone suggests nominating you for an award - and you think, βNo way Iβm worthy...
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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Experiences With and Thoughts on Artificial Intelligence: April 2025 Update
Time for an update on #ArtificialIntelligence, from my personal perspective in a professional context: my continued exploration of its intense usage in a day-to-day career (2 and a bit years and counting).Key concepts include:π§
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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Running Research Projects Without the Meltdown
π© Are you regularly stressed out, feel like you're in over your head, and wondering how you ended up working at 2β―am on a Monday morning to meet a project deadline?You're not alone: I, and much of academia and research, have regularly fo...
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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How to Ask for Funding
π₯£ ππ₯πππ¬π π¬π’π«, π π°ππ§π π¬π¨π¦π π¦π¨π«π π₯ ORπΌ ππ¨π° ππ¨ ππ π¦π¨π«π πππππππ’π―π π°π‘ππ§ ππ¬π€π’π§π ππ¨π« π¦π¨π§ππ²!I thought a little bit about sending the wrong messaging with this image thumbnail (referencing Oliver Twist) about power dynamics, any ...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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Confidence Zones
The Goldilocks Zone is the just-right distance from a star π where a planet can sustain liquid water π§ - not too hot, not too cold, but ideal conditions for the possibility of life to exist π±.The Goldilocks zone is also one of three "con...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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