96: The chaotic state of doctoral research

Dan and James discuss the results of this year's Nature survey of PhD students. Despite a majority of students reporting general satisfaction with their decision to undertake a PhD, many described a sense of uncertainty, harassment in the lab, and gruelling work hours.
Things they discuss...
James met an Australian member of parliament (https://twitter.com/deborahapthorp/status/1192343606985555968?s=20) and won a commendation (https://twitter.com/senseaboutsci/status/1195284321617293313?s=20) from Sense under Science
The Doing Good symposium (https://www.cbs.mpg.de/doing-good)
The Nature PhD survey (https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-03459-7)
Bloat in academia
What people like the most about being a PhD student
Are we just not hearing that much from people who are having a good time?
Financial pressure in PhDs
Harassment and discrimination in PhD programs
Alternative academic careers
James' cat whisker collection
South Korean kids turn one when they’re born (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jun/02/south-korea-mulls-ending-arcane-age-system-to-match-rest-of-world)
Other links
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- James on twitter (www.twitter.com/jamesheathers)
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Music credits: Lee Rosevere (freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/)
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Episode citation and permanent link
Quintana, D.S., Heathers, J.A.J. (Hosts). (2019, November 18) "The chaotic state of doctoral research", Everything Hertz [Audio podcast], DOI: 10.17605/OSF.IO/CDZRA, Retrieved from https://osf.io/cdzra/