SPECIAL: Lessons from Grad School with Neuropsyched Magazine

In this special episode of AMiNDR, where we sit down with Jenn Kim and Lucy Aceves, two of the creators of the graduate student-run Neuropsyched Magazine! We talk all things graduate school and academia --  from useful tips for choosing a PI, our experiences of grad school during the pandemic, financial barriers we have faced, and establishing boundaries. We also tell you about Neuropsyched magazine, and what working in science communication means to all of us! This conversation was a blast to have and we think you'll have a blast listening to it too, no matter where you are in your academic career -- enjoy the show!  

Topics we chat about:  

Grad school surprises (2:04)  

Grad school during the pandemic (12:35)  

Mentorship in academia (22:46)  

Applying for labs & choosing a PI (31:32)  

What is Neuropsyched? (47:29)  

Transferable skills from SciComm (49:41)  

Finances in grad school (1:01:23)  

Establishing boundaries (1:10:49) 

You can check out the Neuropsyched Magazine at www.neuropsyched.ca! You can also find them on Instagram and Twitter at @neuropsyched_ca. 

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Our music is from "Journey of a Neurotransmitter" by musician and fellow neuroscientist Anusha Kamesh; you can find the original piece and her other music on soundcloud under Anusha Kamesh or on her YouTube channel, AKMusic.   

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Our sponsor, the Canadian Consortium of Neurodegeneration in Aging, has provided financial support to our podcast that helps us to purchase software, recording equipment, distribution services, and more. To find out more about the CCNA, you can visit their website at https://ccna-ccnv.ca/. 

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*About AMiNDR: *  

Learn more about this project and the team behind it by listening to our first episode: "Welcome to AMiNDR!"