Publish, Perish Or Podcast

What type of personalities does science attract and does your match? This week we talk about personality testing and we science the shit out of lunches... This week we are sponsored by Joyce's brisket - yum, delicious! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message

This week Cameron, Chris and Andy discuss the nature of assessments in undergraduate and postgraduate science - Is it even possible to fail? Then they take the challenge of the Desert Island 5 - what 5 science items would you need to survive and escape a deserted island? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message

This week we discuss the importance of personal branding for scientists and we engineer the shit out of accents. Our unwitting sponsor is LinkedIn. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message

Are awards really the best way to highlight great science? This week we talk about science awards and science the shit out of ordering a drink at a bar. Our unwitting sponsor this week is Fludeoxyglucose drinks - listen and you'll find out what this is! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message

How much of science is plagiarised? PhD theses of public figures are being examined by an independent group for plagiarism. Would yours pass the test? We also science the shit out of arguments. Our unwitting sponsor this week is Dr Christopher T Gibson's ice cream for breakfast. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message

How would you make science better? Well, Alan Finkle (Australia's Chief Scientist) published his thoughts and we tear it apart! We also science the shit out of thank you notes. Our unwitting sponsor this week is Axon Instruments Inc. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message

Is the research paper dead? How would you make it better? This week we talk the future of research papers, and science the shit out of getting politicians to listen! Also, Gibbo hosts...kind of. Out unwitting sponsor is Andy's science workshops. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message

This week Cameron, Chris and Andy discuss fashion in the lab, science the shit out of car music and Chris describes how we are going to be seeing less Gibbo. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message

What can startups teach research? This week Andy, Cameron and Chris have lots of exciting news and Andy tell's us about what he learnt during his start up tour of the US and how it can be used by researchers. They also science the shit out of beer. Our unwitting sponsor this week is Pocket Conference! - Andy's start up! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message

Did you know about the massive amount of money given to universities in the form of block grants? This week join Andy, Cameron and T-bag as they talk about the huge amount of money governments give to research and play a brand new game - Science Heads. Also, we find out how Chris eats crunchies - it's equal parts interesting and disgusting. This week unwitting sponsor is Facebook. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message

This week Andy, Chris and Cameron discuss how to become rich as a scientist, our thoughts on fancy dress and discuss 2 topics! One of them is about whether Nanotechnology is finished. Cameron has mugs to give away for comment of the week - post on facebook, twitter or forum. Our unwitting sponsor for the week is Ingo Koeper --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message

Did you know that all that paper writing is killing more than just your will to live? This week we are joined by Physiotherapist Lauren Shearer who gives us some advice for staying fit and healthy so we can kick those academic goals. We also science the shit out of shopping and settle a long-standing dispute -Is life better with crunchy or smooth peanut butter? Our unwitting sponsor for the week is The Quit Sitting Campaign! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message

If you're an expert in one field is it easier to be well informed in another? Or do you fall in the same traps as everyione else? This week we work out if science would be a vegetarian, discuss how experts form opinions and we science the shit out of BBQ's. Our unwitting sponsor for the week is Nespresso. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message

This week join us as we talk getting about getting fat over Christmas and we science the shit out of dinner parties. Cameron is starting a new research position in a new university so Andy and Chris give him some excellent advice...maybe some of it is bit rubbish. This week's unwitting sponsor is Costco. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message

This week we are joined by Dr Rachel Sparks from Stanford University! That's right, the proper one! Rachel gives you some insider tips on grant writing and making sure you have the best chance possible in landing a big one! Also we science the shit out of Bad Driving... --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message

This week Cameron, Gibbo and Andy are joined by Dr. Robert Brooke and discuss communication tools for scientists and science lunch breaks. The sponsor this week is conceptualized.tech. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message

Thank you, our listeners, for a fantastic year. The end of the year is a great time to reflect on the things you've achieved this year. Academia can be tough but let us know what you are proud of! We also science the shit out of giving presents...just in time for Xmas! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message

This week we talk favourite drugs, short-sighted research and, to Gibbo's surprise, we science the shit out of getting buff. Our unwitting sponsor for the week is Robots. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message

This week we talk about blaming your farts on the dog and science the shit out of hair. We are joined by Emma Lawrance who talks about her initiative "It Gets Brighter" which invites everyone, including those who have lived with mental illness and those who have supported loved ones with a mental illness, to speak openly about their experiences and to reassure others that it can–and will–get brighter. They are also our unwitting sponsor for the week! http://www.itgetsbrighter.org --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message

This week we discuss binge-watching and Cameron talks all about his massive science fail... We also, mix it up with a new game - Love, marry or kill. There's so much awesome in this episode! This week's unwitting sponsor is The Canadian Lightsource. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message