In this episode, we hear from Dr. Rinad Beidas, an Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Medical Ethics & Health Policy, and Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. She works to improve the quality of health

Go Where Your Excitement Takes You | David Lydon-Staley, PhD

Nov 5th, 2020 29m 18s

In this episode, we hear from Dr. David Lydon-Staley, a communication scientist who studies our day-to-day behavior as it impacts substance use, emotion regulation, and curiosity. Dr. Lydon-Staley shares his journey from exploring multiple inte

Figuring Out Your Own Way | Maria Geffen, PhD

Sep 7th, 2020 25m 24s

In this episode, we hear from Dr. Maria Geffen, a brain scientist who studies how we hear and form memories of sounds. During an interview with a live audience, Dr. Geffen shares her journey from a student who made a groundbreaking discovery to

Facing Adversity | Compilation

Sep 7th, 2020 13m 21s

Today’s episode focuses on dealing with adversity. In a collection of moments from “Behind the CV”, an interview series hosted by MindCORE and the Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships, Penn faculty including David Meaney, Michael P

Ask for What You Need | Kathryn Schuler, PhD

Sep 1st, 2020 31m 10s

In this episode, we interview Dr. Kathryn Schuler, a linguistics professor and the Principle Investigator of the Child Language Lab at the University of Pennsylvania. In her conversation with a live audience, Dr. Schuler tells her story as a fi

Persevering vs. Moving On | Konrad Kording, PhD

Sep 1st, 2020 26m 34s

In this episode, we interview Dr. Konrad Kording, a transdisciplinary researcher who studies computational neuroscience and machine learning (among other areas). Dr. Kording talks about his early frustrations with school, how to get hired and e

Don't Be Scared to Ask the Question | Sudeep Bhatia, PhD

Sep 1st, 2020 27m 8s

In this episode of PhDemystified, psychology professor Dr. Sudeep Bhatia talk with a live audience about how studying decision-making has impacted his own choices. He also shares his thoughts on choosing a research question, family pressures, a

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