The Happy Scientist

#85 — Are your supports holding you back?

Think back to learning how to ride a bike. Training wheels help you stay upright—but eventually, you have to let them go if you want to truly ride.

The same thing happens in science and in life. We lean on habits, routines, ...

#84 — Are you avoiding what matters most?Avoidance shows up in subtle ways—sometimes we know we’re dodging a task, sometimes it’s a reflexive habit, and other times we don’t even realize what we’re avoiding.In this episode of The Happy Scientist, we explore how these patterns of ...  عرض المزيد

Extra Episode — Cory Katuna — Have You Ever Heard of the Consciousness Hard Problem?Today's episode is part of an experiment: introducing best practices from other disciplines to the bench-based bioscientist. Today, we discuss the consciousness "hard" problem with Cory Katuna. Wh ...  عرض المزيد

#83 — Can you decide what captures your attention? Modern society has developed sophisticated means of engaging our attention, often for purposes decidedly against our personal interests. And in the lab, tasks like calculating reagent concentrations or pipetting multiple samples ...  عرض المزيد

Pursuing a career in science often involves challenges and setbacks that are mentally demanding. While we all grow and learn from these setbacks, the main experience at the time is pain. But it's crucial to distinguish pain from suffering. Pain might be an inevitable part of grow ...  عرض المزيد