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The Happy Scientist

While education and experience are critical for the working scientist, there is another factor that makes all the difference in the lab: happy people are more productive. Yours is a serious mission, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t enjoy carrying out that mission. Your well being impacts both your work and your career. Each episode of The Happy Scientist dials in on hands on, actionable steps you can take to make sure you stay happy, focused and satisfied in the lab. Join us to experience a more

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34:34

Are You Leaning On a Crutch? Spotting Habits and...

The Happy Scientist ·

2025/11/24

#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, and support systems that once helped, but over time they can quietly start to hold us back.In this episode of The Happy Scientist, we explore how to recognize the “crutches” you might still be relying on—like always checking with a

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35:41

What Are You Avoiding?

The Happy Scientist ·

2025/10/27

#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 avoidance can quietly drain your confidence, slow your progress, and amplify stress. More importantly, we’ll show you how to recognize your own patterns and build simple, practical tools to face challenges with

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32:02

Have You Ever Heard of the Consciousness Hard Problem?

The Happy Scientist ·

2025/09/22

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. Why should a bioscientist care about consciousness? In science, objectivity gets so much attention. But when subjectivity and its usefulness gets dismissed, what do we stand to lose as a result?For more from Cory,

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38:32

How to Stay Sharp in the Lab: Protecting Your...

The Happy Scientist ·

2025/05/09

#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 require a high level of focus to avoid messing up. The more mundane, the harder it can be!And then there are the competing demands of writing-up and hands-on lab work. What do you do while you wait for your gel to

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38:54

Pain and Suffering. Are Either Necessary to Grow as a...

The Happy Scientist ·

2025/04/11

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 growth and learning, but suffering—deeper distress that's often a consequence of pervasive issues like burnout and imposter syndrome—is not necessary and should be quarantined. In fact, we could argue that suffering is

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42:19

Objective Introspection to Strengthen Your Scientific...

The Happy Scientist ·

2025/03/14

#81 — Periodically directing your gaze inward can clarify your current position, past journey, and future aspirations.In this episode of The Happy Scientist, explore the vital practice of taking a self-inventory. Hear how to conduct this introspection effectively—steering clear of overly positive illusions, harsh self-criticism, and potential disappointment. Plus, get practical strategies for maintaining a balanced and honest self-assessment.What you learn will ultimately foster personal

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40:13

Why Be a Mentor to Other Scientists?

The Happy Scientist ·

2025/02/14

Ever feel a mix of frustration and nostalgia when you see new faces in the lab, fresh and full of questions? Are you the kind of person who takes them under your wing, or does their naivety annoy you and get in the way of your lab work?It’s easy to forget that we all started somewhere, and mentoring these budding scientists is the key to advancing not only their careers but also science as a whole. In this episode of The Happy Scientist, we explore the vital role of mentorship in the lab

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33:41

How to Effectively Wield Your Ambition

The Happy Scientist ·

2025/01/17

Naked ambition is a powerful characteristic, yet it can easily become overpowering—for you and your colleagues.This could endanger your work connections and harm your reputation, especially in situations where teamwork is highly valued. In this episode of The Happy Scientist, explore the potent quality of ambition and how to use it most effectively to create accomplishment regarding tasks, projects, and career advancement.Watch or Listen to all episodes of The Happy Scientist podcast here:

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40:05

Getting Dead Practical about To-Do Lists I: Aligning...

The Happy Scientist ·

2024/11/15

Is your to-do list downstream of your work style, or your work style downstream of your to-do list?Do you prefer to write down everything you need to do for the day and then execute as many tasks as possible?Or do you prefer to get stuck in for the day, and then decide what you need to do?Your to-do list is your daily plan and sometimes an alarm clock. It gets you closer to your objectives by defining tasks. But, to be effective, it needs to match your working style and define what you

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43:45

Getting Dead Practical about To-Do Lists II:...

The Happy Scientist ·

2024/11/13

#78 — In this episode of The Happy Scientist, we dive into the emotional patterns that hinder the smooth operation of any to-do list system.These emotional barriers can sabotage even the most well-crafted to-do lists. Let's get to the root of these emotional barriers and empower you to work more effectively. Join us as we explore the psychological factors that influence our productivity and learn strategies to overcome them.Watch or Listen to all episodes of The Happy Scientist podcast

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41:59

Does Your Science Box You In?

The Happy Scientist ·

2024/10/18

#76 — At the heart of the scientific method lies the idea that perspectives are not static—they evolve, shift, and intersect as we tackle scientific problems from different perspectives and uncover new ground truths.Yet, for most of us, daily science boils down to fine details such as the particulars of experimental design, the caveats to our experiments, producing enough data to satisfy the boss, exporting your data in the correct format, and leaving the instrument ready for the next user

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39:19

Patience and Getting What You Want. Are They Compatible?

The Happy Scientist ·

2024/09/13

#75 — We're told from a young age that patience is a virtue. But does that hold up to scrutiny?In some respects, it seems so, given that impatience can be annoying to experience and make you unbearable to the people you're waiting on.But what are the consequences of excessive patience? Does it become a pathological trait that results in excess tolerance and forbearance, which, in turn, stop you from getting what you want and perhaps make you afraid to stand up for yourself?And remember,

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33:42

What Makes it Onto Your To-do List and Why?

The Happy Scientist ·

2024/08/16

#74 — How we feel about completing certain tasks and the people they involve have a massive impact on whether or not we do those tasks or how quickly and carefully we get them done.You know—when a job involves dealing with that person, sending that email, or dealing with that instrument. Or when your stress levels build up so much that you lay out a heap of things you want done and tell everyone involved in an ill-tempered way.And we all respond differently to people who nag, condescend,

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42:13

What Gets You up in the Morning to Do Science? Why...

The Happy Scientist ·

2024/07/19

#73 — Why do you do science?Is it your passion, is it to make an impact, is it just the way you make your living, or something else?Whatever the reason, having a clear sense of your purpose matters. It can help you deal with major and minor challenges, cope with setbacks, and help you reflect on the professional success and value of your career choices to sustain your development.Or perhaps you feel dispassionate about doing science. And if you do, is it just a temporary phase or a sign

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36:41

Why Keeping Your Options Open Is Holding You Back

The Happy Scientist ·

2024/06/14

#72 — Freedom is not having lots of options—it's choosing between them. You are free to choose.Now think about that in the context of your research project and career. Are there any decisions you would approach differently? Is there anything you tend to avoid because you worry it will limit your options in the future? You might worry that specializing in a specific technique or instrument makes you less widely employable. Or you might worry about the consequences of taking projects in the

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41:08

From Scientific Rigor to Mindful Vigor: Tara Nylese's...

The Happy Scientist ·

2024/05/10

#71 — Tara Nylese was a career scientist and formerly a Regional Market Development Manager at Thermo Fisher Scientific. She left her Market Development Manager job to focus on other workplace wellness activities, and launched her book, Mindfulness in Everyday Life, which hit the #1 Best-selling new release in Business Health & Stress on Amazon. She is passionate about mental and emotional well-being at work and is certified in Applied Positive Psychology and as a Meditation Instructor

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39:40

Urgency. How to Keep it From Ruining Your Day,...

The Happy Scientist ·

2024/04/12

#70 — Academia can seem like nothing but deadlines. Experiments, people, reports, and objectives compete for our immediate attention. Sometimes, rightly so. But you can't physically do everything at once. And when rushing becomes the rule rather than the exception, all your well-reasoned priorities can be totally derailed, leaving you feeling like you are always playing catch-up. Plus, rushing usually has a negative impact on the quality of your work.So what steps can you take to stop

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72:38

How to Deal With Challenging People In Your Lab (and...

The Happy Scientist ·

2024/02/23

#69 — Challenging people. You get them everywhere. Your lab—and beyond.There's the one who block-books instruments for two weeks straight. There's the one who barely shows up and seems to get by doing far less work than you. There are data thieves and god complexes, post-it note warriors, and everything in between.Heck, labs can be real frontier towns.Some challenging people might be irritating fellow scientists, which you can mostly avoid. Others are so colossally awful that they make you

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45:14

How to Earn Respect In Your Lab, and In Your Field

The Happy Scientist ·

2024/01/26

#68 — Respect is an interesting measure of a career. We all know colleagues we respect personally, or professionally, or intellectually. Sometimes one person captures more than one or even all of these measures. In fact, they can feed each other in an upward spiral. Here we will consider the micro and the macro ways to expand our respectability.We'll also explore how you can cultivate respect—on multiple levels—and how it enables enduring professional connections.Watch or Listen to all

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48:25

How to Motivate Yourself In Scientific Research

The Happy Scientist ·

2023/12/04

#67 — Staying motivated while doing research is hard! It can be repetitive, with bouts of frequent failure and some complete dead ends. But your research is beneficial and does matter—even if you're momentarily struggling to see the bigger picture—so it's critical to have an arsenal of ways to stay motivated when times get rough. In this episode of The Happy Scientist, we explore some habits and techniques you can adopt to keep the flame burning.Whether you face demanding research hurdles

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