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educated but confused

We are three friends who also happen to be Neuroscience Ph.D. students. If you are interested in neuroscience, grad school, or just listening to people talk about random science stuff, this podcast is for you.

Podcast · By Yassine Filali, Avery Van De Water & Val Soto · English · US · Official site

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  1. Episode · Aug 25, 2026

    Reflections on the 5th year of the Neuroscience PhD (opens the original)

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    Hello ebc– Did we really finish five full years of a PhD? That's half a decade in graduate school. Pause for dramatic effect . It’s surreal to think about—we can hardly believe it ourselves. So, naturally, we had to document our reflections on this milestone in a season 5 finale; a journal entry within the ebc lab notebook. Moral of the story: Avery and Yassine rose to the occasion, marching fearlessly forward through the challenges of the fifth year—from preparing manuscripts and finalizing aim

  2. Episode · Aug 10, 2026

    AI from the Perspective of Computational Neuroscience PhD Students: Part 1 (opens the original)

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    Hello ebc– We are entering a brave new world. Have you seen that movie? If not, it’s a wonderful spectacle (and book). That being said, what are we going to do with the wild, wild, west that is artificial intelligence (AI), especially in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields. In today’s episode, we discuss our perspectives and experiences with AI including our current understanding, how we use it within our research workflows, and important caveats to consider. More specifical

  3. Episode · Jul 27, 2026

    Publish or Perish in Academia (opens the original)

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    Hello ebc– Publishing certainly dictates success in your career, from competing for scarce tenured-track positions to receiving government grants, the sheer volume of primary research articles and their impact factor is at the forefront of climbing the scientific ladder. This is embedded into the culture of academia and is not going away any time soon, but how will we manage in an ever-evolving publication model? In today’s episode, Avery and Yassine break down publishing in academia, including

  4. Episode · Jul 13, 2026

    The Summer Before the End (opens the original)

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    Hello ebc listerns– We are in the midst of summer 2026–the flora and fauna have awakened, the air is warm, and we are in peak farmers market season! Whatever you are getting into this summer, we hope you are relishing this beautiful time of year and perhaps you wanna listen to today’s episode as you tan on the beach or as you walk through your favorite trail, listener's choice… In this episode, we provide updates on our latest research progress as well as what we are working on outside of the la

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