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Mildly Intellectual, Mostly Nonsense is a conversational podcast hosted by Manpreet, a biotech scientist, and Tess, a PhD student in statistics.
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So You Got a Science Degree. Now What? ft. Clueless Lab Girlies (opens the original)
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This week, we’re joined by Julia & Kathleen from Clueless Lab Girlies for our FIRST EVER guest episode! 🧪 We talk grad school, leaving academia, science communication, career existentialism, AI, and the universal feeling that maybe none of us actually know what we’re doing. This is Mildly Intellectual, Mostly Nonsense .
Is Science More Creative Than We Think? (opens the original)
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This week, we catch up on dating, and our weekly Rose, Bud & Thorn. We also discuss whether scientists are actually creative, the left brain vs. right brain myth, and how problem-solving in research can be just as creative as art. This is Mildly Intellectual, Mostly Nonsense.
Are Scientists Bad at Explaining Science? (opens the original)
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This week, we discuss some STEM hot takes: why science communication matters, whether STEM influencers are a good thing, and the tools every scientist loves to hate. We also share our weekly Rose, Bud & Thorn, talk about marathon training, and a very dramatic dog at the cottage. This is Mildly Intellectual, Mostly Nonsense .
Squatting in the Desert, Literally (opens the original)
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It's been a minute! This episode we catch up on everything: a move-in gone wrong , a week in the desert with zero showers and communal poop boxes, and why respecting your pet's boundaries might just make you a better person. This is Mildly Intellectual, Mostly Nonsense .
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