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Hi there! I'm Sahara, a graduate student at the University of Reno, NV. This podcast is to help bridge the gap between those doing interesting (and sometimes weird!) research at...
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Hi there! I'm Sahara, a graduate student at the University of Reno, NV. This podcast is to help bridge the gap between those doing interesting (and sometimes weird!) research at the school, and those who are interested in learning more about weird science! We'll also discuss college and grad school, and the things we wish we knew when we started. You'll see a new episode on Thursdays, usually with a guest, where we discuss their super cool research. If you love science, you'll love this podcast!
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8 DEC 2022 · What's up, everyone! We are back with another science-filled episode of Thesis Thursdays. Today we are chatting with UNR climatologist and professor, Dr. Stephanie McAfee. Today's topic: climate change, how it could affect our housing, and what we can do about it. Come hang with us as we talk about potential future problems like increased wildfires, heatwaves, and flooding. Strap in!
http://water.nv.gov/waterplanning.aspx
http://water.nv.gov/FloodProgramHome.aspx
http://water.nv.gov/FloodProgramHome.aspx
21 OCT 2022 · Today we chatted with Sophie Dinning, a Public Administration (and policy!) Master's Student who wears many hats. Sophie is an active member of the US Air Force, who works full-time and attends school. Her project looks at policy and the labor force in Egypt, and what she learned might surprise you. Come hang out with us to learn all about some exciting topics!
Sophie Dinning: sdinning@nevada.unr.edu
17 OCT 2022 · Today we meet with the incredible Raquel Wescott! She is actively attending medical school as her post-undergraduate path. In this episode, she covers all kinds of exciting information on what it means to attend medical school, as well as what she wishes she had known beforehand. Also, she explains sororities to us! Please come hang out with us and learn something new!
2 JUN 2022 · Sorry for the delay everyone, the last month was torture! We are back today with another episode of Thesis Thursdays with my super awesome friend, Ben Sonnenberg. Ben is a Ph.D. candidate at UNR getting his degree in Ecology and Evolution Conservation. Ben is incredibly knowledgeable about one of my favorite topics, BIRDS. Hang with us as we chat about all things birds, and a super cool subject, bird-learning!
Here's the visual abstract I promised! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0nduYVS1l0
30 MAR 2022 · Were here today with Aja McDonagh, an incredible Ph.D. student at UNR. She's nearly done with her degree, and with two projects under her belt she's going to give us the rundown on grad school, and WORMS - C. elegans, specifically. She is working on two projects, linked below. Thank you for hanging with us, Aja!
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.10.02.462191v1
https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.3000220#pbio-3000220-g008
18 FEB 2022 · Today we are hanging out with Sam Alshareef, cell and molecular biology PhD! He is talking to us about aging and age-related disease, and how microscopic, parasitic worms could help us understand them. During the show, we briefly cover a paper his lab recently published on circular RNA (link below). Come hang out with us!
Link to the paper: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35102684/
10 FEB 2022 · Hey team, guess who's back?! So sorry about the hiatus, I had some technical (and physical!) difficulties, but I am back with another episode. This time, we are hanging with a dear friend of mine, Megan Mortimer, who is a long-time graduated dental assistant. She's going to give us the rundown on trade school, the expectations (and stigma!) surrounding it, as well as incredibly useful information for anyone who has experienced orthodontics! Come hang out with us and experience learning new things!
23 DEC 2021 · On today's super long episode we are meeting with recently graduated Dr. Riley Kellermeyer! We are going over her undergraduate thesis, graduate dissertation, and future plans. Also, she's giving us a TON of useful information about navigating college life, and some fun facts, too! Come give it a listen, and hang with us. I will likely be out next week (until I can get back into the studio), so hopefully this can keep you occupied until the next time we're together. Happy holidays, my friends!
17 DEC 2021 · Today's episode of Thesis Thursdays includes an amazing scientist and lab-sis of mine, Ria Anand. Ria has worked to get her PhD in both Pharmacology and now, Cell Molecular Bio, and she is super interesting and dedicated to her work. For her last project, she looked at the movement of mitochondria in the brain in Parkinson models, and now she's looking at genetics and their effects on fat bodies in fruit flies. Enjoy this fresh new episode!
3 DEC 2021 · In today's episode, we are chatting with Neurobio grad student Lauren Jones! Lauren looks at the mechanisms that tie certain proteins and systems in mice. She's got a ton of advice for any students thinking about graduate school. Give her a listen!
Hi there! I'm Sahara, a graduate student at the University of Reno, NV. This podcast is to help bridge the gap between those doing interesting (and sometimes weird!) research at...
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Hi there! I'm Sahara, a graduate student at the University of Reno, NV. This podcast is to help bridge the gap between those doing interesting (and sometimes weird!) research at the school, and those who are interested in learning more about weird science! We'll also discuss college and grad school, and the things we wish we knew when we started. You'll see a new episode on Thursdays, usually with a guest, where we discuss their super cool research. If you love science, you'll love this podcast!
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| Author | Sahara Harrington |
| Organization | Sahara Harrington |
| Categories | Science |
| Website | - |
| sciencewithsahara@gmail.com |
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