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Aug 2018

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098: I’m in Grad School and I’m Pregnant...

JOSHUA HALL AND DANIEL ARNEMAN, PHDZ

About this episode

It’s no secret that graduate school and postdoctoral training are some of the most intellectually and emotionally challenging periods you will face in your career. Experiments fail, grant deadlines loom, and PIs push you to work long hours to publish or perish. That’s why many trainees wait to start a family. Time is precious, and […]

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