Most academics won't stay in academia... or let's say, not every PhD will land a permanent position as a researcher. With the increasing numbers of PhDs this situation is becoming more serious. In this context,

This is the 2nd part of my conversation with Diana Barbosa from COMCEPT, the Portuguese Skeptics Community (find the 1st episode here). In the first part of the episode we got an overview over scientific skepticism and what kinds of topics they would u...

I had an extended conversation with Diana Barbosa (@diraquel on Twitter) from the skeptical society in Portugal, COMCEPT. This is the first of two parts to this episode where Diana Barbosa answers questions about what skepticism is,

Working on your PhD is a stressful phase, and the academic culture isn't making it better. In this episode I talk to Lauriane Nallet, who is a PhD student in Switzerland. She has a personal history with depression and even PTSD.

I interviewed Diana Barbosa about COMCEPT, a Portuguese skeptics community. Diana told me about events they will be at over the next two weeks. However, the full episode is scheduled for June 1st. So I cut together a brief intro into COMCEPT and prom...

Guest Host: Hugo Bettencourt "We face a dilemma in conveying the scientific process to the public, and even within academia: Real science doesn't fit the elements of effective storytelling." Dennis had been vocal on topics surrounding academia,

with Dr. Tanja Baudson and Claus Martin: science denial, academic freedom, and the becoming of the March for Science

with Gabriella Ferreira, student in Science History and Philosophy

with Hugo Bettencourt, finalist in FameLab Portugal 2017, and Science for Progress team member