Everything Hertz

67: Shit Academics Say (with Nathan Hall)

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We’re joined by Nathan Hall (McGill University) to chat about the role of humour in academia. Nathan is the person behind the ’Shit academics say’ Twitter account (@AcademicsSay), which pokes fun of all the weird stuff that academics say.

Here’s what we cover:

  • How Nathan got started with the account
  • The story behind Nathan's 'Research Wahlberg' Twitter account (@ResearchMark)
  • The risk of social media usage being perceived as “unprofessional”
  • The amount of free labor that academics are pressured to do
  • How alcohol is becoming an unspoken coping strategy in academia
  • Academic guilt and glamorising overwork
  • Why Nathan changed his mind about making Imposter Syndrome jokes
  • Leaving tweets in your draft folder

    • Links

    Nein Quarterly https://twitter.com/NeinQuarterly
    Shit my Dad says https://twitter.com/shitmydadsays
    Cern and comic sans https://www.theverge.com/2012/7/4/3136652/cern-scientists-comic-sans-higgs-boson
    Ate the onion https://www.reddit.com/r/AteTheOnion/
    Shit Academics Say on twitter https://www.twitter.com/AcademicsSay
    Nathan on Twitter https://www.twitter.com/prof_nch
    Dan on twitter https://www.twitter.com/dsquintana
    James on twitter https://www.twitter.com/jamesheathers
    Everything Hertz on twitter https://www.twitter.com/hertzpodcast
    Everything Hertz on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/everythinghertzpodcast/

    Music credits: Lee Rosevere freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/

    Special Guest: Nathan Hall.

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