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  • They Finished Their Physics PhDs—Now What?

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    2 hr 26 min
  • Simon's Journey in Physics: From Childhood Fascination to Advanced Physics Research

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    2 hr 23 min
  • Balancing Acts: Navigating the Utility of Religion and Facing the Abyss with Terence

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    2 hr 19 min
  • Kintsugi with Michael Jaramillo

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    Where to find Michael's work!

    1. https://www.instagram.com/michaeljjaramillo/
    2. https://www.instagram.com/michaeljaramillophotography/
    3. Master's Thesis

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    Links (Education and potentially useful resources to supplement the podcast)

    APS Bridge Program:

    • https://aps.org/programs/minorities/bridge/

    Details on Bitter Electromagnets: 

    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitter_electromagnet

    How to get healthcare (in the US) when unemployed: 

    • https://www.healthcare.gov/unemployed/

    Narcissism (and their communal variants):

    • Crash Course on Narcissim by Dr. Ramani: https://youtu.be/V87G95bGTTk
    • Video focusing on Communal Narcissm: https://youtu.be/aF8fiHTbGtY
    • Article on Communal Narcissism: https://www.choosingtherapy.com/communal-narcissism/

    Rough Timestamps (hh:mm:ss)

    Introduction: Start to 00:02:20

    Why pursue physics / astronomy: 00:02:30 to 00:06:00

    Beginning Observational Astronomy: 00:0600 to 00:11:30

    Time-domain Astronomy, Gravitational lensing: 00:11:30 to 00:13:00

    Astronomy in Alabama to Michigan: 00:13:30 to 00:16:10

    Ancient people having connection with the sky: 00:17:00 to 00:18:30

    Brazil travel: 00:18:30 to 00:19:30

    Back to why astronomy, Connecting to the universe: 00:20:00 to 00:25:00

    “Putting numbers to things”, Learning the physics:  00:25:00 to 00:37:00

    • “So much work to enjoy one of my five classes”: 00:33:00
    • “Theme that echoes into grad school”: 00:33:25 

    In Grad School, when do you get to do what you love?: 00:38:00 to 00:43:00

    What did you learn in school vs on the job? : 00:43:00 to 00:50:00

    • Masters in Neutron Star astrophysics: 00:46:45

    What’s next? : 00:51:00 to 00:53:00

    New school, New problems Advisor, Research opportunities (Bait and switch): 00:53:00 to 01:02:00 

    • “Stink” associated with being a bridge student
    • “Left more meetings in tears than not” : 00:57:00

    Jaded on the bridge program: 00:57:00 to 00:59:00

    Forced into condensed matter, research experience: 01:02:30 to 01: 

    Counseling (in and out of school): 01:13:00 to 01:15:00

    Near death experience: 01:15:00 to 01:34:30

    At the present, so to speak, Finding Balance, Confidence, Counseling: 01:35:00 to 01:50:00

    Connection to Joe’s break “I don’t know who I am after I leave”: 01:51:30 to 01:54:15

    What is your purpose without astronomy? (Bird, astrophotography. Skateboarding): 01:54:15 to 2:00:00

    Expectations to provide and be emotionless: 02:00:00 to 02:08:40

    Suffering leads to compassion: 02:08:40 to 02:10:00

    Joe’s experience with his advisor: 02:10:00 to 02:26:00

    How would you view your past experience now? : 02:26:00 to 02:30:00

    How do you feel now that you are out of grad school?: 02:32:00 to End

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    2 hr 51 min
  • Venom, Death and Abuse - 2023 Update

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    Links (Education and potentially useful resources to supplement the podcast)

    Case Study of Serum Sickness in Dog due to Antivenin: 

    • https://drive.google.com/file/d/1V9aTDO4I3U3T_Pre3XPXVKD62mu6KQF9/view?usp=sharing

    BCG Therapy Info by American Cancer Society:

    • https://www.cancer.org/cancer/types/bladder-cancer/treating/intravesical-therapy.html

    Communal Narcissism:

    • https://www.choosingtherapy.com/communal-narcissism/
    • Dr. Ramani Video: https://youtu.be/aF8fiHTbGtY

    Rough Timestamps

    Introduction: Start to 00:04:00

    Irene Doctoral Candidacy + Summer School in Pittsburgh: 00:04:00 to 00:10:00

    Dealing with Anxiety / Panic Attacks: 00:10:00 to 00:16:00

    Sage Emergency, Snake Bite, Kidney Failure (+ Joe Qualification Exam Prep): 00:16:00 to 00:35:00

    Joe Qualification Exam: 00:35:00 to 00:40:00

    Irene Father Health Emergency (Lack of space to Mourn): 00:40:00 to 01:03:30

    Spring 2023

    Irene Playing music again + Rock Climbing: 01:03:30 to 01:09:10

    Joe Spring 2023, Prospectus + Rock Climbing: 01:09:10 to 01:16:50

    Irene Scholarship: 01:16:50 to 01:19:00

    Joe “Incident” with Advisor: 01:19:00 to 01:47:50

    Summer 2023, Travel, Summer school in Brazil: 01:48:00 to End

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    2 hr 2 min
  • How Moon Knight Changed My Life

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    Links (Education and potentially useful resources to supplement the podcast)

    Internal Family Systems Information : 

    • https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapy-types/internal-family-systems-therapy

    Dissociative Identity Disorder Information:

    • https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/dissociative-disorders/what-are-dissociative-disorders

    Where to watch Moon Knight (Not a sponsor):

    • https://www.disneyplus.com/series/moon-knight/4S3oOF1knocS

    Rough Timestamps (mm:ss)

    Start - 08:00: Introduction & Catch up

    08:00 - 09:15: Value of mental excercise

    09:15 -  13:55 : Context from the show

    14:15 -  24:00 : Context from my life & My Existential Crisis

    Quote: "My Body on Railroad Tracks": 17:55

    24:30 - 37:20 :  "Who's My Mark and Who's my Steven?"

    26:35 -  31:00 : Defining Mark

    31:00 - 33:00 : Chink in Mark's Armor

    33:00 - 34:45 : Who am I?

    34:45 - 37:20 : Defining Steven

    37:20 -  42:20 : The conflict between Mark and Steven

    42:30 - 46:00 : Steven's right to exist ( despite what society may say )

    46:00 - 48:33 : Take aways, Moving towards integration

    48:33 - 50:30 : Homework for you!

    50:30 - End : Outro

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    54 min
  • Couch Talks #1 - Eigenbros

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    Where to find the Eigenbros: https://www.youtube.com/c/Eigenbros/featured

    https://www.patreon.com/eigenbros

    https://eigenbros.com/

    Rough Timestamps:

    QFT Discussion (Scattering Amplitudes, Feynman Rules, References): 

    Start to 30 mins

    Astro stuff (Quantizing Gravity, Neutron Stars, Black Holes): 30 to 50 mins

    Movies / TV (Tenet, Primer, Interstellar, 2001 Space Odyssey, Moon Knight (DID), Jesus Christ Superstar) 50 to 70 mins

    Religion (Social Utility, Education, Politics): 70 to 85 mins

    Microplastics and Clippy: 85 to End

    1 hr 35 min
  • From Eigenbros to Beyond Grad School, Juan pt.2

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    Where to find the Eigenbros: https://www.youtube.com/c/Eigenbros/featured

    https://www.patreon.com/eigenbros

    https://eigenbros.com/

    References

    At the beginning of the episode Juan tries to recall the "Sandia National Laboratories" in New Mexico.

    Rough Timestamps (hh:mm:ss)

    Start - 00:02:07: Introduction

    00:02:07 - 00:03:52 : Where'd We Leave off

    00:03:52 - 00:09:07 : Eigenbros is changing, New jobs, Catching Omicron

    00:09:07 - 00:21:37 : Recap on events since last interview

    00:21:37 - 00:24:22 : Why apply to schools?

    00:24:22 - 00:28:22: Working for Uber Eats and the Post Office

    00:28:22 - 00:31:37 : Struggles with interviews

    00:31:37 - 00:36:22 : How is Eigenbros changing?

    00:36:22 - 00:42:07 : Conflict between the bros?

    00:42:07 - 00:51:07 : Producing Higher Quality

    00:51:07 - 01:05:07 : Honest thoughts about leaving program

    00:52:51  : “Feelings leaving grad school” Quote

    00:54:29 : “Stillborn” Quote

    01:05:07 - 01:13:22 : Philosophy of the Physics Department

    01:13:37 - 01:43:22 : Centering Your needs, Equity

    01:21:10 : “It’s their loss” Quote

    01:26:07 : “We never see you” Quote

    01:39:25 : “Controlled Rage” Quote

    01:43:22 - 01:48:37 : Difference in perception after passing Qualifying exam

    01:51:07 - 2:02:37 : Treatment of students by teachers

    02:02:37 - 02:19:55 : Appreciation of empathy in professional spaces

    02:19:55 - End : Outro

     

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    2 hr 22 min
  • 2022 Update: Break, Therapy, NVC, COVID

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    Needs Inventory: https://www.cnvc.org/training/resource/needs-inventory

    Feelings Inventory: https://www.cnvc.org/training/resource/feelings-inventory

    Rough Timestamps

    Start to 2:34 - Introduction

    2:34 to 3:49  - Overview 

    3:49 to (6:49 Irene Start) 11:56 - Recap of Summer 2021

    11:56 to (14:50 Irene Start) 21:00  - Fall 2021 (Taking a break, Therapy, NVC, Grading, Struggle w/ Schedule, Back Degeneration)

    21:00 to (24:10 Irene Start) 29:20  - Spring 2022 (Coming back to school, Teaching in person)

    29:40 to 34:30 - Why take a break?

    34:30 to 37:00 - What was the plan for the break?

    37:00 to 55:00 - What did you learn about yourself from the break? What role did physics culture play in necessitating the break? 

    55:00 to 58:30 -Advocating for our needs

    59:00 to 1:08:00 - Practical Steps during the break (Therapy, Nutrition)

    1:08:00 to 1:23:30 - NVC

    1:23:30 to 1:44:00 - COVID (Social Stimuli, Distractions)

    1:44:30 to End (Outro)

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    1 hr 51 min
  • Joe's Imposter Syndrome Deconstruction

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    Veritasium Luck Video (Not Affiliated) :https://youtu.be/3LopI4YeC4I

    Needs Inventory: https://www.cnvc.org/training/resource/needs-inventory

    Feelings Inventory: https://www.cnvc.org/training/resource/feelings-inventory

    Rough Timestamps

    Introduction (Fan music): Start - 1:50

    Irene’s Classes + Research : 1:50 - 8:50 

    Joe’s Classes : 8:50 - 11:00

    Opening up: 11:00 

    Patterns of thought: 12:57 - 14:50

    Retaking coursework: 15:05 - 18:35

    Anxiety, Imposter Syndrome, emotional blocks : 18:50 - 26:50

    Perceptions of self: 27:50 - 29:50

    Experience with Therapy: 30:05  

    Source of feelings: 32:40 - 39:05

    Effects of that event: 39:05 - 41:50

    Why was that experience so hurtful? 42:50 - 47:20

    Luck and hierarchy in physics: 47:30 - 53:55

    Naming the story: 55:00 - 1:02:50

    Values bring perspective: 1:02:50 - 01:07:30

    Breakthrough: 01:07:50 - 01:13:35

    Full Fanmade Song: 1:25:30

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    1 hr 29 min

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Beyond the Physics is a podcast run by Joseph Guzman and Irene Roman, PhD physics students, who hope to learn more about the universe, and the people that make up the culture behind the science. Come…