The Effort Report

By Elizabeth Matsui and Roger Peng

Professors Elizabeth Matsui and Roger Peng talk about life in the academic trenches, telling it like it is.... more

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How many episodes does The Effort Report have?

The podcast currently has 197 episodes available.

The Effort Report episodes:

October 09, 2020 125 - All the Small Things
Elizabeth and Roger discuss a number of "small" observations about grants, paper writing, and career timing.

Show Notes:

Terrence Tao

Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng

Elizabeth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elizabethmatsui

Effort Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theeffortreport

Get The Art of Data Science: https://leanpub.com/artofdatascience

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53min
September 25, 2020 124 - Transitions of Power
Elizabeth and Roger talk about letters of recommendation, pep talks for mentees, journal decision-making, and transitions of power.

Show Notes:

Scripps Institute is fined for effort reporting

Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng

Elizabeth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elizabethmatsui

Effort Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theeffortreport

Get The Art of Data Science: https://leanpub.com/artofdatascience

Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://pcr.apple.com/id1133375717

Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?authuser#/ps/Iz7gvpa3d6qro3btjmfk7g3l2gu

Find past episodes: http://effortreport.libsyn.com

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1h 4min
September 09, 2020 123 - Embracing the Limelight and Being In the Know
Elizabeth and Roger discuss NIH reassigning grant reviews, usefulness of grant reviews, giving a poster vs. a talk, and how information is power.

Show Notes:

Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng

Elizabeth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elizabethmatsui

Effort Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theeffortreport

Get The Art of Data Science: https://leanpub.com/artofdatascience

Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://pcr.apple.com/id1133375717

Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?authuser#/ps/Iz7gvpa3d6qro3btjmfk7g3l2gu

Find past episodes: http://effortreport.libsyn.com

Contact us at [email protected]

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1h 1min
August 28, 2020 122 - The Professional Professor
Elizabeth and Roger discuss going to the office, university complexity, how look professional on Zoom, and what exactly is a promotion.

Show notes:

Bret Devereaux thread on university finances

Chronicle of Higher Education article

Andrew Ishak video

Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng

Elizabeth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elizabethmatsui

Effort Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theeffortreport

Get The Art of Data Science: https://leanpub.com/artofdatascience

Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://pcr.apple.com/id1133375717

Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?authuser#/ps/Iz7gvpa3d6qro3btjmfk7g3l2gu

Find past episodes: http://effortreport.libsyn.com

Contact us at [email protected]

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57min
August 14, 2020 121 - Conference Spies
Elizabeth and Roger cover a range of academic communication-related topics, large and small.

Show notes:

Morris Chang

Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng

Elizabeth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elizabethmatsui

Effort Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theeffortreport

Get The Art of Data Science: https://leanpub.com/artofdatascience

Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://pcr.apple.com/id1133375717

Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?authuser#/ps/Iz7gvpa3d6qro3btjmfk7g3l2gu

Find past episodes: http://effortreport.libsyn.com

Contact us at [email protected]

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1h 3min
July 30, 2020 120 - Reality Sets In
Elizabeth and Roger grapple with the reality of actually fulfilling the job description during the pandemic.

Show notes:

Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng

Elizabeth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elizabethmatsui

Effort Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theeffortreport

Get The Art of Data Science: https://leanpub.com/artofdatascience

Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://pcr.apple.com/id1133375717

Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?authuser#/ps/Iz7gvpa3d6qro3btjmfk7g3l2gu

Find past episodes: http://effortreport.libsyn.com

Contact us at [email protected]

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48min
July 13, 2020 119 - Teaching in the Pandemic
Elizabeth and Roger discuss what teaching may look like in the fall and the good and bad of scientific controversy.

Show notes:

Elizabeth's thread on airborne transmission

Public Health On Call podcast

Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng

Elizabeth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elizabethmatsui

Effort Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theeffortreport

Get The Art of Data Science: https://leanpub.com/artofdatascience

Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://pcr.apple.com/id1133375717

Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?authuser#/ps/Iz7gvpa3d6qro3btjmfk7g3l2gu

Find past episodes: http://effortreport.libsyn.com

Contact us at [email protected]

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1h 9min
June 28, 2020 118 - Moving On From University Budgets
Elizabeth and Roger discuss a range of topics: #Blackintheivory, external validation, lessons from grant applications, endowed professors, and more.

Show notes:

Ibram Kendi

Breathing Race into the Machine, Lundy Braun

Racism: Science and Tools for the Public Health Professional, Chandra Ford

Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng

Elizabeth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elizabethmatsui

Effort Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theeffortreport

Get The Art of Data Science: https://leanpub.com/artofdatascience

Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://pcr.apple.com/id1133375717

Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?authuser#/ps/Iz7gvpa3d6qro3btjmfk7g3l2gu

Find past episodes: http://effortreport.libsyn.com

Contact us at [email protected]

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1h 7min
May 29, 2020 117 - University Budgets, Take 3
Elizabeth and Roger continue the marathon discussion about university budgets as the financial situation at universities continues to "evolve."

Show notes:

McSweeney's essay

NIH Council

Chronicle of Higher Education Essay

Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng

Elizabeth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elizabethmatsui

Effort Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theeffortreport

Get The Art of Data Science: https://leanpub.com/artofdatascience

Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://pcr.apple.com/id1133375717

Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?authuser#/ps/Iz7gvpa3d6qro3btjmfk7g3l2gu

Find past episodes: http://effortreport.libsyn.com

Contact us at [email protected]

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1h 17min
May 16, 2020 116 - Strategizing Your Way Through a Crisis
Elizabeth and Roger talk about strategies for navigating financial uncertainty and meeting idiosyncrasies brought on or exacerbated by video conferencing.

Show notes:

Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng

Elizabeth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elizabethmatsui

Effort Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theeffortreport

Get The Art of Data Science: https://leanpub.com/artofdatascience

Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://pcr.apple.com/id1133375717

Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?authuser#/ps/Iz7gvpa3d6qro3btjmfk7g3l2gu

Find past episodes: http://effortreport.libsyn.com

Contact us at [email protected]

Podcast art by Maggie Matsui
...more
48min

FAQs about The Effort Report:

How many episodes does The Effort Report have?

The podcast currently has 197 episodes available.