beyond your science by Brittany Trinh

"My PhD prepared me for the science. It didn't prepare me for the system."

In this episode, I share an old blog post that I wrote in Fall 2021 after going through the process of rotating through research groups and choosing my research group. Then I share some reflections now 4 years later, as a 5th year student and what I'd consider more, knowing what I know now.

In this episode, I reflect on some lessons I've learned from being a website designer for grad students and early career researchers to experiencing the same challenges after becoming a graduate student myself. I share some tips on what I'd focus on to get started on building my online presence.

In this episode, we'll chat about how I started my science communication journey and what I've learned. I will also read my most recent article that was published in The Dish Wisconsin, a food literary magazine at UW-Madison.

Arabesque No. 1 by Claude Debussy

In this episode, I share about how and why I deferred grad school and what I wish I did instead. I also share some tips based on my experience for graduate school applicants who want to defer. 

In this episode, I talk about how Chopin's Op. 10 No. 1 changed my attitude at two different times in my life: learning piano during my middle school years and completing this last year(ish) of my chemistry PhD.

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In this episode, I share my experience of coping with homesickness as a graduate student over the years.

In this episode, I share some of my tips for fueling your brain and body by maintaining a healthy diet and exercise as a graduate student (from someone who is learning how to be healthier slowly).

In this episode, we'll talk about:

In this episode, I interview Dr. Lucinda Jackson of LJ Ventures. We talk about

In this episode, I interview Derek Miller, founder/owner of Genius Lab Gear (geniuslabgear.com). We talk about

In this episode, I share the different opportunities/experiences that I've had in undergrad and throughout grad school, such as working as a governmental relations intern, volunteering at the science museum, running a web design business while pursuing a PhD, and working as an undergraduate research TA, and how I've leveraged these experiences to get new opportunities.

In this episode, I share my experience how I integrated my interests in music and web design into starting a new entrepreneurial venture, Music Pocket Coach.

In this episode, we'll discuss 3 tips to improve your academic lab website for prospective researchers.

In this episode, I'll answer some Q&As that I got about my trip to Norway, including:

In this episode, I'll share my trip to Norway along with my itinerary - what I did in each city or town, what I thought about it, and what I might do differently knowing what I know now.

In this episode, I'm sharing my experience and takeaways from the Morgridge Entrepreneurial Bootcamp at UW-Madison, such as

In this episode, we'll talk about what to do when you don't like your website anymore, including:

In today's episode, we'll talk about how you can create your personal academic website in 3 steps, which are:

In this episode, I share about:

In this episode, I'll share how I built my personal brand in STEM, including

The first thing you should do when creating your personal academic website is creating your website strategy. In this episode, we'll discuss