What are YOU going to do with THAT?

Hi and welcome back to the podcast “What are You going to do with THAT?". I am Ido Rosenzweig, and for the past three seasons I was the producer and editor of the podcast. If you have followed our previous seasons, you might have known that our usual host – Danni Reches, has decided to take some time off from the podcast in order to focus on her PhD. So, for the time being, I am going to replace her as the host of the show. So welcome to season 4 of our podcast! Today’s episode – which is of course the opening episode of season 4 is going to be a special episode for several reasons. For example, for the first time the episode wasn’t recorded and edited in advance, but it was actually recorded live on twitter through twitter spaces. Another reason is that this episode is actually a book launch event in which I discusses with Prof. Betty Lai about her new book “The Grant Writing Guide – a road map for scholars”.   Last reason is that the discussion was held under the auspices of the @PhD_Genie account which is, as I will explain a little bit in the opening of the episode itself, a by product of this podcast which has grown up and gained a life of its own on twitter. So I hope that you will enjoy the episode, and as always we invite you to follow us on social media – just look with what2dowiththat in one word where the 2 is spelled with the number 2, and also check out the @phd_genie on twitter and say hi to me directly. Enjoy the episode! You can follow Betty: Twitter: @BettySLai [https://twitter.com/BettySLai] Website: https://bettylai.com [https://bettylai.com] Host: Ido Rosenzweig (@IdoRosenzweig [https://twitter.com/IdoRosenzweig]) aka @PhD_Genie [https://twitter.com/PhD_Genie] and @What2DoWithTHAT [https://twitter.com/what2dowiththat] on twitter ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The final episode of season 3 presents our host (Danni) and producer (Ido) gathering together to talk about some of the highlights of the season. Danni and Ido talk about their favorite moments from season 3, congratulate Ido who has (finally) finished his PhD, and say goodbye to Danni who decided to dedicate her focus on her PhD in order to finish it as well. Host: Danni Reches (@DanniReches [https://twitter.com/DanniReches]) Producer and Editor: Ido Rosenzweig (@IdoRosenzweig [https://twitter.com/IdoRosenzweig]) Contact us: On Twitter: @What2DoWithTHAT [https://twitter.com/What2doWithTHAT] On Facebook: @What2DoWithTHAT [https://www.facebook.com/what2dowiththat/] On Instagram: @What2DoWithTHAT [https://instagram.com/what2dowiththat] Subscribe to our YouTube Channel [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAYeK50FchjFgWgTlEA1epw] Our website: www.what2dowiththat.com [https://open.acast.com/shows/5e6ff9231a6ca3da7e6259ca/episodes/www.what2dowiththat.com] Enjoy the episode! ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Meet Dr. Mariana Rocha de Souza, a marine biologist who studies the symbiotic relationship of algae with jellyfish and corals. Mariana talks about her journey, which started in Brazil, and how she moved to France for her masters, where she started researching the fascinating symbiotic relationship between jellyfish and algae. Her next stop was in Hawaii for her Ph.D. where she researched another algae symbiotic relationship - this time with corals. Mariana talks about the finding of her research relating to the importance of origin of the coral in order to better understand how to save this important maritime resource from global warming.   After finishing her Ph.D., Mariana is spending a year working with NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration at the United States Department of Commerce), where she gets to learn about the executive side of science, and how policy is decided.   Mariana also talks about the challenges and values of studying abroad and getting exposed to different cultures, and the provides some tips on how to obtain funding to survive such expensive endeavors. Mariana talks about the importance of science communication and science education and her volunteering activity with the "Skype a Scientist" program. In this episode Danni drank her Amaretto and Mariana drank coffee. You can follow Mariana: Twitter: @MRochadeSouza [https://twitter.com/MRochadeSouza] Instagram: @_marirsouza_ [https://www.instagram.com/_marirsouza_] LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariana-rocha-30216163/] Contact us: Host: Danni Reches (@DanniReches [https://twitter.com/DanniReches]) Producer and Editor: Ido Rosenzweig (@IdoRosenzweig [https://twitter.com/IdoRosenzweig]) Contact us: On Twitter: @What2DoWithTHAT [https://twitter.com/What2doWithTHAT] On Facebook: @What2DoWithTHAT [https://www.facebook.com/what2dowiththat/] On Instagram: @What2DoWithTHAT [https://instagram.com/what2dowiththat] Subscribe to our YouTube Channel [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAYeK50FchjFgWgTlEA1epw] Our website: www.what2dowiththat.com [https://open.acast.com/shows/5e6ff9231a6ca3da7e6259ca/episodes/www.what2dowiththat.com] Enjoy the episode! ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Estherina Trachtenberg started her way in nursing just because it was the easiest degree to get into and she was always curious about science. Growing up in ultra-orthodox community her educational and academic starting point wasn't very strong. However, her undying thirst for knowledge kept her moving forward and nowadays she is doing a PhD at the Sagol School of Neuroscience, Tel Aviv University. Join us for this episode and listen to Estherina's inspiring story about overcoming challenges and following her passion and dreams. Estherina talks about the importance of volunteering to her life. For example She volunteered in the most rural areas in Nepal and continues to volunteer with Ukrainian refugees in Israel, as well as helping others who, just like her, have left the ultra-orthodox world, in order to provide them an easier transition. Estherina also talks about her research topic in neuroscience and the value of learning about the social abilities of rats and humans, as well as the importance of such social support to the immune system. In this episode Danni drank her Italian Amaretto and Estherina drank wine. You can follow Estherina: Twitter: @estherina_t [https://twitter.com/estherina_t] Contact us: Host: Danni Reches (@DanniReches [https://twitter.com/DanniReches]) Producer and Editor: Ido Rosenzweig (@IdoRosenzweig [https://twitter.com/IdoRosenzweig]) Contact us: On Twitter: @What2DoWithTHAT [https://twitter.com/What2doWithTHAT] On Facebook: @What2DoWithTHAT [https://www.facebook.com/what2dowiththat/] On Instagram: @What2DoWithTHAT [https://instagram.com/what2dowiththat] Subscribe to our YouTube Channel [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAYeK50FchjFgWgTlEA1epw] Our website: www.what2dowiththat.com [https://open.acast.com/shows/5e6ff9231a6ca3da7e6259ca/episodes/www.what2dowiththat.com] Enjoy the episode! ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Dr. Agi Wittich got introduced to Yoga in her early teen years and never looked back. After traveling to India in her early 20s she decided to study Yoga within Academia and did her BA, MA and PhD at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Her groundbreaking research resulted in a number of prizes and scholarships for her work. In this episode Agi talks about her own interesting journey, about the connection of women and yoga in general and in Iyengar yoga in particular, including the adjustments that the Iyengar tradition has been going through for that purpose. Agi explains about the Thirumanthiram text of the Yogi Thirumular, and about her PhD research on the complexities of Women-Oriented contemporary yoga practices in the global Iyengar tradition. In this episode Danni drank her Amaretto and Agi drank Chai Tea. You can follow Agi on her LinkedIn page [https://www.linkedin.com/in/agi-wittich-059ba2238] Contact us: Host: Danni Reches (@DanniReches [https://twitter.com/DanniReches]) Producer and Editor: Ido Rosenzweig (@IdoRosenzweig [https://twitter.com/IdoRosenzweig]) Contact us: On Twitter: @What2DoWithTHAT [https://twitter.com/What2doWithTHAT] On Facebook: @What2DoWithTHAT [https://www.facebook.com/what2dowiththat/] On Instagram: @What2DoWithTHAT [https://instagram.com/what2dowiththat] Subscribe to our YouTube Channel [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAYeK50FchjFgWgTlEA1epw] Our website: www.what2dowiththat.com [https://open.acast.com/shows/5e6ff9231a6ca3da7e6259ca/episodes/www.what2dowiththat.com] Enjoy the episode! ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.