The Pain Woman

Onto Greener Pastures...

In the final episode of season 2, The Drunk Scientist sits down with Dr. Natasha Slepak. She is a research scientist at a biotech company who completed her PhD thesis on protein degradation in the brain. Over delicious blood orange margaritas, she walks us through the culture differences between academia and industry, common misconceptions around basic science, the joys of hiking in scenic San Francisco and much more! We want to thank all of our listeners for the continuing support for Season 2, and we can’t wait to see you guys for Season 3! In the meantime, make sure you’re following us on all social media @aloadedpipette!

Hot Toddy-oddy-oddy...

Thanks for tuning into another episode of A Loaded Pipette! On this episode, The Drunk Scientist knocks back bourbon hot toddies with James Crawford, a PhD student at UCSD. James is in Education, and he walks us through the fateful path that led him to Education, his hopes for future Black students and educators, the groundwork he's doing to achieve his vision, and much more! Follow us on all social media @aloadedpipette!

Two Drunk Mice

Hey! A Loaded Pipette is back from our mid-season break with an enlightening episode with Christian Cazares. Christian is a neuroscience PhD student at UCSD working on research around decision-making in the brain and how it’s affected by alcohol. With spicy pineapple margaritas in hand, Christian leads The Drunk Scientist through his uniquely interdisciplinary approach to neuro, the truth about the “acceptable” limits of alcohol, the meditative powers of skateboarding, and much more! Follow us on all social media @aloadedpipette!

Meet Mr. 28 by 28

Welcome back to another episode of A Loaded Pipette! For this offering, The Drunk Scientist gets sloshed with Nathan Lubega, an engineering Master's student at UCSD. It was Nathan's birthday, so you know we had to celebrate accordingly!  Nathan takes us through the wonder to be found in wandering the world, the culture shock of moving from Uganda to the States, the importance of aerosols in the fight against climate change, and much more.  Send Nathan a birthday shot on Instagram! @lubega Make sure you're following A Loaded Pipette on all social media (including Tik Tok now!) @aloadedpipette Thanks for all your support!

The Pain Woman

In this episode, The Drunk Scientist shares potent cocktails with Jada Wiggleton-Little, an infectiously bubbly Philosophy PhD student at UCSD. Her dissertation surrounds the philosophy of pain and pain perception, and she takes us through the intricacies of pain language and the various problems with clinician expectations and responses. We also learn more about philosophy in general, the joys of trash TV, the underlying shade behind the word "pragmatic" and much more. Enjoy! Follow us on all social media @aloadedpipette!