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101 - Aliens Pick the Fake and The Nuance of Co-Supervision

04 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week Cameron, Gibbo and Andy discuss current alien influence on Earth. We play pick the fake. We then discuss the nuance required in co-supervisi...

100 - Celebrating 100!

07 Oct 2020

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I can't believe it! Publish, perish or podcast has made it to 100 episodes. Thank you very much to all of our regular listeners and I hope that we hav...

99 - Mistakes Made my ECRs and How to Fix Them

07 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week Andy and Cameron discuss deep work, flipping classrooms, electronic farewell cards and knitting. Our topic is discussing 6 mistakes made by ...

98 - Quitting science to follow a passion with guest Dr Lachlan Larsen

04 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This episode we are joined by Dr. Lachlan Larsen who gives us a behind the scenes look into what it is like to go back to undergrad to follow a passio...

97 - How COVID-19 Will Change Public Perception of Science

29 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Andy and Cameron discuss whether science would be sick of COVID-19 yet. We have news, including a surprise from Andy. Our topic is the publ...

96 - COVID-19 Silver Linings

15 Jun 2020

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This week Andy and Cameron are looking for opportunity and positives from COVID-19. We also discuss elbow taps, hugging, hand shaking and determine wh...

95 - Science working from home tips and COVID-19

27 Apr 2020

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Join Cameron and Andy as they talk about top tips for working from home and how to stay focused.

94 - What makes you a Scientist?

16 Mar 2020

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This week Andy and Cameron discuss coronavirus, hand washing, urinals, and what exactly makes someone a scientist. We finish with a conference version...

93 - What Is A PhD, How long is a PhD and other common questions!

17 Feb 2020

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This month Cameron and Andy tackle common questions about Ph.Ds that people type into google: Q. What is a PhD? Q. How Long is a PhD? Q. Masters vs Ph...

92 - Future Planning For a Researcher and a Small Business Owner

21 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week Cameron and Andy discuss their new years celebrations before getting serious on their 1, 5 and 10 year plans. We finish by playing 'Would yo...

91 - Looking Backward Before We Move Forward, Our 2019 in Review

16 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This episode we review our years as academics and business owners!  Was it good? Listen here!

90 - Starters Guide to Research Group Digital and Marketing Strategy

19 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week Cameron and Andy are a bit quiet because they are recording in a meeting room at a University and discuss where Science would go on a holida...

89 - Andy Has Opinions and Cameron Has News

22 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week Andy and Cameron share their news for the last month including Cameron's beef with Dr. Karl and his recent gig at a science communication ev...

88 - Does Science Need Better Referees?

16 Sep 2019

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This week join us as we talk about referees and play spot the fake! Our unwitting sponsor this week is Gibbo's Interstellar Probes.

87 - Do You Know Gibbo with Dr Ashley Slattery

19 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

 This week Cameron, Chris and Andy are joined by Dr. Ashley Slattery. Ash is a world-leading microscopist and former PhD student of Gibbo. We fin...

86 - PPoP periodicity, and the PPoP posse have published together!

15 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

 This week we have some PPoP news and we play a round of spot the fake which Andy is amazing at! Our unwitting sponsor is Anchor.fm

85 - Beards, Mingling with Non-Academics, and Pick the Fake

02 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

 This week Cameron, Chris and Andy discuss the scientific merit of beards, we talk about our experience in talking with non-Academic staff and Un...

84 - Teaching: A Force For Good In Academia? And Fakes

17 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week we tackle the role of teaching for academics and whether or not it is a force for good. We also play a brand new game of spot the fakes! T...

83 - Judging An Academic Career and the Return of Science Heads

03 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week we talk about dodging bus fares, and get serious on how to judge an academic on publication, citation and supervision record. We play scien...

82 - The Best Way To Approach Writing And Grants

20 May 2019

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This week we answer your questions and talk about how we write and approach grant writing! Is it just marketing? How much technical detail should the...

81 - The Dangers Of Plagiarism and Looking For Gibbo

06 May 2019

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This week we talk about the slippery slope of plagiarism and Gibbo is completely missing! The sponsor for the week is metafact.io - go check them ou...

80 - The Perfect Science Meeting

22 Apr 2019

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This week we create the best science meeting and Andy has some strong opinions about journal clubs... We also play would you rather. The sponsor for...

79 - Your Feedback and Science Sandwiches

08 Apr 2019

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This week we check out some awesome feedback from listeners and apply science to the sandwich. This week the sponsor is andrewstapleton.com.au

78 - Has Science Lost Its Rigour? And Some Tiny News

25 Mar 2019

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Has science lost its Rigour? We disect an article from Australian Cheif Scientist, Alan Finkle And we welcome a special person into the world! Our...

77 - Your PhD Is Nothing Unless You Publish

11 Mar 2019

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This week we discuss the importance of publishing during your PhD. Is it just a distraction from creativity and discovery? Also, we all science the s...

76 - Grant Writing Tips From Dr Daryl Jones

25 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Are you strategic about grant applications or do you just send them in and hope for the best? Listen to this episode for tips for grant writing succe...

75 - Sleep, Science and Maternity Leave With Dr Leonora Velleman

11 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are joined by Dr Leonora Velleman and we discuss all things to do with maternity leave, returning to work as a parent as well as breast p...

74 - New Year Re-SCI-lutions And Babysitting

28 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What are your goals for 2019? This week we talk about our hope and dreams for 2019 and science the shit out of choosing a babysitter. This week's un...

73 - 2018: Our Year In Review

14 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What was 2018 like for you and your career? This week we talk about the highs and lows of our professional lives and reflect on our highlights and lo...

72 - Balancing Science With Life And Listening

31 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

How do you balance life and your science career? This week we have some gold from Gibbo and we science the shit out of listening. Our unwitting spon...

71 - Academic Xmas Shutdown And The Stranger Shuffle

17 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Are you already shutting down for Xmas? This week we discuss winding down for Xmas and science the shit out of that dance you do with strangers when ...

70 - Why Do Universities Need To Restructure And Horse Racing

03 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

What exactly is the purpose of a university merger? Who wins and why it can help? We talk about the University of Adelaide and UniSA Merger and we sc...

69 - Becoming A Great Supervisor And Camping With Science

19 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

What does it take to become an awesome supervisor? Join Andy, Chris and Cameron this week to find out how Cameron will become the best PhD supervisor...

68 - The Art Of Resurrecting Data And We Tackle Awkward Conversations

05 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Can you use old data for new papers and how long is too long between collection and publication? We tackle these questions and also science the shit ...

67 - The Best Conference Innovations And Pregnancy Powers: 1 Month Later

22 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Why do conferences seem immune to technological progress? Surely, we can use tech to bring them into the 21st century? This week we talk conference i...

66 - Filling The Academic Vacuum And Pregnancy Superpowers

08 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

How much progress is lost when an academic has left a research group? How do you fill that void? We discuss the academic vacuum and science the shit ...

65 - Judging Scientists Without PhD And Fixing The Family Get-Together

24 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Do PhDs look down on scientists without a PhD? This week we discuss lab hierarchy and you'll find out if we are nice people. We also science the shit...

64 - Celebrating Science Week With Kiss, Marry Or Kill - Science Edition

10 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Is national science week a good thing? What is it meant to achieve? This week we talk about national science week and play an old favourite game - k...

63 - Massive Successes And Lovely Clean Teeth

28 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week Cameron, Chris and Andy all have big news. It turns a bit competitive about who has the biggest news. "Science this" is about teeth brushi...

62 - Acknowledgements Are The Rubbish Bit of The Paper And Dog Parks

13 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Have you actually ever been taught what to put in the acknowledgement section of a paper This week we talk about what the acknowledgement section of ...

61 - Does Your Personality Matter In Science? And Delicious Group Lunches.

30 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

What type of personalities does science attract and does your match? This week we talk about personality testing and we science the shit out of lunch...

60 - Deserted Island Science Survival and Assessing Assessments

16 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week Cameron, Chris and Andy discuss the nature of assessments in undergraduate and postgraduate science - Is it even possible to fail? Then they...

59 - Image Matters! Personal Branding For Researchers And The Perfect Accent

02 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week we discuss the importance of personal branding for scientists and we engineer the shit out of accents. Our unwitting sponsor is LinkedIn.

58 - Love Me, Worship Me, The Art Of Getting Awards And Ordering Drinks

18 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Are awards really the best way to highlight great science? This week we talk about science awards and science the shit out of ordering a drink at a b...

57 - Beware The Plagiarised PhD And Getting Arguing Down To A Science

04 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

How much of science is plagiarised? PhD theses of public figures are being examined by an independent group for plagiarism. Would yours pass the test...

56 - Advice From Australia's Chief Scientist And The Perfect Thank You

21 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

How would you make science better? Well, Alan Finkle (Australia's Chief Scientist) published his thoughts and we tear it apart! We also science the...

55 - The Death Of The Research Paper And Making Politicians Listen

07 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Is the research paper dead? How would you make it better? This week we talk the future of research papers, and science the shit out of getting polit...

54 - Lab Fashion, Car Music and less Gibbo

23 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week Cameron, Chris and Andy discuss fashion in the lab, science the shit out of car music and Chris describes how we are going to be seeing less...

53 - How Startup Culture Can Help Scientists and Brewing Beer

09 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

What can startups teach research? This week Andy, Cameron and Chris have lots of exciting news and Andy tell's us about what he learnt during his sta...

52 - Hidden Government Research Funding And Science Heads

26 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know about the massive amount of money given to universities in the form of block grants? This week join Andy, Cameron and T-bag as they talk...

51 - How to become rich as a scientist and is nanotechnology finished?

13 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week Andy, Chris and Cameron discuss how to become rich as a scientist, our thoughts on fancy dress and discuss 2 topics! One of them is about wh...

50 - Sitting Is The New Smoking And Peanut Butter Preferences w/ Lauren Shearer

26 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that all that paper writing is killing more than just your will to live? This week we are joined by Physiotherapist Lauren Shearer who g...

49 - How “experts” form opinions outside their expertise and how to science the BBQ

12 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

If you're an expert in one field is it easier to be well informed in another? Or do you fall in the same traps as everyione else? This week we work o...

48 - Getting Fat At Xmas, First Week In A New Job And Dinner Parties

29 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week join us as we talk getting about getting fat over Christmas and we science the shit out of dinner parties. Cameron is starting a new resear...

47 - Supercharge Your Grant Writing With Dr Rachel Sparks

15 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are joined by Dr Rachel Sparks from Stanford University! That's right, the proper one! Rachel gives you some insider tips on grant writi...

46 - Multimedia For Science And The Perfect Lunch Break

01 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week Cameron, Gibbo and Andy are joined by Dr. Robert Brooke and discuss communication tools for scientists and science lunch breaks. The sponsor...

45 - Our 2017 Sci - Review And Giving Presents

18 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Thank you, our listeners, for a fantastic year. The end of the year is a great time to reflect on the things you've achieved this year. Academia can ...

44 - Favourite Drugs And Short Sighted Research

04 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week we talk favourite drugs, short-sighted research and, to Gibbo's surprise, we science the shit out of getting buff. Our unwitting sponsor fo...

43 - Dog Farts And It Gets Brighter With Emma Lawrance

20 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week we talk about blaming your farts on the dog and science the shit out of hair. We are joined by Emma Lawrance who talks about her initiativ...

42 - Cameron's Sci-Fail And Love, Marry Or Kill - Science Style!

06 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week we discuss binge-watching and Cameron talks all about his massive science fail... We also, mix it up with a new game - Love, marry or kill....

41 - Drunk Dancing, Career Transitions And Fashion

23 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week we talk drunk dancing, career transitions and we science the shit out of fashion. Our unwitting sponsor this week is Clothes in a Can (TM)....

40 - Gardening and Applying for Science Jobs

09 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week we help you all get lovely sciencey jobs! We also science the shit out of gardening and ask if science likes being known as the "hard subje...

39 - Future Gibbo And Science Love

25 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week we answer a hard-hitting forum question - Does science care about its scientists? We receive a visitor from the future and play a game of ...

38 - Networking And Whaling

11 Sep 2017

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This week we talk about marriage equality, the dos and don'ts of networking and we science the shit out of whaling. Our unwitting sponsor this week i...

37 - What Makes A Great Conference? And Entertaining Children

28 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

What is the different between a good conference and a GREAT conference? Find out in our latest episode! Cameron reviews the last RACI conference an...

36 - Make Sure You Love Your Research

14 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week our topic is from a cherished listener: if you love your research do you get better results? We also talk movies, Cameron tries to host and...

35 - Shitty Long Commutes And Working Abroad

31 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week we talk about all the differences we've noticed in academic systems and research teams of countries we have been post-docs and we science th...

34 - Pain And Giving Up A Research Career w/ Dr Rhiannon Creasey

17 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

VIP guest Dr Rhiannon (Noni) Creasey! This episode we dig deep and tackle a question that crosses every researcher's mind - is it time to leave resea...

33 - The Big Birthday Bureaucracy Handshakes

03 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This episode we talk nipples, bureaucracy and science the shit out of handshakes. Also, it's Cameron's birthday, so we made him a card and bought him...

32 - Offensive Nicknames And Missing Out On Grants With Dr Martin Sweetman

19 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are joined by Martin Sweetman from The University of South Australia. We answer your questions from the forum, talk about puberty and sc...

31 - Keeping Up With The Literature And Science Crushes

05 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week, join Cameron, Andy and T-bag as they talk about their crushes, give expert advice on managing your literature searches and reading. They al...

30 - T-Bag, Politics And What Is Scientific Progress?

22 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week we try and get to grips with scientific progress and we science the shit out of politics. We have interviews with our number one listeners...

29 - Is Doing A PhD Worth It? Friends And Laundry

08 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week our topic cuts to the core of what PPoP is all about: is doing a PhD worth it? While the battle to host the podcast continues, we also scie...

28 - PhD By Publication And Tea Bagging

24 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Join Gibbo, Cameron and Andy on the adventure of a lifetime as they talk about tying shoelaces, doing a PhD by publication and science the shit out of...

27 - Little Willies And Jack Of All Trade Scientists With Dr Renee Goreham

10 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are joined by our first ever scientist guest - Dr Renee Goreham. We talk about Chris's little willy, whether it is better to be speciali...

26 - Science's Pockets And Purging The Ivory Tower

27 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Congratulation to Paul G for winning the binary challenge in episode 25! A special t shirt is comming your way! This week join us as we talk about wh...

25 - Massages, Science Celebrations And 25

13 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Happy 25th episode to us! This week we talk massages, the way science and scientists celebrate and we science the shit out of the number 25. Our unw...

24 - Funniest Moments In Science And Sex Tips

27 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Join us this week as we talk about our best, worst and funniest moments in science. Gibbo get's on his soapbox and introduces a new gender pronoun! W...

23 - Spoons, Swimming And Writing

13 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week we talk about Cameron's obsession with spoons, academic writing and how boring it can be. We also science the shit out of swimming. This we...

22 - Beds, Photography And Science Q&A With Special Guest Lee Stapleton

30 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Another cracker of an episode! How do we do it? This week we are joined by our # 1 listener with 88 confirmed listens - Andy's brother, Lee. All the ...

21 - Breakfast, Shitty Science Workshops And New Years Eve

16 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week we talk about shitty science workshops and we science the shit out of New Year's Eve. We also have interviews with Dr Lindsey Peterson, Dr ...

20 - Elevator Pitches And The Scientific Career Path

02 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Happy New Year PPoPers! This special episode we science putting on makeup, flaunt our elevator pitch skills and give you some crap career advice. As...

19 - Harry Potter, Courtship And Interview With Ass. Prof Drew Evans

19 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

A special super long Christmas edition of PPoP! We answer questions from the forum, science courtship and welcome our first ever interviewee - Dr Dre...

18 - Sexual Partners, Facts and Child Raising

05 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week join Cameron, Andy and Chris as they talk Sexual Partners, Scientific facts and how they'd "science" raising a child. Their answers are scar...

17 - Dirty Bedrooms, Accessibility and Buzzfeed

21 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week we talk accessibility. Do you give your telephone number to students/co-workers? Friends with your boss of Facebook? We also discuss a rece...

16 - Facebook Stalking And The Imposter Syndrome

07 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This episode join Chris, Cameron and Andy as they talk about stalking people on facebook, the imposter syndrome and the people who we think are awesom...

15 - Sleep, Gibbo's Press Conference And Performance Metrics

24 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week we discuss the sleeping habits of science, answer some questions from the forum, Chris reads a prepared statement and we discuss performance...

14 - The Pain Of Publishing And Drinking Beer

11 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Andy, Cameron and Chris as they discuss soft drinks, Chris gets confused by technology, a listener lands a Permanent Position, the pains of publ...

13 - Nail Picking, Finnish Chris And Conferences

26 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week Cameron, Chris and Andy discuss the best way to cut nails, discuss the importance of conferences and meet Finnish Chris. Remember to leave...

12 - Folders, Scrunchers and University Teaching

12 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This fortnight join Andy, Chris and Cameron as they talk about whether they fold or scrunch their toilet paper, the future of university teaching and ...

11 - Sharing and Alternative Publications

29 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

this episode we talk sharing in and out of the lab, alternative publications for academics and our science this topic is exercise. Remember to subscri...

10 - Pubes and Industry vs. Academia

15 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week join Cameron, Chris and Andy as they talk about pubes and also industry vs academia. Yes, Chris talks about his pubes and it's OK to be sick...

9 - Being Wrong and Kissing Techniques

01 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Andy, Cameron and Chris as they talk about picking up money from the floor, being wrong and kissing!

8 - Adult Diapers, Idea Generation and Ownership

18 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week Andy, Cameron and Chris talk about adult diapers, all things ideas and introduce our new segment - Science This - where we take an everyday ...

7 - Academic Leadership and Author Order

04 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Andy, Chris and Cameron as they talk about academic leadership - the good, bad and the ugly. We also work out the author order of the podcast, h...

6 - Dad Jokes and Science Questions

20 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are joined by our first ever guest - Andy's Dad, all the way from the UK. We talk dad jokes and Andy's Dad interrogates some scientists. ...

5 - Bogies and Academic Dishonesty

06 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week we discuss bogies, academic dishonesty and Cameron's multi million dollar idea. Flex your ear drums with this.

4 - Why Did We Choose Science?

23 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This fortnight we talk about what inspired us to become scientists. Also, we draw pictures of scientists - check them out on our Facebook page. Chris'...

3 - Snake Oil And Eureka Moments

09 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

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2 - Day In The Life Of A Scientist

27 Apr 2016

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2 - Day In The Life Of A Scientist by Publish, Perish or Podcast