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The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 9m

If you are struggling with your PhD then check out our YouTube channel where we provide useful tips for PhDs.

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The Struggling Scientists

Welcome To The Struggling Scientists! Here, we talk about helpful advice for PhD students, AI tools for academics, mindful productivity, imposter syndrome, procrastination, and of course some interesting science news. We may have a Nobel prize laureate on from time to time as well😅. Don't forget to subscribe 😁

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The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 9m

Guilty as charged but please accept my paper though 🥲

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The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 6h

"I think we are close to submitting"

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The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 8h

"Learning how to use this as an assistant, as a tool that will help you."

In this episode, we talk with professor Lennart Nacke @acagamic about the use of AI in academic writing.

Listen to episode 76 here:
https://youtu.be/y-8vzKvWqB4

The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 1d

If you are struggling with your PhD then check out our YouTube channel where we provide useful tips for PhDs.

Join 2700+ PhD students today 🙂

LINK 👇

The Struggling Scientists

Welcome To The Struggling Scientists! Here, we talk about helpful advice for PhD students, AI tools for academics, mindful productivity, imposter syndrome, procrastination, and of course some interesting science news. We may have a Nobel prize laureate on from time to time as well😅. Don't forget to subscribe 😁

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The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 1d

Awkward😅

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The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 1d

I mean it could be worse.

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The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 2d

Summarizing the writing process in one picture

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The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 2d

Scientists say this baby onesie reduces the likelihood that a baby will grow up to be a flat-earther by 83.1%.*

*(randomly generated number)

Also, makes a great gift 😁

Check out sizes and color options in the shop😊.
https://www.thestrugglingscientists.com/product/science-its-in-my-genes-baby/

The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 2d

But I really need to vacuum before I can write.

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The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 2d

Did your PhD negatively affect your confidence?

In this episode, we go over the hidden costs of doing a PhD.

Answers from over 150 academics on social media!

You don't want to miss this👇
🔗 https://youtu.be/WLzHsdoYofM

The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 3d

I think my presentation went well.

The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 3d

Doing research is in my DNA.
and my DNA is in my shirt... okay I'll stop now

It's a cute shirt!

Also, makes for a great gift 😁
Check out sizes and color options in the shop😊.

🔗: https://www.thestrugglingscientists.com/product/dna-t-shirt/

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The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 3d

But under the surface !

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The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 3d

PhD's log:

"Science is never finished, only revised by Reviewer 2."

-Ancient Academic Proverb

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The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 4d

"I have a good feeling about this submission"

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The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 4d

Hey could be worse.

I could procrastinate on writing that draft for months if you prefer that 😜

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The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 4d

Here, we along with special guest Prof. Emmanuel Tsekleves @PhDtoProfMentor discuss the tenure track.

✅ What is it + how to to get on it
✅ Tips for standing out
✅ and much more

You don't want to miss this episode
Listen to episode 63👇
🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lygoP_h4WTg&t=36s

The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 5d

Whenever someone asks "How is the writing going?"
Me:

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The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 5d

PhD's log:

Negative habits I developed from academia

Whenever I receive a very polite email I think:

“Which predatory journal are you?”

The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 5d

Michael Scott is the PhD spirit animal

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Dominik Keiner @dominikkeiner.bsky.social · 6d

Final final versions are for beginners… -> prefinal3 🤟🏻😆

The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 6d

PhD’s Log:

Skills you will lose if you leave academia:

✅ Answering questions with “That is beyond the scope of this project.”

✅ Deleting “Dear eminent scholar” emails from your inbox

✅ Coming up with new ways to call the final final version of the paper

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The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 6d

Hell yea!

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The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 6d

Making so much progress

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The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 6d

PhD’s Log:

Skills you will lose if you leave academia:

✅ Answering questions with “That is beyond the scope of this project.”

✅ Deleting “Dear eminent scholar” emails from your inbox

✅ Coming up with new ways to call the final final version of the paper

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