The Two Body Problem Podcast

Sarah Goodman
  • 5.0 (2)
  • SCIENCE

There's so much more to the two-body problem than finding a job in the same geographical area as your significant other. We're just a couple of PhDs discussing the ins and outs of academic relationships, with occasional guests.

Episodes

  1. 04/26/2021

    Episode 7 - Let's go subatomic!

    Akshay and Sarah discuss the science (and sometimes lack thereof) of Ant Man. List of sites taking donations for India's COVID response: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10ca5YH5YUtp7Qe63sVNX1SlepQcvzc4RCwLhMBvTJyE/mobilebasic

    32 min

  2. 03/14/2021

    Early-Career Acadmic Life - Interview with Rachel and Jerry

    Our friends Rachel and Jerry join us to discuss what academic life looks like post grad school (hint: it involves treating yourself to late-night scientific discussions).

    49 min

  3. 02/17/2021

    Love in the time of COVID - Interview with Peter and Kat

    In this episode, we're joined by consultant Kat and congressional fellow Peter. We discuss the transition from being colleagues to being in a relationship, and the tricky logistics of remote work during COVID.

    35 min

  4. 02/03/2021

    Balancing it All - Interview with Tonya and ElDante

    In this episode, we’re joined by entrepreneur Tonya and architecture PhD student ElDante. They tell us about their career trajectories and how they balance grad school, a business, and having a family!

    35 min

  5. 01/20/2021

    #tbt to Undergrad Admissions

    Your hosts Sarah and Akshay compare and contrast what undergraduate admissions look like in the US and India, and ponder the all-important question - if they had met in undergrad, would Sarah and Akshay have started dating? Also, Sarah obsesses over Rutgers. For our call to action- contact your representative and urge them to sign into House Resolution 25. https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative

    28 min

  6. 01/06/2021

    Into the Real World - Interview with Olivia and Seth

    Real jobs? We don't know anything about those yet, so we brought on our friends Olivia and Seth to break it down for us. They dive into their transition from grad school to the real world, and discuss the decisions that went into finding jobs in the same city.

    33 min

  7. 12/30/2020

    Episode 1 - Love in the Lab

    Your hosts Drs. Akshay Agarwal and Sarah Goodman introduce themselves and talk about the intersection of their relationship and careers.

    24 min
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There's so much more to the two-body problem than finding a job in the same geographical area as your significant other. We're just a couple of PhDs discussing the ins and outs of academic relationships, with occasional guests.

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