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do whatever | episode 1: abstract: do we have it figured out?After nearly a year of silence, Burcu, Mirna, and Ardiana are finally back. In this long-overdue catch-up episode, the trio reunites online for the first time to talk about why it took so long, what perfectionism costs you, and why "not being ready" might actually be the most honest place to start.They share what's changed since they last recorded: a move to London, a commute that's turning Mirna into a pissed-off woman, a hard-won MSCA fellowship, six months of failed experiments finally explained, and a yoga teaching certificate along the way.They also dig into the gap between PhD and postdoc life, the pressure of publishing, how to choose a lab (what no one tells you), and the question looming over all three of them: have you figured it out?Spoiler: no one has.The episode wraps with a round of brutal "Would You Rather" dilemmas - career vs. city, ambition vs. family. Let them know where you land.Do whatever. Roll with it.

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do whatever | episode 1: abstract: do we have it figured out?After nearly a year of silence, Burcu, Mirna, and Ardiana are finally back. In this long-overdue catch-up episode, the trio reunites online for the first time to talk about why it took so...

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