Ep 10 - superpowers that graduate students and postdocs (and others) have - Propelling Careers Podcast

In this episode, Jim Gould and Lauren Celano discuss many superpowers that graduate students and postdocs (and others) have. Both Jim and Lauren feel really strongly that graduate students and postdocs should recognize and lean into their superpowers since these make them really valuable and unique. In additional to having superpowers from diversity of technical training, other superpowers include: Comfort with ambiguity  Curiosity Expedited Learning curve/information processing Open-minded skepticism Ability to test hypothesis to get to go/no go decisions Resourceful / Entrepreneurial    Strong ability to see patterns Resilient  / perseverance  Scientific Method: classical method of questioning, observation, hypothesizing, experimentation, analysis, synthesis, and communicationWe hope you enjoy listening!