Episode 1: Dr. Matt Wund

Dr. Matt Wund is a Professor in the Biology Department at The College of New Jersey, a primarily undergraduate institution, in Ewing, NJ. Matt’s PhD research focused on echolocation in bats, and during his postdoc, switched to behavior, evolution, and phenotypic plasticity in stickleback fish, which he continues now. Here, Matt discusses his experience with failing his comprehensive exams on his first attempt.   Music: Auroras by Steven Beddall (courtesy of Artlist.io)   Podcast Resources: Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/10MZ4YKmA15tCSEeiGZkXmnsd4I6_HxRw/view?usp=drive_link  Scientist Info: Matt Wund Lab Website: https://wund-lab.pages.tcnj.edu/  University Profile: https://science.tcnj.edu/science_faculty/matthew-wund/  Fail-Safe Science Repository: https://risecenter.asu.edu/fail-safe  Nominate a scientist for the repository: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSevRFJqi8zYb1HTa_ppo2s6H962Ks_NgYSe1sQwbvE8KRU9ng/viewform?pli=1  International Postgraduate Mental Health Alliance (MHA): https://www.ispmha.com/  Mental Health Resources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/14G5m91FLPY5gZSHUzWXAQ4Jnm4uX9AS0yhypus3gsuQ/edit?usp=sharing Land Acknowledgement Resources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10lLcxY7OSsuTnXyq_CSC5Wvst8MSMRurisBfX5hK7AI/edit?tab=t.0