028: Ivan struggled with focusing on a research area but found his research at the intersection of his two areas of passion biology and astronomy and landed an amazing postdoc at NASA.

Rock Your Research with Chris Jones

English - February 09, 2016 08:00 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 59 ratings
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Ivan struggled with focusing on a research area but found his research at the intersection of his two areas of passion biology and astronomy and landed an amazing postdoc at NASA.

Ivan is a postdoctoral fellow at the NASA Ames Research Center. His research is related to the evolution of radiation resistance in organisms. To learn more about Ivan and his research visit his NASA profile page.

Biggest Struggle

Focusing on one area of interest.

Worst Moment

Not having a good relationship with his adviser.

Best Moment

Getting into his PhD program.

Mindful Minutes Segment

Habit: To do lists to manage tasks
Book: Faster Than the Speed of Light: The Story of a Scientific Speculation by Joao Magueijo
Productivity Tool: Mendeley
Best Advice: Respect your results.
Hobbies: Soccer, bike, watch m ovies, and play chess
Alternative PhD study: Astronomy

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