Latest Reches Podcast Episodes
Episode 61 - Book Launch with Prof. Betty Lai
What are YOU going to do with THAT? - April 14, 2023 09:18 - 49 minutesHi and welcome back to the podcast “What are You going to do with THAT?". I am Ido Rosenzweig, and for the past three seasons I was the producer and editor of the podcast. If you have followed our previous seasons, you might have known that our usual host – Danni Reches, has decided to take so...
Episode 60 - Season 3 Finale (With Danni and Ido)
What are YOU going to do with THAT? - July 21, 2022 03:07 - 51 minutesThe final episode of season 3 presents our host (Danni) and producer (Ido) gathering together to talk about some of the highlights of the season. Danni and Ido talk about their favorite moments from season 3, congratulate Ido who has (finally) finished his PhD, and say goodbye to Danni who decid...
Episode 59 - From Jellyfish to Corals (with Dr. Mariana Rocha de Souza)
What are YOU going to do with THAT? - July 07, 2022 03:15 - 1 hourMeet Dr. Mariana Rocha de Souza, a marine biologist who studies the symbiotic relationship of algae with jellyfish and corals. Mariana talks about her journey, which started in Brazil, and how she moved to France for her masters, where she started researching the fascinating symbiotic relationsh...
Episode 58 - From a Nurse to neuroscientist (with Estherina Trachtenberg)
What are YOU going to do with THAT? - June 23, 2022 06:29 - 1 hourEstherina Trachtenberg started her way in nursing just because it was the easiest degree to get into and she was always curious about science. Growing up in ultra-orthodox community her educational and academic starting point wasn't very strong. However, her undying thirst for knowledge kept her...
Episode 57 - Women in Iyengar Yoga (with Dr. Agi Wittich)
What are YOU going to do with THAT? - June 09, 2022 05:42 - 58 minutesDr. Agi Wittich got introduced to Yoga in her early teen years and never looked back. After traveling to India in her early 20s she decided to study Yoga within Academia and did her BA, MA and PhD at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Her groundbreaking research resulted in a number of prizes a...
Episode 56 - Philosophy of Sex and Kant (with Eli Banjamin Israel)
What are YOU going to do with THAT? - May 26, 2022 02:51 - 47 minutesWhat does a Kantian philosopher have to do with kinky sex and dominatrix fantasies? Eli Benjamin Israel, a PhD candidate at Temple University in Philadelphia takes a deeper look at the concept of autonomy in the context of the kink community, and especially with regard to rape fantasy role-play....
Episode 55 - About Ukraine and Russia (with Jaroslava Barbieri)
What are YOU going to do with THAT? - May 12, 2022 02:19 - 1 hourJaroslava (Jara) Barbieri has researched the "De-sovereignisation as an instrument of Russia’s coercive diplomacy in the context of post-Soviet de facto states" before the current Russian aggression against Ukraine. Has the current conflict affected her research? Can she separate her Ukrainian a...
Episode 54 - Breaking a New Academic Ground (with Netta Schramm)
What are YOU going to do with THAT? - April 28, 2022 02:37 - 56 minutesNetta Schramm is doing her PhD on a unique topic - her research employs performance theory and narratology to read audio-visual archival materials of modern and contemporary Jewish thinkers, and specifically Irving (Yitz) Greenberg, Yeshayahu Leibowitz and Ovadia Yosef. Netta is an advanced PhD ...
Why I withdrew from my PhD program (with Kamryn Gooden)
What are YOU going to do with THAT? - April 14, 2022 02:49 - 56 minutes"I submitted my official withdrawal from my PhD program today." This is how Kamryn Gooden announced on her twitter account 4 months ago about her decision to leave her PhD program after one year. Her viral post was the inspiration for this episode on the untold story of those who have left their...
Episode 53 - Why I withdrew from my PhD program (with Kamryn Gooden)
What are YOU going to do with THAT? - April 14, 2022 02:49 - 56 minutes"I submitted my official withdrawal from my PhD program today." This is how Kamryn Gooden announced on her twitter account 4 months ago about her decision to leave her PhD program after one year. Her viral post was the inspiration for this episode on the untold story of those who have left their...
Episode 52 - The Beauty of the Beast (with Hollie McDonnell)
What are YOU going to do with THAT? - March 31, 2022 02:32 - 53 minutesHollie McDonnell researches the fairytale of "The Beauty and the Beast" from a feminist perspective. She focuses on the notions of "beauty" and "happily ever after" in several different adaptations of the fairytale, including 2 Disney movies, South-Korean and Japanese dramas, and an erotic story...
Episode 51 - Mental Health in Academia (with Helen Nicholls)
What are YOU going to do with THAT? - March 17, 2022 03:31 - 53 minutesMeet Helen Nicholls, a 2nd year PhD candidate at UCL, UK. In this episode Helen chats with Danni about her journey that started with the dream to become a clinical phycologist, and ends (for now) with a PhD at the Division of Psychiatry. Helen shares about her concerns and challenges that have l...
Episode 50 - Inside the mind of a top tier journal editor (with Prof. Felicia Moore Mensah)
What are YOU going to do with THAT? - March 03, 2022 03:50 - 1 hourHow important is a catchy title? How about a strong opening sentence or a good abstract? Is a journal's ranking that important? What about tips for better writing and getting over writer's block? In this special episode 50 of our podcast, Danni chats with Prof. Felicia Moore Mensah from Teacher...
Episode 49 - Changing Locations and Changing Perspectives (with Jomana Qaddour)
What are YOU going to do with THAT? - February 17, 2022 03:27 - 1 hourJomana Qaddour has a very interesting story to tell. She immigrated from Syria to the US as a child with her parents, she lived most of her life in Kansas, and was "planned" to become an MD. However her passion and interest drove her to a completely different route - joined a JD (law degree) in ...
Episode 48 - About memes and hate speech (with Ursula Schmid)
What are YOU going to do with THAT? - February 03, 2022 03:30 - 46 minutesMeet Ursula Schmid, a PhD candidate in media and communication at the LMU university in Munich, Germany. In this episode Ursula talks with Danni about her journey that started with a BA in Communication Science with Sociology, and MA in Communication Science at the Institute for Communication Sc...
Episode 47 - At the right place at the right time (with Pavle Kilibarda)
What are YOU going to do with THAT? - January 20, 2022 03:28 - 1 hourMeet Pavle Kilibarda - a PhD candidate (perhaps already a Dr. by the time you're listening to the episode) in International Law at the University of Geneva. In this episode, Pavle talks very openly about his academic and personal journey. Including his decision to start a BA in International Rel...
Episode 46 - The Finnish Forecaster (with Ilona Lang-Ritter)
What are YOU going to do with THAT? - January 06, 2022 03:36 - 57 minutesMeet Ilona Láng-Ritter, a meteorologist, storm researcher and expert in international projects at the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI), and a PhD candidate in Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Helsinki. In this episode, Ilona shares her academic journey that went from leaving her p...
Episode 45 - The Traveling Researcher (with Sandra Wellner)
What are YOU going to do with THAT? - December 23, 2021 03:26 - 53 minutesMeet Sandra Wellner, a PhD candidate from the University of Copenhagen and a fellow at the EU funded INNOTARGETS project. In this episode Sandra and Danni talk about the value of traveling abroad for school, as Sandra managed to travel to no less than seven countries during her academic journey...
Episode 44 - Making a real impact (with Dr. Guy Cameron)
What are YOU going to do with THAT? - December 09, 2021 03:22 - 55 minutesMeet Dr. Guy Cameron, a proud Wailwan (Aboriginal) man living in Newcastle, NSW, Australia. Guy has recently received his PhD (Immunology & Microbiology) from the University of Newcastle, and he is now a postdoc fellow with the Aboriginal Ear Health Group. After he finished his PhD Guy decided t...
Episode 43 - The Confidential PhD (with Sara Iacopetti)
What are YOU going to do with THAT? - November 25, 2021 07:30 - 48 minutesMeet Dr. Sara "Jacka" Iacopetti, Danni's rugby team's captain, a post doc fellow at the Technion, and a very fresh mother. So Fresh that during the interview she was still pregnant! In this episode Sara talks with Danni about her journey that began with BS and MS in Milano and ended up in doing ...
Episode 42 - About changes and inclusion in academia (with Harini Sridharan)
What are YOU going to do with THAT? - November 11, 2021 03:43 - 47 minutesMeet Harini Sridharan, a 2nd year PhD candidate from Georgia Institute of Technology and our guest in episode 42 of our podcast. In this episode Danni chats with Harini about changes: Changing place of living - moving from India to Ohio and then to Atlanta; Changing fields of research and pract...
Let's talk about porn (with Farnosh Mazandarani) - Part 2
What are YOU going to do with THAT? - October 28, 2021 02:47 - 45 minutesWarning: This episode contains explicit language, descriptions of sexual activity and references to porn. Listener's discretion is advised. Welcome to the second part of episode 1 of our 3rd season. We continue our talk with Farnosh Mazandarani exactly where we left of. Farnosh goes deeper into...
Episode 41(b) - Let's talk about porn (with Farnosh Mazandarani) - Part 2
What are YOU going to do with THAT? - October 28, 2021 02:47 - 45 minutesWarning: This episode contains explicit language, descriptions of sexual activity and references to porn. Listener's discretion is advised. Welcome to the second part of episode 1 of our 3rd season. We continue our talk with Farnosh Mazandarani exactly where we left of. Farnosh goes deeper into...
Episode 41(a) - Let's talk about porn (with Farnosh Mazandarani) - Part 1
What are YOU going to do with THAT? - October 28, 2021 02:37 - 47 minutesWarning: This episode contains explicit language, descriptions of sexual activity and references to porn. Listener's discretion is advised. Welcome to the opening episode of season 3. In this episode we host Porn researcher - Farnosh Mazandarani. Farnosh talks about her life as a daughters of I...
Let's talk about porn (with Farnosh Mazandarani) - Part 1
What are YOU going to do with THAT? - October 28, 2021 02:37 - 48 minutesWarning: This episode contains explicit language, descriptions of sexual activity and references to porn. Listener's discretion is advised. Welcome to the opening episode of season 3. In this episode we host Porn researcher - Farnosh Mazandarani. Farnosh talks about her life as a daughters of I...
Episode 40 - Season 2 Finale
What are YOU going to do with THAT? - July 15, 2021 03:01 - 59 minutesThe final episode of season 2 presents our host (Danni) and producer (Ido) gathering together to talk about some of the highlights of the season. They talk about their favorite answers to the opening questions, the diversity of the guests, inspiring guests, important topics that came up during t...
Episode 39 - Special collaboration with Planthropology (Dr. Vikram Baliga)
What are YOU going to do with THAT? - July 01, 2021 02:17 - 48 minutesIn this special collaboration episode, Danni chats with Dr. Vikram Baliga, a.k.a. the plant professor the host of the successful "Planthropology" podcast. Vikram talks about his journey that led him from being lost to finishing a PhD in Horticultural Science at Texas Tech University and becoming...
Episode 38 - Dance your Sci-Comm (with Heather Masson-Forsythe)
What are YOU going to do with THAT? - June 17, 2021 03:34 - 49 minutesHeather Masson-Forsythe won the 2021 edition of Science Magazine's "Dance Your PhD" competition (Covid19 Category). She's currently in her last year in her PhD in Biochemistry & Biophysics at the Elisar Barbar’s lab group (Oregon State University). In this episode she chats with Danni Reches abo...
Episode 37 - Instagram as a socio-economic research tool (Inbar Michelzon)
What are YOU going to do with THAT? - June 03, 2021 02:45 - 57 minutesInstagram is free, but does that mean that it is indifferent to socio-economic, racial, and cultural differences? Inbar Michelzon, a PhD candidate in Bar-Ilan University (Israel) is conducting a socio-digital research on the implications of cultural and socio-economic backgrounds over the experi...
Episode 36 - The mystery of the stable isotopes and river geochemistry (with Ana Cristina Vasquez)
What are YOU going to do with THAT? - May 20, 2021 04:50 - 56 minutesAna Cristina Vasquez is doing a PhD in Marine Sciences at the Tongji University, in Shanghai, China where she is researching stable isotopes and river geochemistry. In this episode Ana chats with Danni about changing her field of research and practice from social sciences and human rights to STE...
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