October Update: What's happening at Academics in the Wild
Upcoming events, podcast throwback series, update on members zoom calls, and highlights from our previous AMA.
Welcome to the October update! Check out below for upcoming events, podcast throwback series, update on members zoom calls, and highlights from our previous AMA.
October events
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Podcast Throwback Thursdays
Before Academics in the Wild (the community), there was Physicists in the Wild (the podcast). We're about to do a throwback series where every Thursday we drop a podcast episode from our archives into the inboxes of AITW Substack subscribers.
Members Zoom calls
Meet & Greets
This month we started our Meet & Greets. We chatted as a group and touched on several interesting threads, including: entrepreneurship, accessibility in physics education & research, does a PhD open doors or close them, and the value of being part of multiple communities.
I look forward to having more of these inspiring discussions!
1-1 Coffee Chats
We also started our 1-1 Coffee Chats. We started off as a group to introduce ourselves, then split up into breakout rooms with a partner.
It’s still early days, but in my opinion, these 1-1 chats are the most valuable thing we’re doing at AITW!
Problem Solving Sessions
This month, we’ll be experimenting with a new kind of meeting. ​One of us takes 10 mins to present a problem they are feeling stuck on. The group then spends the rest of the call asking questions, brainstorming, and giving feedback. More info here.
Previous AMA highlights
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Until next month!
Aggie