Zach Reed wasn’t the best student in HS or early on in college, it also didn’t help that he had to fight cancer. But it was a food science class that helped defined his PhD journey. It was also advantageous that Zach likes to cook and enjoyed his chemistry classes. These were the perfect ingredients for a PhD in Food Science.
A Week Into ReBooTed
This is an experiment in writing. I am on the train into downtown, what can I get accomplished in the next 25 minutes. Now I’ve already squandered 6 minutes, so time to start vomiting on the keyboard. I tried this a couple of weeks ago and just didn’t post the finished product because, well... Continue Reading →
Episode 2 – Shaun Roark PhD – Zoology
Today's guest on the podcast is an environmental toxicologist who had a bit of a circuitous route to his PhD. We talk about balancing family, research, classroom, and lab time in route to a PhD in Zoology.
The Story of Ted and Joe
I first met Joe Long in 1991 in a Turkish bath in East Berlin. He was on tour and playing tambourine for Iggy Pop. I saved his life that night, he repaid the favor eight years ago by giving me a job. This is the story of how we met. It was July evening... Continue Reading →
Episode 1 – Elizabeth Dunn, PhD – Anthropology
It's the premier episode of Piled high and Deep - The Podcast. My first guest is Elizabeth Dunn, PhD. She talks about her journey from Colorado, to France, China, Poland, and Georgia and how a study in food turns into a new passion project, refugees.
ReBooTed
In April 1997 I made the best worst decision of my life. I decided to leave radio. There were many reasons for it, I wasn’t happy after being passed up for a job I felt I was qualified for. I was also told that my skills were needed in a different part of the organization.... Continue Reading →
PhD The Podcast – Prologue
What's this new thing all about?
The Mountain Geek 