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My name is Beth (she/her), and I created this blog to share my thoughts on topics that interest me and connect with people who share my interests! All thoughts are my own.
If you’re interested in PhD life, STEM, tech or all things space related, this is the place for you!
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An Open-Source Maintainer’s Guide to Free, Everyday Work Tools
When you’re looking for software to help you manage a project, like a PhD or a wider project, every “must-have” app seems to come locked behind a hefty monthly subscription. As a PhD student, I don’t have unlimited money for tech! Luckily, there are countless brilliant open-source alternatives out there that get the job done…
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PhD Reflections: 2 Years In
As of last week, I am officially a third year PhD student! Calling myself a third year has felt very grown up and a bit surreal. I’m currently reading the Fourth Wing series, and in that book, third year students are the most senior and expected to lead others and be prepared to go to…
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What is my PhD about? (In simple terms)
This blog is inspired by a blog post from PhDemi, where she says that she feels that in order for her research to be useful, it must be understandable – and I couldn’t agree more! Much of academia is inaccessible to the general population because hidden away behind walls of unnecessarily confusing language. Not only…
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Beth is an astrophysicist, award-winning software engineer, and PhD researcher with a passion for diversity and inclusion.
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