The Happy Scientist Live

June 30, 2025 - December 01, 2025

While education and experience are critical for the working scientist, there is another factor that makes all the difference in the lab: happy people are more productive. Yours is a serious mission, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t enjoy carrying out that mission.Your well-being impacts both...

Events

  • What Are You Avoiding?
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    Whether you’re consciously dodging tasks, stuck in habits, or blind to what you’re avoiding, this session will help you identify your patterns and build practical tools to face challenges with ...

  • Are You Leaning On a Crutch? Spotting Habits and Routines That Hold You Back
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    Support systems and shortcuts help until they quietly start holding you back. Learn how to spot what you're still leaning on and how to build confidence by recognizing and moving beyond the support...

  • Fix It or Start Over? A Scientist’s Guide to Smart Decision-Making
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    When things aren’t working, should you adjust, overhaul, or start fresh? Learn a simple framework to make confident calls on what to fix, how much to change, and when it’s not worth your energy...

  • When Experiments Don’t Go as Planned: How to Stay Curious Instead of Frustrated
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    When experiments fail or results don’t make sense, it’s easy to feel stuck or discouraged. This episode shows you how to break that cycle, stay curious under pressure, and turn setbacks into re...

  • Taking Back Control of Your Attention in a Distracted World
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    It often feels like our attention is under constant attack. Attack from emails, notifications, and even your own habits. In this episode, learn how to take back control and stay focused on what mat...

  • Stop Forcing It: How to Make Progress Without Burning Out
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    Power through the paper. Push the experiment forward. Stay focused. Grinding it out can get results, but it also leads to burnout, frustration, and diminishing returns. In this episode, learn a sma...