Episode 1: Dr. Matt Wund

15/09/2025 12 min Episodio 1
Episode 1: Dr. Matt Wund

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Dr. Matt Wund is a Professor in the Biology Department at The College of New Jersey, a primarily undergraduate institution, in Ewing, NJ. Matt’s PhD research focused on echolocation in bats, and during his postdoc, switched to behavior, evolution, and phenotypic plasticity in stickleback fish, which he continues now. Here, Matt discusses his experience with failing his comprehensive exams on his first attempt.
 
Music: Auroras by Steven Beddall (courtesy of Artlist.io)
 
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Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/10MZ4YKmA15tCSEeiGZkXmnsd4I6_HxRw/view?usp=drive_link 
Scientist Info: Matt Wund

Lab Website: https://wund-lab.pages.tcnj.edu/ 
University Profile: https://science.tcnj.edu/science_faculty/matthew-wund/ 


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International Postgraduate Mental Health Alliance (MHA): https://www.ispmha.com/ 
Mental Health Resources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/14G5m91FLPY5gZSHUzWXAQ4Jnm4uX9AS0yhypus3gsuQ/edit?usp=sharing
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