On this episode of the What ALife! Podcast, I chat with Alyssa Adams, entrepreneur, and research fellow at Cross Labs (Japan). Alyssa and I dive into what life looks like transitioning out of PhD life and into postdoc life, the challenges and considerations that come with it, as well as how to navigate pursuing a life outside of academia beyond a PhD. Later in the episode, we recommend some useful community resources for anyone interested in learning more about ALife or who wants to find ways to get involved with the community, and we close by discussing our views and experiences with balancing science and religion.

00:00 Introduction and Background

09:35 Transitioning from PhD to Postdoc and Alternate Career Paths

30:54 Balancing Personal Life and Career

49:16 Resources for Getting Involved in ALife

01:02:24 Alyssa's Role as Development Chair on ISAL Board

01:03:19 The Intersection of Religion and Science

Links from this episode:

Open-endedness: The last grand challenge you’ve never heard of – O’Reilly (oreilly.com)

Alife Newsletter (Xmas Edition with lots of ALife resources)

Subscribe to the ALife Newsletter

Emerging Researchers in ALife Discord

Alyssa:

Website

ProPhound

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