Jack Symes is a PhD student at Durham University, producer and co-host of The Panpsycast, and editor of the Talking about Philosophy book series. We'll be talking about Jack's thoughts on and experiences in public philosophy and his doctoral research on the evil God challenge. Click here to find out more about Jack's book series: Talking about Philosophy.

Alice Harberd is a PhD student at the University College London. We'll be talking about Alice's background in classics, her aesthetics experiences (or lack thereof)in the civil services and her research on the value of art.

Her email: alice.harberd.19@ucl.ac.uk

Her website: https://www.aliceharberd.com/

https://aestheticsforbirds.com/

Kerry Langsdale is a PhD student at the Uni of Nottingham. We'll be talking about Kerry's background transitioning from the private sector to a PhD in philosophy, her experiences as a self-funded PhD student and her work, both public-facing and academic, on the philosophy of time. Kerry is always open to new collaborations and ideas, especially on her interdisciplinary project, the art of time. You can find more details on her website: www.kerrylangsdale.co.uk/collaborations or email her at kerry.langsdale@nottingham.ac.uk .

Today we're going to be joined by Sophie Gibert, a PhD student at MIT. We'll be talking about Sophie’s background transitioning from medicine to philosophy, her doctoral research on the ethics of influencing the behaviour of others, and her thoughts and experiences on the teaching side of things. If, after listening, you'd like to get in touch with Sophie, you can email her at sgibert@mit.edu, and you can read more about Sophie’s research on her website: www.sophiegibert.com.

Today we're going to be joined by Logan Mitchell, a PhD student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. We'll be talking about Logan’s segue from a career in musical theatre to academic philosophy and their research on mindfulness as it relates to moral philosophy and moral psychology. If, after listening, you'd like to get in touch with Logan, you can email them at lmitchell@unc.edu.

Today we're going to be joined by Cara-Julie Kather, a PhD student at the Leuphana University of Lüneburg. We'll be talking about Cara's experiences doing philosophy in a cultural studies department, her feminist take on the epistemic practices of mathematics, and her thoughts on sexual harrassment and violence in academia. If, after listening, you'd like to get in touch with Cara, you can email her at carajulie.kather@gmail.com, or you can follow her on Twitter: @CaraKather.

Dario Vaccaro is a PhD student at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. We'll be talking about Dario's thoughts on fundamentality and how that brought him to philosophy, the difference between the analytic and continental styles of philosophy, and his research on knowledge and reliability. If, after listening, you'd like to get in touch with Dario, you can email him at: dvaccar1@vols.utk.edu.

Find out more at http://www.philosophersnest.com

Today we're going to be joined by Linds Whittaker, a PhD student at the University of Washington. We'll be talking about Linds’ thoughts on the admissions process and his valuable work on the admissions spreadsheet, as well as his innovative research on pet food ethics. If, after listening, you'd like to get in touch with Linds, you can drop him an email at lmwhitta@uw.edu.

Find out more at http://www.philosophersnest.com

In this special bonus episode of The Philosopher’s Nest, we’ve asked each of our last 12 guests the same question, and we’ve compiled each of these answers into a single episode.

We’ll be hearing the following 12 Philosophy PhD students answer this question: “What advice would you give to students who are thinking of applying to PhD programmes in Philosophy?”.

Alexandra Gustafson, University of Toronto (S01E07) Riana Popat, University of Nottingham (S01E08) Emily Lawson, University of British Columbia (S01E09) Jack Beaulieu, University of Toronto (S01E10) Casey Landers, University of Miami (S01E11) Mira Hannegard, Uppsala University (S01E12) Mary Peterson, University of Hamburg (S01E13) Eli Benjamin Israel, Temple University (S01E14) Lysette Chaproniere, University of Glasgow (S01E15) Mitchell Barrington, University of Southern California (S01E16) Atay Kozlovski, University of Zurich (S01E17) Lorenzo Elijah, University of Oxford (S01E18)

The parentheses refer to their episode number. If you haven't listened to them already, check them out for a wide-ranging interview on a variety of topics!

Find out more at http://www.philosophersnest.com

Lorenzo Elijah is a PhD student at the University of Oxford. We'll be talking about Lorenzo's pre-philosophical background, his research on political obligation and why we should obey the law, and his thoughts on the importance of mentors and community while doing a PhD. If, after listening, you'd like to get in touch with Lorenzo, you can find email him at: lorenzo.elijah@philosophy.ox.ac.uk.

Click here to get a free copy of 80,000 Hours' career guide.

Find out more at http://www.philosophersnest.com