In this second 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 do you know now that you wish you knew when you started your PhD?"

Linds Whittaker, University of Washington (S01E20) Dario Vaccaro, University of Tenessee, Knoxville (S01E21) Cara-Julie Kather, Leuphana University of Lüneberg (S01E22) Logan Mitchell, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (S01E23) Sophie Gibert, MIT (S01E24) Kerry Langsdale, University of Nottingham (S01E25) Alice Harberd, University College London (S01E26) Jack Symes, Durham University (S01E27) Levin Güver, University College London (S01E28) Elizabeth Cantalamessa, University of Miami (S01E29) Deryn Thomas, University of St Andrews (S01E30) Elliott Thornley, University of Oxford (S01E31)

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Today we're going to be joined by Elliott Thornley, a DPhil student at the University of Oxford. We'll be talking about Elliott’s work on population ethics and global priorities research, as well as his thoughts on writing an integrated thesis rather than a monograph thesis. If, after listening, you'd like to get in touch with Elliott, you can find his email address on his website: www.elliott-thornley.com, and you can follow him on twitter at @ElliottThornley.

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Today we're going to be joined by Deryn Thomas, a PhD student at the University of St Andrews. We'll be talking about Deryn's work farming in Montana, her recent viva (PhD defence), and her work on the philosophy of work. If, after listening, you'd like to get in touch, you can email Deryn at dmt8@st-andrews.ac.uk.

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Elizabeth Cantalamessa is a PhD student at the University of Miami. We'll be talking about Elizabeth's background in philosophy, her time in Wyoming, her stint as an adjunct professor before commencing her doctoral studies, and, of course, her doctoral research in the philosophy of humour. If, after listening, you would like to get in touch with Elizabeth, you can email her at eac164@miami.edu.

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Today we're going to be joined by Levin Güver, a PhD student at University College London. We'll be talking about Levin’s segue from a career in law to academic philosophy and his research on action and intention in the philosophy of law. If, after listening, you'd like to find out more about Levin’s work, you can find his website at www.levinguever.com, or you can get in touch at levin.guever@gmail.com.

Factual error: at 5:54, Kyle refers to Levin doing a PhD in philosophy. In fact, Levin is doing a PhD in Law.

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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.

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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/

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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 .

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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.

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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.

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