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Scientist Side Hustle Series: Science Artist

May 29, 2019

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Since joining the social media science world, one thing that’s really captured my attention is the SciArt community. You guys, these people have mad crazy awesome skills. Skills that put my silly stick-people drawings to shame. Even cooler is that a lot of these people are earning a good income through their artistic and scientific…

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Scientist Side Hustle Series: Children’s Science Book Writer

May 22, 2019

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Hey friends! If you like kids and you like writing and you like science, have you ever considered combining them all together? I’m talking specifically about writing science books for kids. It’s a great way to combine these things all together, and have fun introducing kids to cool science topics. After all, they are the…

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How to Get Awesome, Affordable Field Gear

May 15, 2019

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  One thing you soon find out as a scientist (besides how easy it is to blow shit up) is that field gear can be super expensive. Not only is it expensive, but it’s one of those things that’s expected for you to a) already own and b) bring it to work with you (and…

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Is Beachbody a Good Side Hustle for Scientists?

May 8, 2019

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Today we are going to be discussing a sensitive topic. No, it’s not how many cat pics you can reasonably share on social media without being a crazy cat lady scientist. It’s…Beachbody? More specifically, if it’s a good side hustle for scientists, like me and you. The first time I had ever heard about Beachbody…

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How to Cope When You Can’t Be a Scientist

April 24, 2019

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  At Science Finance, we talk about how to manage your money as a scientist. But… what if you can’t be one? A serious topic and one I know about first hand. Not Finding A Position Is Common We don’t really become scientists to be rich or famous. You usually pick a degree, such as…

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Science Job Budget Breakdown: Seal Rescue Volunteer

April 17, 2019

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Ahh, internships. A scientist’s right of passage, a way to gain all of those skills your professors talk to you about. But how the hell are you supposed to do it? You have bills and unfortunately, you can’t pay them all with monopoly money. In order to fulfill your prophecy, you must save. But, how…

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20 Awesome Side Hustle Ideas for Scientists

March 27, 2019

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  Raise your hand if you’re a scientist (or working in the science field). Now, keep your hand raised if you think you’re making enough money. See my point? Most scientists aren’t making enough money. The best way to change that is by…well…making more money, right?! But if you’re a scientist, you know that you’re…

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Side Hustle Series: Teach Yoga to Kids

March 8, 2019

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  One of the things I’m always stressing for scientists is how important it is to have a side hustle. This will help supplement your income, because we all know that most science jobs pay you in peanuts and well-wishes (unless you can get a gig with Elon Musk; in which case taaaake me with youuuuu)….

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Science Job Budget Breakdown: Veterinarian

March 6, 2019

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  Have you ever wanted to be a veterinarian? I’m pretty sure it was every little kid’s dream job. But most people chose a different path once they found out how difficult it is. That’s why I decided to actually break down the cost/benefit analysis in this video. I found a REAL job posted on…

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Gee Nonterah: Microbiologist and Side Hustler Extraordinaire

February 27, 2019

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  You probably think there’s not a lot of scientists that are side hustlers, right? Wrong! Gee Nonterah is one awesome scientist who’s killing it with her side hustles. In this interview we talk about what led her to start her side hustle, what she does, and the challenges she’s faced in balancing her family…

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