Will and Determination- Edward Benavidez

Bookclub

Our first assigned reading is: "Conscious: A Brief Guide to the Fundamental Mystery of the Mind" By Annaka Harris, you can find a copy to purchase here: Amazon

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Rough Timestamps

Intro: 00:00:00 - 00:04:30

Background (First scientist in family): 00:08:15

Journey before physics (psychology, medical doctor): 

00:08:30 - 00:14:30

Dropping in on engineering classes, switching majors: 00:14:45 -  00:18:45

Going back to community college after “graduating” (choosing physics): 

00:19:15 - 00:22:30

Physics Tutoring Job: 00:24:15 - 00:25:30

CSULB: 00:26:15

Why was psychology a bad fit? : 00:27:30 - 00:34:45

Starting LB physics: 00:34:45 

Finding Graphene: 00:36:30 - 00:39:15

CSULB SPS (presidency): 00:39:30 - 00:41:30

Research and its culture: 00:42:15 - 01:01:15

(Mentor in a coma: 00:55:00)

(Hazing: 00:57:30)

Long Beach vs UML (and Knoxville) culture: 01:01:30 - 01:32:45

Physics Relies on engineering: 01:32:45 - 01:43:30

Why go to UMass Lowell? : 01:46:30 - 01:53:30

Getting started with research: 01:54:00 - 01:59:30

Qualifying Exam: 01:59:30 - 02:11:45

Family’s Feelings Now: 02:13:15 - 02:23:00

Irene’s BA time: 02:23:30 - 02:29:30

Csulb Memories: 02:32:30 - 02:34:30

Unhappy during 20’s: 02:38:30 - 02:41:30

Finished Psychology?: 02:43:15 - 02:45:00

Psycho physics?: 02:45:00 - 02:49:30

Book Club (Conscious): 02:50:30 - 02:53:30

Ghosts (using radar) and Bigfoot: 02:53:30 - 03:01:30

Radar in tech: 03:01:30 - 03:07:30

Final Questions (goal after phd, what makes a perfect mentor): 03:08:30 - 03:15:15

Title: 03:20:45

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