# @planetary_pan on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Db9L9RBJQdF
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/68959296-planetary-pan-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/b280d0a408.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-08-12T22:01:08.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Beth Johnson (@planetarypan) — https://gondola.cc/planetarypan

## Caption

What gets you through a PhD? Curiosity? Passion? Determination?

For astrophysicist and folklorist Dr. Moiya McTier, there was one more powerful motivator: spite. 😂

In Episode 2 of "Planetary Pandemonium", Moiya talks about proving people wrong, why earning her PhD mattered to her, and how she navigated spaces where people didn't always expect her to succeed.

🎧 Hear the full conversation at my link in bio.

#PlanetaryPandemonium #MoiyaMcTier #Astrophysics #SciComm #ScienceCommunication #WomenInSTEM #Podcast

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planetarypandemonium, sciencecommunication, scicomm, moiyamctier, astrophysics, womeninstem, podcast

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