PHYS 257 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Steven Pinker, E-Book, Impact Factor
21 Feb 2018
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Experimental data become useful to others only when these results are communicated effectively. It is in your interest as a scientist to communicate as broadly and accessible as possible. You need people to understand what you"ve discovered and why it"s important. You also must choose a venue (audience) determine who it"s useful for. Results are communicated through oral presentations and written reports. It is therefore essential to develop good report writing skills. Important resource: www. nature. com ebook, communicating as a scientist. Recommendation: the thinking person"s guide in writing in the 21st century (steven pinker) Effective communication is about getting your message across: Communicating what it is you want to say and having audience understand. Encourages audience to do something with the information make them appreciate it. A message is not just information; rather it is the interpretation of the information: the message is not the information.
