When your topic is talking about science and your sister is a scientist, having her on the show is not nepotism; it’s a logical next step. In this episode, you’ll hear from cell biologist Carol Otey, Ph.D., as she talks about the story of her discovery of a new protein, and about the important role…
How well I remember my first public presentation! It was at a national convention of broadcast engineers, circa 1990. Big meeting room, sparsely populated. Lights dimmed to favor the projection screen, leaving little light on the presenter. I did little more than narrate my slides. If there was a story in there anywhere, I can’t…
Congratulations: you’ve sufficiently overcome your fear of public speaking to get up in front of an audience and give that presentation you’ve been practicing. But wait! Now there is a whole new source of anxiety awaiting you: the dreaded question-and-answer (Q&A) session, where many a train of thought has completely derailed. The very nature of…