Alan Alda: The Art of Science Communication

(39:56) Robert Desimone introduces keynote speaker Alan Alda at the 10th anniversary celebration of the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT. As the former host of the long-running PBS series, "Scientific American Frontiers," Alda shares some advice on how scientists can communicate more effectively with the general public.

Learn more about the McGovern Institute - http://mcgovern.mit.edu

See the original video and more on MIT TechTV here - http://techtv.mit.edu/videos/8977

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[abpccpba]

Alan Alda If you get a chance to read this; I want to say what an elegant conversation with us this video was.

Paul

[dingsiqi]

This explains a lot and help me understand more in this way. I listened to a lot of presentation which helps people improve presentation skill. but this one is the best.

[falchion49]

Excellent speech.

[johnjaksic61]

Great!!-- to communicate science is to read widely, wisely and learn to think in as many foreign languages that can be be done readily?

[whatevtube]

This is great :)

[DavidAKZ]

Thanks for posting this.

[elsapodelacamara]

i wanna get a oportunitie to entry in the mit

its incredible this man

i want be you

[owl4man]

Green science teach renuable science to every student in public school please.