The University of Western Australia sponsors an interesting competition for PhD students from Australia and New Zealand. It’s called the Three-Minute Thesis: Entrants must present a three-minute summary of their PhD research to an audience of non-specialists. A panel of judges awards a $5,000 travel grant to the winner, who is judged on communication style, engagement and comprehension. The 2011 winner and runners-up all have their presentations on video up at the UWA site, and they are extremely impressive as demonstrations of public speaking.
Complex ideas can’t always be made simple
Posted by mcoyne on October 20, 2011
Complex ideas can’t always be made simple
From The Globe and Mail: Oct. 19, 2011 5:00PM EDT
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