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Why would someone want to present their thesis in three minutes?

Author(s) / Creator(s)

Evangelista, Czarina

Abstract / Description

When family members would ask ”What do you study in your research?”, I would always struggle to answer. While graduate school trains us to communicate with experts in our field, it is often harder to communicate our research with members of our family and the general public. Participating in the three minute thesis competition at Concordia University forced me to simplify complex concepts so that they would fit within the short time limit. As scientists, we aim to better the lives of humans and the environment and we have a responsibility to share this with the public. Learning to communicate our ideas simply, without jargon, and while staying patient and positive, we can become better communicators.

Keyword(s)

Science communication Graduate school Three minute thesis Public speaking Professional development

Persistent Identifier

Date of first publication

2019-06-20

Journal title

Neuroanatomy and Behaviour

Volume

1

Article number

e5

Publisher

Episteme Health Inc.

Publication status

publishedVersion

Review status

notReviewed

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Citation

Evangelista, C. (2019). Why would someone want to present their thesis in three minutes?. Neuroanatomy and Behaviour, 1(1), e5. http://dx.doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.4935
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Evangelista, Czarina
  • PsychArchives acquisition timestamp
    2021-06-24T18:36:51Z
  • Made available on
    2021-06-24T18:36:51Z
  • Date of first publication
    2019-06-20
  • Abstract / Description
    When family members would ask ”What do you study in your research?”, I would always struggle to answer. While graduate school trains us to communicate with experts in our field, it is often harder to communicate our research with members of our family and the general public. Participating in the three minute thesis competition at Concordia University forced me to simplify complex concepts so that they would fit within the short time limit. As scientists, we aim to better the lives of humans and the environment and we have a responsibility to share this with the public. Learning to communicate our ideas simply, without jargon, and while staying patient and positive, we can become better communicators.
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  • Publication status
    publishedVersion
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  • Review status
    notReviewed
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  • Citation
    Evangelista, C. (2019). Why would someone want to present their thesis in three minutes?. Neuroanatomy and Behaviour, 1(1), e5. http://dx.doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.4935
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  • ISSN
    2652-1768
  • Persistent Identifier
    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12034/4363
  • Persistent Identifier
    https://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.4935
  • Language of content
    eng
  • Publisher
    Episteme Health Inc.
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  • Is version of
    https://doi.org/10.35430/nab.2019.e5
  • Is related to
    https://doi.org/10.35430/nab.2019.e5
  • Keyword(s)
    Science communication
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  • Keyword(s)
    Graduate school
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  • Keyword(s)
    Three minute thesis
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  • Keyword(s)
    Public speaking
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  • Keyword(s)
    Professional development
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  • Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)
    150
  • Title
    Why would someone want to present their thesis in three minutes?
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  • DRO type
    article
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  • Article number
    e5
  • Journal title
    Neuroanatomy and Behaviour
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  • Volume
    1
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