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Stage directions

At Incite we believe that great communication is one of the most important issues for research, so I was very interested to read Ray’s piece on ‘Stage directions’. Whilst it is interesting that there are popular (if predictable) seasoned presenters out there, I don’t think that it is really relevant to compare our peers from the research industry with the likes of Steve Jobs. Personally, I think innovation and fresh talent are the key to the long-term future of our industry and we should also be giving young researchers the opportunity to show off their skills. This is why Incite put together the ‘Research X Factor’ for the MRS’s Research 2009 Annual Conference – encouraging industry-wide talent to take to the stage and demonstrate their creativity and presentation skills with a view to challenge all of us (including the more seasoned presenters) with fresh perspectives.

22-Jun-2009

3:35 pm