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To Connect or Not To Connect

By vuit_admin | September 16, 2013

This recent blog post from Allison Vaillancourt for the Chronicle of Higher Education outlines some of the pros and cons of being an “open networker” on LinkedIn. For the most part, I agree with Allison’s approach. Like Allison, I value “quality” over “quantity.” I rarely connect with people I don’t know, and this includes current…

Dealing with the dreaded, “Do you have any questions for me?” in an interview

By vuit_admin | August 24, 2013

How should you respond? What could you possibly ask that you haven’t already learned from your extensive pre-interview research and that doesn’t venture into “no-no” category (think: salary, time-off)? This recent article by James Caan for LinkedIn describes three great questions to ask as the interview is winding down.

The science of science communication

By vuit_admin | August 21, 2013

If you can’t make it to this year’s event but the topic interests you, the presentations from the National Academy of Sciences 2012 Science of Science Communication Colloquium can be viewed online! Visit http://www.nasonline.org/programs/sackler-colloquia/completed_colloquia/agenda-science-communication.html to see presentations by thought leaders in the science of science communication.

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The science of science communication

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