CHAPTER SEVEN Spreading the Word
Communication skills are as critical in the sciences as they are in many other spheres of life. Scientific communication has its unique features, but a basic requirement for success as a student in any discipline is the ability to receive, process, and share information effectively. In the sciences, communication skills are called upon in simply talking to your professors during office hours, completing and submitting problem sets or exam papers, participating in classroom discussions, defending honors theses, and so on.
So, what does communication have to do with problem- solving? You are probably familiar with this philosophical question on the role of perception: “If a tree ...
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