Using Improv to Communicate Science
Mississippi State researchers test their improv skills as part of an exercise during a Wednesday [Nov. 20] workshop on communicating science. Sponsored by MSU's Office of Research and Economic Development, the workshop included a formal presentation and two breakout sessions led by Jason Organ,聽an assistant professor of anatomy and cell biology at the Indiana University School of Medicine. Organ, who is also the co-editor for the Public Library of Science (PLOS) Communication Blog,聽taught participants the importance of distilling a complex message down to more effectively communicate with people inside and outside a scientific discipline.