Monthly Archives: July 2016

The 3MT Success Story

Last week I was visiting the University of Queensland, which aside from having a beautiful campus, is the home to an astonishing success story, the three minute thesis. It’s astonishing because the first three minute thesis competition only took place … Continue reading

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First Impressions

First impressions We make up our minds about people very quickly. Think about talks you’ve been to. Sometimes even before the person speaks you’ve already formed some opinion about him/her, for example, confident, unsure, dis-organised. If you make a good … Continue reading

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Practice, practice, practice

How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice, practice, practice. How do get better at tennis? Practice, practice, practice. How do you get better at giving a talk? Practice, practice, practice. There are different types of practice. Let’s look at … Continue reading

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