How to Talk to People Who Don't Want to Talk to You
The Edge for Scholars
“You’re more interested in what you have to say than anyone else is,” said 60 Minutes’ Andy Rooney. Do any of these sound familiar? “I’m busy. Can you come …
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Rock Talk: PubMed Gets Interactive
Rebecca Helton, MA
Today NIH’s National Library of Medicine (NLM) is bringing a new way of sharing and exchanging research information, fully integrated with the PubMed website, to a wider audience. For …
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On Declining Gracefully
Rebecca Helton, MA
As the new semester begins, so come the invitations to serve on this committee or be part of that grant. Trying to figure out graceful ways to decline? Give our …
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How to Be Polite
The Edge for Scholars
Most of us know what it takes to be polite in the moment. Paul Ford argues that politeness over time–consistently, deeply–is far more important. It benefits us, it …
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