“Hi, I’m [name], working in [lab] at [institution].
“I’m a [disciplinary title] in [research field] focusing on [topic]. In particular, I’m [looking at / interested in] [topic] using [species or system name] as a model.”
Then, describe your research in a way that sounds almost exactly like you memorized it from a journal abstract, starting with a bland generalization (“Beetles are a speciose group,” “Sauropod dinosaurs were the largest land animals,” “Climate change will create conservation challenges”) before drilling down to your specific question after about 1-3 minutes.
Once you start listening, it is surprising how consistent this pattern is.
4 comments:
"Sauropod dinosaurs were the largest land animals"
Arrgh! You got me! guity as charged!
How do you typically introduce yourself?
"I am an invertebrate neuroethologist at The University of Texas-Pan American."
You're not setting a very good example.
You introduction should depend on the audience. For the academic dealing with the "normal people" for example. I'm an instructor at X Military School. I teach weird things to people who wear green all day.
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