The Benefits of Participation

Author : Kate Sleeth

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In my second article I mentioned the benefits of participating in associations and committees.  I thought I should expand on these and give specifics using myself as an example. I was involved in scientific communication for years back in the UK.  While I was a graduate student, I had the pleasure of participating in the BA festival of Science poster competition.  It was an interesting challenge to present my doctoral research to both the scientific community and the general public.  Preparing the poster was a difficult intellectual dilemma.  Which detailed area of science would I sacrifice so that a layperson could understand it?