Monthly Archives: November 2009

November 16, 2009

Why experts are morons: a recipe for academic success

This morning there was quite a bit of tweeting, back and forth, about this article and exactly how stupid it is. “If our attention span constricts to the point where we can only take information in 140-character sentences, then that … Continue reading →

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November 2, 2009

When giving presentations, the only rule that matters is the rule of attention

Recently I was discussing presentations with a friend who is a student. Although being asked to make a presentation is a fairly common part of the student experience, and he has a reasonable idea of what’s involved, nobody has ever … Continue reading →

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