If I understood you, would I have this look on my face?
by Alan Alda · first published 2017
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The actor and founder of the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science traces his personal quest to understand how to relate and communicate better, from practicing empathy and using improv games to storytelling and developing better intuitive skills.
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on “Ask HN: 2018 Summer Reading List?” ↗> We've worked with brilliant scientific and technical people who do not communicate their ideas well Alan Alda did as well and that was what gave birth to the idea for his book, If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look On My Face? (https://www.amazon.com/Understood-Would-Have-This-Look-ebook...) It has a big focus on improv that can be distracting from the main message of the book, but I found it really insightful and had my…
on “Writing Grant Applications” ↗Well said! Communication is a two-way street. Effective communication is the hardest problem I'm aware of and there is no universal solution. Alan Alda's book _If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face?_ does a great job of outlining exactly this problem that a lot of scientists seem to have with communication. He also personally narrates the Audible version, if that's your thing. > However, if you…
on “I Really Blew It (2020)” ↗