Scientist-Presenter 12
“It helped me to put many of my ideas in a form understandable by teenagers and the general public.”
Scientist-Presenter 13
“…retrained me in communicating science discovery and challenges to non-experts.”
Scientist-Presenter 14
“…reinvigorated my interest in … stimulating thought and interest among the next generation of scientific leaders.”
Scientist-Presenter 15
“This program provided a wonderful opportunity to do both contextualize and communicate a grand technical challenge….”
Scientist-Presenter 16
“…the Cafe experience very helpful as it forced me to focus on the really basic elements of my research and how to communicate them.”
Scientist-Presenter 17
“… the whole process and interacting with the youth was very enjoyable.”
Scientist-Presenter 7
“It was a pleasure sharing my life and my work experience to the young and very enthusiastic [teens]….”
Scientist-Presenter 18
“…taught me a lot about giving a technical presentation to a non-technical audience.”
Scientist-Presenter 8
“It helped me to understand how the next generation of adults will think about issues in which science intersects with public policy.”
Scientist-Presenter 9
“…important for scientists to get out of the safety zone of jargon and be forced to explain what they do in more general terms.”