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Hey friends! Leah's back with an update and honest appraisal of the current state of affairs in which we find ourselves. She talks contracting COVID, extended family discord, fundie antivax friends, mental health struggles in the time of pandemic and more. Leah references Alan Alda (who played Dr. Hawkeye Pierce on TV's MASH back in the 70s & early 80s) and his advocacy to train STEM and medical professionals to communicate clearly and vividly. Here's a few links to a some of his resources.:https://www.aldacenter.orghttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/science-clear-vivid-podcast/id1535702219?itsct=podcast_box&itscg=30200https://omny.fm/shows/science-clear-and-vivid/If you're interested in being a guest on the WBF podcast, contact Leah at womenbeyondbelief@gmail.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=8739294)

From promoting voter registration, to inspiring informed engagement, and providing support for students, faculty and staff, Stony Brook University has been reaching out to the entire campus community with programs, services, messages and campaigns designed to ensure civil discourse and debate during one of the most challenging times in our nation's history. This episode of Beyond the Expected podcast, titled “Election 2020 -- Preparing for the Day After,” looks at why it's so important that the community come together with empathy as a community, to bridge the partisan divide. Three University experts speak about the programs and services planned for the day -- and days -- after this historic election. In addition, the panel looks at the psychology behind today's political climate … why people feel the way they do … and how the population can work through divisions, fear, anxiety and uncertainty, all of which have risen to fever pitch this year. Laura Lindenfeld, the Dean of Stony Brook's School of Journalism and executive director of the Alda Center for Communicating Science, serves as moderator of this episode of “Beyond the Expected.” Jeff Barnett is Interim Assistant Dean of Students. In this role, he's responsible for areas such as community-building initiatives, large-scale programming, policy development, and student crisis response and case management, and he'll talk about specific post-Election programs. Cathrine Duffy is Director of Stony Brook University's Healthier U initiative. In her role, she implements a full suite of programs designed to support a healthy work environment, and provide opportunities for staff and faculty to enhance their physical, fiscal and mental health. Like Jeff, she will share with us the post-Election services and support that will be available. Yanna Krupnikov is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science. She integrates psychology and political science to identify points at which new information can have the most profound effect on the way people form political opinions, make political choices and, ultimately, take political actions. Production Credits Moderator/Host: Laura Lindenfeld Guests/panelists: Jeffrey Barnett, Cathrine Duffy, Yanna Krunikov Interim Vice President for Marketing and Communication: Teresa Flannery Producer: Ellen Cooke Advisor: Lauren Sheprow Art Director: Karen Leibowitz Facebook Live and Social Media: Meryl Altuch, Casey Borchick, Veronica Brown Media Relations: Emily Cappiello Production Assistant: Joan Behan-Duncan YouTube Technician: Dennis Murray Vodcast Director: Jan Diskin-Zimmerman Engineer/Technical Director: Phil Altiere Production Manager/Editor: Tony Fabrizio Camera/Lighting Director: Jim Oderwald Camera: Frank D'Aurio and Frank Imperiale Special thanks to the School of Journalism for use of its podcast studio

The Frontlines of COVID: A Surgery Sett Series: Episode 13 - Dr. Elizabeth Bojsza and Dr. Susmita Pati The coronavirus pandemic has upturned a lot of the everyday functions of our lives, and of our work. Perhaps the biggest way it has affected the nation is the way we communicate. Where we once had direct eye contact, we have masks or a screen between us. With the added stress the pandemic has caused, communicating in healthcare is proving to be more difficult nowadays. Luckily, Dr. Elizabeth Bojsza and Dr. Susmita Pati from the Alda Center are helping us navigate this new terrain. The Alda Center: https://www.aldacenter.org/ Alan Alda’s Clear & Vivid podcast: https://www.aldacommunicationtraining.com/podcasts/ If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face? by Alan Alda: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780812989151 "Wild Geese" by Mary Oliver: http://www.phys.unm.edu/~tw/fas/yits/archive/oliver_wildgeese.html

In this episode of “Beyond the Expected,” Alan Inkles, Director of the Staller Center for the Arts at Stony Brook University, sits down with American actor, director, screenwriter, and author Alan Alda, visiting professor and founder of the Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University. Alan has honed his skills as a masterful interviewer over 11 years on the award-winning PBS series Scientific American Frontiers where he spoke with hundreds of the world's greatest scientists. When meeting with academic leaders around the country, Mr. Alda started suggesting to university presidents that they teach scientists how to present their research to the public. Stony Brook accepted his challenge by opening the Center for Communicating Science where Alan used his experience as an actor: whether in relating to the people he interviewed or acted. Using exercises derived from improvisational theater, he and the Center's trainers help participants connect with their audience and bring clarity to complex ideas. The Center has trained over 15,000 doctors and scientists in eight countries to be world class communicators. The Center has also trained Stony Brook University Discovery Prize Award young scientific finalists to present their nominated presentation to judges for consideration of winning $200,000 to further their research. Alan's new podcast, “Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda®,” which looks to help listeners connect better with others in every area of their lives, launched in July 2018 and now has over seven million downloads. A seven-time Emmy Award winner as well as six Golden Globes Awards and recipient of the 2019 Screen Actors Guild Lifetime Achievement Award, Alan Alda played Hawkeye Pierce and wrote and directed many of the episodes on the classic TV series M*A*S*H. He has starred in, written and directed many films, and was nominated for an Academy Award for his role in The Aviator. He appeared in continuing roles on ER, The West Wing, 30 Rock, The Blacklist, Horace and Pete, The Good Fight, and a recurring role on Showtime's Ray Donovan. Having most recently starred in the Academy Award nominated Noah Baumbach film, Marriage Story, Alan is also the author of several New York Times Best Selling books, the most recent being the 2017 break out book on relating and communicating, “If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face?” Production Credits Thanks to Alan Alda, legendary actor, director, writer, author, and, for more than 11 years, the host of “Scientific American Frontiers” on PBS. In 2010 he founded the Alda Center For Communicating Science at Stony Brook University, where he is a visiting professor. More recently, through his Alda Communication Training program, he launched “Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda®,” a podcast which looks to help listeners connect better with others in every area of their lives. Guest Host: Alan Inkles, Director of the Staller Center for the Arts at Stony Brook University Executive Producer: Nicholas Scibetta Producer: Lauren Sheprow Art Director: Karen Leibowitz Assistant Producer: Joan Behan-Duncan Podcast Director and Chief Editor: Jan Diskin-Zimmerman Engineer/Technical Director: Phil Altiere Production Manager: Tony Fabrizio Camera/Lighting Director: Jim Oderwald Camera: Brian DiLeo Camera: Greg Klose Original score: “Mutti Bug” provided by Professor Tom Manuel Special thanks to the Stony Brook University School of Journalism for use of its podcast studio.

Renowned science communicator Alan Alda talks to Curiosity Daily hosts Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer about curiosity inspires him — and how you can let your curiosity guide you, too. Plus, learn how toilets actually work. Additional resources from Alan Alda: Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University — https://www.aldacenter.org/ Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda — https://www.aldacommunicationtraining.com/podcasts/  Sign up for Alan’s newsletter on his official website — http://alanalda.com/ Follow @alanalda on Twitter — https://twitter.com/alanalda Other resources discussed: Octopus Dreaming [VIDEO] | Nature on PBS — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vKCLJZbytU Download the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. 

Alan Alda talks to Curiosity Daily hosts Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer about to how to connect better with others, what’s stopping people from believing in science (and how to change their minds), exercises he uses to build empathy, and more. Additional resources from Alan Alda: Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University — https://www.aldacenter.org/ Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda — https://www.aldacommunicationtraining.com/podcasts/  Sign up for Alan’s newsletter on his official website — http://alanalda.com/ Follow @alanalda on Twitter — https://twitter.com/alanalda Download the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing. 

Alan Alda talks to Curiosity Daily hosts Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer about how to be a better communicator by making human connections. Plus, learn about why oceans don’t sink into the Earth. Additional resources from Alan Alda: Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University — https://www.aldacenter.org/ Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda — https://www.aldacommunicationtraining.com/podcasts/  Sign up for Alan’s newsletter on his official website — http://alanalda.com/ Follow @alanalda on Twitter — https://twitter.com/alanalda Download the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing.

"Scientists are becoming more and more aware of the need to communicate the importance of science " Susmita Pati is Chief Medical Program Advisor for the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University as well as a Professor of Pediatrics at Stony Brook University. We discuss the importance of scientists being able to communicate with the public, what is at stake (credibility & funding), and the tools she and her team have to help us get better, including the upcoming Immersion program. The inclusivity and the importance of this work resonate! Key learnings 1. How Susmita came to realize importance of clear communication as the child of immigrant parents 2. Emphasizing communication skills for when a scientist connects with the public 3. How aware are scientists about the gap between public expectations and their skill set 4. The expectation from those who fund science to have the findings be properly communicated to the public 5. What is at stake when we are asked to speak to the public: credibility and funding 6. The international impact of the Alda Center to date 7. Choosing the word "scientist" in creating the scope of this project 8. The value of creating experiential workshops along the dictum "see one, do one, teach one" 9. Learning "Yes, and..." along with the value of making your teammates look good 10. The components that make the workshops maximally effective 11. Where pushback comes from and what success looks like 12. The upcoming Medical Immersion and how to apply Links Twitter @aldacenter More about Susmita: https://www.aldacenter.org/users/susmita-pati The Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science: https://www.aldacenter.org The Medical Immersion program: https://www.aldacenter.org/medical/immersion The General Medical Workshop page: https://www.aldacenter.org/medical #science, #scientists, #communication, #physician, #doctor, #aldacenter, #public, #education, #training, #research, #researchers, #fakenews, #improv, #experience, #immersion, #podcast, #pediatrics, #professor, #coaching, #megaphone, #advocacy, #patients, #medicalstudents, #residents, #residency

Do you remember Hawkeye Pierce? That surgeon from M*A*S*H played by Alan Alda? He was a surgeon with great hands and wit, but with even better communication skills with his patients. Alan became interested in communication when a life-long interest in science led to his hosting Scientific American Frontiers for 11 years on PBS. The Alda Center is the result of his combined interest in science and communication, and is celebrating a 1o year anniversary. Dr. Susmita Pati, the chief medical advisor for the center, talks with me about their mission. And how they accomplish it. They use improvisation skills taught to actors to helps professional caregivers improve their skills. Listen to today's episode and find out: how an acting workshop can improve your communication skills why physicians (and other healthcare providers) often are not prepared to have difficult conversations with you what you can do to improve communication with your healthcare provider Follow the Alda Center on Social Media Facebook, Twitter, YouTube

The most important time in your life can be those few minutes when you're in the doctors office - this is a critical time for you to tell your story and for your doctor to listen. 80% of correct diagnoses are made when doctors get the whole history from their patients. And the more empathic the communication, the better the diagnosis. In this last episode of our 3-part series, we speak with Dr. Susmita Pati and Dr. Laura Lindenfeld at the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University. Since 2009, the Alda Center has trained more than 12,000 scientists using improv and advanced communication techniques to help them be more empathic and more effective communicators. Dr. Pati has been working with Dr. Lindenfeld and Alan to create a training program for medical communication at the Alda Center. In this episode (part 3 of 3) we further explore the doctor-patient relationship and the efforts doctors are making to be more empathic, both with their patients and with their entire teams.  Support the show.

Relating and communicating in the doctor’s office can sometimes be a matter of life or death. Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda is devoting a special series of three shows to doctor-patient relations and how better understanding can be achieved through empathy and deeper listening. First up is Dr. Helen Riess whose research has shown that not only is empathy important to the doctor-patient relationship, but that, when it’s lacking, empathy can be taught. Join us for this episode with Dr. Riess, followed by Dr. Karl VanDevender (available December 6th) and two experts in communication, Dr. Laura Lindenfeld and Dr. Susmita Pati, from the Alda Center at Stony Brook University (available December 8th).  Support the show.

This week, Alan Alda and The Moth's Catherine Burns join us to talk about storytelling. What makes a good story? What makes a good storyteller? How can we use storytelling to communicate better, to sell people on our ideas, to make people like us?Actor, director, screenwriter, author and science advocate Alan Alda is the founder of the Alda Center for Communicating Science and Alda Communication Training, which trains scientists and businesspeople to use improv in order to more effectively get their ideas across. Catherine Burns is artistic director of The Moth, the non-profit dedicated to the art and craft of stories told live and without notes. We talk with both about the magic and science of storytelling and effective communication. Additionally, Lifehacker staff writer Beth Skwarecki speaks with a children's librarian about how best to tell a bedtime story, and Lifehacker staff writer Nick Douglas schools us on Dan Harmon's guide to structuring any written story. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science is located at Stony Brook University on Long Island, NY. As stated on its website, The Alda Center “empowers scientists and health professionals to communicate complex topics in clear, vivid, and engaging ways.” Laura Lindenfeld, PhD, is Director of the Alda Center and Professor in Stony Brook’s School […]

Since 2012 the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science has been running a global competition called The Flame Challenge'. Here, scientists from around the world compete to create a compelling visual or written explanation for a scientific concept, whereby entries are judged by thousands of 11 year old children! In this episode we chat with Johanna Howes, the visual submission winner of the 2017 question ‘What is Energy', where we learn why its so important to make your explanation understandable, interesting and entertaining ‘Think about what they enjoy, how they think and what they respond to is really important” The next question for the 2018 competition will be released on December 1, 2017 by Alan Alda on the popular radio show Science Friday. Top learnings Make you science explanations as compelling and as emotive as possible! Don't just communicate a bland set of facts, make them as interesting and as vibrant as possible. Break down your explanation into clear steps. Communicate the concepts clearly and with simple visual imagery that allows your audience to connect with what you're talking about. Respect your audience. Don't speak down to them, give them a reason to listen to you. Be memorable and be fun! You want your presentation to stand out. Hosted by Ben Newsome from Fizzics Education Useful links 1. Flame Challenge: https://www.aldacenter.org/outreach/flame-challenge 2. Sign up for teachers: https://www.aldacenter.org/students-and-teachers 3. Sign up for scientists: https://www.aldacenter.org/scientists 4. Johanna's submission for The Flame Challenge https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D27ac9SMpo4 5. Follow the Alda Center on Twitter via @AldaCenter About Dr Johanna Howes Dr Johanna Howes is a freelance science writer, digital content creator and casual academic at the University of Wollongong. She graduated with First Class Honours in Chemistry from the University of Technology Sydney. After about five years of studying the Great Barrier Reef and tiny algae thought to be the culprit in bleaching events, she was awarded with a PhD. She switched gears a bit and ran away with the Shell Questacon Science Circus, travelling around Australia and performing science shows for kids. She graduated with a Master of Science Communication (Outreach) with commendation, from the Australian National University in 2016.  This year, she was chosen by about 20,000 primary school children across the globe as the winner of The Flame Challenge. This is a competition where scientists are encouraged to submit either written or visual answers to a question set by the kids. Those same kids then judge the entry! She was flown to New York to meet Mr Alan Alda, the actor and science communicator who started the competition.  Contact details Twitter via @johmatrix, YouTube channel called Class 509: Science History www.class509.com  Contact Fizzics Education Web: http://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/ Phone: +612 9674 2191 STEM Teaching support resources NEW Primary STEM teaching book!  http://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/be+amazing+book.html >100 Free Science Experiments  http://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/Free+experiments.html >100 Free Science Ideas and Tips http://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/Blog.html Know an educator who'd love this episode? Share it! If something grabbed your attention in this STEM podcast please leave your thoughts below. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“My whole life has been a big improvisation — I follow my nose.” Improvisation has played a big role in Alan Alda’s career in more ways than one. From his early theatrical work to founding the Alda Center for Communicating Science to his latest book — If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face? The one, the only Alan Alda is On Brand this week (as Alan jokes, “I only brought one of me!”). About Alan Alda Alan Alda has earned international recognition as an actor, writer, and director. He has won seven Emmy Awards, received three Tony nominations, is an inductee of the Television Hall of Fame, and was nominated for an Academy Award for his role in The Aviator. Alda played Hawkeye Pierce on the classic television series M*A*S*H, and his films include Crimes and Misdemeanors, Everyone Says I Love You, Manhattan Murder Mystery, Bridge of Spies, and many more. Alda is an active member of the science community, having hosted the award-winning series Scientific American Frontiers for eleven years and founded the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University. Alda is the author of three bestselling books, If I Understood You, Would I Have this Look on My Face?, Never Have Your Dog Stuffed: And Other Things I’ve Learned and Things I Overheard While Talking To Myself. Episode Highlights Avoiding lecture mode. “I’ve interviewed hundreds of scientists.” However, Alda found that often, when explaining their work they go into “lecture mode.” That’s where you need to focus on relating instead of just communicating. On relating vs. communicating. “Relating is everything. Communication is developing the best possible way to say something. But is the audience getting it? Do they understand what they need to understand? It’s not-relating vs. relating.” Order matters. “Start with a story that matters to your audience.” This might not be the order that you would first think of to tell your story in. Why you should care about empathy. After talking with Alan, I’m inclined to stop using the word ‘target’ in reference to an audience. Instead, think of them as a communications partner. “Empathy means including the other person in your presentation. You need to practice over and over.” Not just your presentation but empathy, reading the other person. “It’s not about you. It’s about them. Focus on what the other person needs. That’s what a good salesman does.” To learn more, go to alanalda.com and the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science. As We Wrap … Before we go, I want to flip the microphone around to our community … This interview would not have been possible were it not for my fellow podcaster, Kerry O’Shea Gorgone of the Marketing Smarts podcast. When I heard that Kerry had spoken with Alan, I begged her to connect me so I could use the work in connection with my communication classes and curriculum at the University of Iowa! Thanks Kerry! Did you hear something you liked on this episode or another? Do you have a question you’d like our guests to answer? Let me know on Twitter using the hashtag #OnBrandPodcast and you may just hear your thoughts here on the show. Subscribe to the podcast – You can subscribe to the show via iTunes, Stitcher, and RSS. Rate and review the show – If you like what you’re hearing, head over to iTunes and click that 5-star button to rate the show. And if you have a few extra seconds, write a couple of sentences and submit a review. This helps others find the podcast. OK. How do you rate and review a podcast? Need a quick tutorial on leaving a rating/review in iTunes? Check this out. Register now for Social Brand Forum 2017 — September 14, 2017, at the Iowa Memorial Union featuring past On Brand guests Jason Falls, Marcus Sheridan, Melissa Agnes, and more. Learn more. Remember – On Brand is brought to you by my new book — Get Scrappy: Smarter Digital Marketing for Businesses Big and Small. Order now at Amazon and check out GetScrappyBook.com for special offers and extras. Until next week, I’ll see you on the Internet!

This week, Alan Alda and The Moth's Catherine Burns join us to talk about storytelling. What makes a good story? What makes a good storyteller? How can we use storytelling to communicate better, to sell people on our ideas, to make people like us?Actor, director, screenwriter, author and science advocate Alan Alda is the founder of the Alda Center for Communicating Science and Alda Communication Training, which trains scientists and businesspeople to use improv in order to more effectively get their ideas across. Catherine Burns is artistic director of The Moth, the non-profit dedicated to the art and craft of stories told live and without notes. We talk with both about the magic and science of storytelling and effective communication. Additionally, Lifehacker staff writer Beth Skwarecki speaks with a children's librarian about how best to tell a bedtime story, and Lifehacker staff writer Nick Douglas schools us on Dan Harmon's guide to structuring any written story. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.