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Physics and Improv Collide

Scientists on particle accelerator project learn communication from comedy

By Jim O'Neill, Newser User

Posted Sep 4, 2008 2:43 PM CDT

(Newser) – Physicists trying to explain the nature of the universe using the largest particle accelerator ever built are also trying to learn something else: communication skills to help them explain what they’ve learned to the rest of world. And they’re going about it in... Read full story »

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