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After four months the main difference between grad school and a real job is actually getting paid a livable wage. However in biotech there are still opportunities to work nonstop...

On Research Presentations

Recently I've been giving a number of research presentations again, and I've been noticing a particular trend. When I'm practicing or preparing a talk, I've noticed that I'll pause pretty often and think about how to improve a talk. While this is normally good for me, it does make it difficult to practice timing. So what ends up happening is that the first time I end up seeing how long the presentation lasts is when I've presenting it to an audience. At least when I'm actually presenting the talk I can give it without stopping or having any unnatural pauses.