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Continuing Professional Development Programme
Space for Reflective Learning

Editions

2024 Edition 1, Trimester 2: May, IN-PERSON
Target: All PRBB
Session:
  • 07/05/2024 09:30 - 13:30
    Ramon y Cajal room

SELF skills

The science of the unexpected: improvisation for research professionals

Aim

To learn the basics of improvisation that will help you to have a more creative and intuitive approach to scientific communication and a better interaction with the audience during presentations.

Language

English

For

All PRBB

Contents

By taking this course you will:

  • Be more aware of your personal communication style and of other people’s differing communication styles
  • Learn a more creative and intuitive approach to science and scientific communication
  • Get out of your head and into your whole body and be more observant of others
  • Achieve greater clarity and vividness when explaining science
  • Learn how to deliver impactful presentations and explanations of complex scientific work
  • Know how to respond to unplanned public speaking challenges such as answering questions or making impromptu talks

Other relevant information

For any issue regarding attendance before or during the course, please note that you should contact the Intervals team directly by sending an email to intervals@prbb.org.

Related courses

Behind the scenes – small tutorial group for anyone giving oral research presentations

Técnicas actorales para la comunicación científica

 

Comments from participants

Finished editions
  • 2023 Edition 1, Trimester 2: May, IN-PERSON : 10/05/2023
  • 2022 Edition 1, Trimester 1: March, IN-PERSON : 30/03/2022

Trainer

Monica Ixchel Castillo Salgado
Monica Ixchel Castillo Salgado

Monica Ixchel Castillo is a political scientist, educator, actress and dancer from Mexico. She delivers workshops on improvisation and body language and facilitates on the topics of improvisation, moonshot thinking, communication and high performing teams.