Cutting through the fog: Crafting and presenting a clear magnetic story
- đ¤ Speaker: Dr Ghina Halabi, University of Cambridge đ Website
- đ Date & Time: Tuesday 12 February 2019, 20:00 - 22:00
- đ Venue: Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge
Abstract
Storytelling is a powerful medium that captivates our senses. Stories engage and create resonance. In this talk you will discover the elements and structure of narrative, and the value of a good story.
Ghina Halabi will present tools and tricks on how to present your story through a narrative lens and deliver a memorable talk, whether to the general public or expert audience.
Ghina is a space scientist, storyteller, gender equality advocate and mentor. She works at the Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge. She is the first person to obtain a PhD in Astrophysics from a Lebanese institution, the American University of Beirut, where she worked as a lecturer before coming to Cambridge. She is has been invited as the guest speaker at a number of international astronomy conferences, including the United Nationsand TEDx. Active in public speaking and outreach, she founded Scheherazade Speaks Science, a science storytelling platform to make science accessible and promote the visibility of female scientists.
Click to book: https://camawise.org.uk/dr-ghina-halabi-cutting-through-the-fog-crafting-and-presenting-a-clear-magnetic-story-plus-a-short-agm/
A short AGM will follow, which you are welcome to attend.
Series This talk is part of the Cambridge AWiSE series.
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Dr Ghina Halabi, University of Cambridge 
Tuesday 12 February 2019, 20:00-22:00