Dr. Luay Nakhleh: How to Effectively Communicate, Market, Listen, Read, and More

The Bioinformatics and Beyond Podcast

In this episode we revisit the “expanded” scientific skillset, discussing skills such as written and oral communication, marketing, people skills, listening, reading, networking, and literature search. Dr. Luay Nakhleh teaches us how to improve each of these skills. He explains how he continually asks himself, “How did I do?” He also explains how we can use this question to improve ourselves, in addition to feedback from others. Dr. Nakhleh then elaborates on further ways to improve skills. For instance, describing how our writing skills can be improved through a more mindful analysis of what we read. For each skill, Dr. Nakhleh attempts to define what it looks like to do that skill well. For instance, he addresses what it means to be a good listener and a good reader. Additional topics discussed include the role of social media in science and how to become an effective communicator when english is not your first language.