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A weekly guide with quick tips, real examples, and exercises to master STEM communication and public speaking for you to make anything out of your career!

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  • Dr. Yulia Akisheva

    I improve STEM communication because we desperately need engineers who can speak effectively in public. P.S.-I’m an aerospace engineer.

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    Spacecraft engineer, science communicator, leader in space exploration. Sharing future focused perspectives on the human presence in our universe. Former council member to Canada's Chief Science Advisor.

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