For the past five or so years, I've been writing and speaking extensively about the value of
relational work, including
deep listening, in science and communication. It's so heartening to see others joining that chorus. Alan Alda (yes, that Alan Alda), who is now a visiting professor at a science communication center named after him at Stony Brook University, has a beautiful reflection on his work teaching scientists to communicate more effectively. In
an interview in
The Atlantic with Jessica Lahey, he says:
