Tennis player Andy Roddick states basic principle of (science) communication

When asked about a possible return to next year’s Wimbledon tournement, ousted player Andy Roddick stated:

“If I don’t have a definitive answer in my own mind, it’s going to be tough for me to articulate a definitive answer to you,” he said.

Citation:

Serena Williams racks up Wimbledon-record 23 aces; Andy Roddick ousted – The DenverPost

http://www.denverpost.com/golf/ci_20981468/serena-williams-racks-up-wimbledon-record-23-aces#ixzz1zMjgjM00

 

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russhodge

I am a science writer at the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in Berlin, author of fiction and popular science books, an artist, and a professional musician who performs on the viola da gamba and Medieval and Renaissance stringed instruments. I edit manuscripts of all types and teach the full range of scientific communication skills. I am doing theoretical work in this subject - see for example https://goodsciencewriting.wordpress.com/2018/03/11/ghosts-models-and-meaning-in-science/

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