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I mean, they likely have practice! Dating or maybe a significant other, parents, siblings, any BBQ event IE any social event outside academia where someone ask

I mean, they likely have practice! Dating or maybe a significant other, parents, siblings, any BBQ event IE any social event outside academia where someone asks "So what do you do?"

Turneyboy 3mo ago
Not to forget mathematicians from other fields. They might be equally unfamiliar with most of our research topics. Yes we do have plenty of practice adjusting our explanations to the audience.