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<b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">Sign up to participate in
the second annual <font color="#990000">MIT Postdoc Association Powerpoint Karaoke Contest</font></span></b></p>
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<div><font size="4"><b>Who should sign up?</b></font></div>
We are looking for MIT Postdocs who are passionate about research and would like to learn how to present unfamiliar topics in an appealing and funny way!</font>
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<b>How do I participate?</b></font></div>
<div><font size="4">To participate, provide a short (about 10 min) presentation about your research, which you might have used at a conference, seminar or meeting. The slide decks will be shuffled among all participants on the day of the contest and you will
have to present an unknown presentation.</font></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: large;"><b>What's in it for me?</b></span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: large;">You'll get a chance to practice your communication skills in a prep session, and will improve your ability to think on your feet and use humor to communicate science, both invaluable skills for talking about your work to
different audiences. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Also, the winner will be decided by a panel of judges and will receive an Amazon gift card!</span></div>
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<div><font size="4"><b>Date and Time: <font color="#990000">May 17, 12-1pm</font></b></font></div>
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<div><font size="4"><b>Location: <font color="#990000">Stata Center (Room 32-124)</font></b></font></div>
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<div><font size="4"><b>How to sign up:</b></font></div>
<div><font size="4">Contact Mica Smith (<a href="mailto:mcs@mit.edu" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">mcs@mit.edu</a>) if you're interested or for more information. Deadline to sign up is <b>May 8</b>.</font></div>
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