scholarly journals The Michigan New Technology Training and Research (MNTR) Translational Program in Nuclear Medicine (Final Report)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter J. H. Scott ◽  
Kirk A. Frey
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Medicine ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Technology Training ◽  
Final Report ◽  
Training And Research

Explaining the Future

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sunny Bains
Keyword(s):  
Learning Process ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Venture Capitalist ◽  
Final Report ◽  
Years Of Experience ◽  
Worked Example ◽  
Analysis Process ◽  
The Future ◽  
Technical Reasoning

Explaining the Future addresses the questions “will this new technology solve the problem that its inventors claim it will,” “will it succeed for any application at all,” “can we narrow down the options before we spend a lot of money on development,” and “how do we persuade colleagues, investors, clients, or readers of our technical reasoning?” Whether the person answering these questions is a researcher, a consultant, a venture capitalist, or a CTO, they will need to be able to answer them clearly and systematically. Most learn these skills only through years of experience. However, by making them explicit, this book makes the learning process more efficient and speeds its readers toward higher-level careers. First, it will provide the tools to think through matching new (and old) technologies, materials, and processes with applications: it covers the questions to ask, the resources needed to answer them, and who deserves trust. Then, it discusses analyzing the information that has been gathered in a systematic way and dealing with uncertainty. Next, there are chapters on communication, including tailoring documents to a specific audience, making a persuasive and structured technical argument, and writing an explanation that is credible and easy to follow. Finally, the book includes a case study: a real worked example that goes from an idea through the twists and turns of the research and analysis process to a final report.

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