You shift your weight from one foot to the other. The person you have just met is very interesting, but you are probably thinking about meeting other new people too. How do you leave the conversation without offending the person and yet remain amiable in their minds?
Exiting
Here are some effective tactics:

Exchange cards and express [...]

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-Prof Miranda Yap Executive Director, BTI

What is BTI?
The Bioprocessing Technology Institute (BTI) is one of the institutes under the Agency of Science, Technology and Research (A*Star).  At BTI, researchers and scientists pursue innovative and cutting-edge research in bioprocess and engineering that develop technologies to impact [...]

Simply explained, the “Publish or Perish” syndrome is faced by many researchers and academia all over world. It is true that publishing research findings is an important part of any researcher’s work as it involves the recognition of their work thus determining their career. However, we must not forget that not being able to publish does [...]

The next thing to do after entering into a group is to start talking. However there is a difference between just rambling nonsense and intelligent conversation. Below are a few tips on how to take the floor.

Small Talk.
Some people feel that small talk is a waste of time, but small talk provides insight into a [...]