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During my fifth year at Penn State, I gave this book to each of the students in my lab group. As scientists and engineers, our work is most meaningful when we can communicate it to a diverse audience. One of the recommendations this book makes for improving scientific communication is to take an improvisation class. So, we did exactly that! Happy Valley Improv Group gave our research group a professional development workshop during which we practiced improving our communication skills and developing trust within our team. My students went on to earn many awards for their presentation skills, and I am grateful to this book for inspiring us. I hope it inspires you, too!