University Libraries Promotion and Tenure Recognition

Dr. Jennifer L Frank Associate Professor of Education

Book Title: Thank You for Arguing: What Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson Can Teach Us About the Art of Persuasion

Author: Jay Heinrichs

Selection Statement:

Scientific breakthroughs are revolutionary when they dismantle consensus. Effective communication and argumentation is indispensable to this process. This book helped me to learn how to present scientific ideas in a manner in which people — real people — would actually listen.


Year: 2020