REFERENCING the latest research on a particular topic while networking at conference can show your peers that you've been keeping up to speed.
However, before peacocking your deep insight into particular topic in front of a new acquaintance, remember that you're at a conference, they might know a bit about the issue too.
Just ask Adelaide-based clinical pain neuroscientist, Tasha Stanton.
The South Australian issued a warning on Sun to conference goers on Twitter, after an amusing encounter with a fellow attendee.
"Friends at conferences - please do not assume that people that you talk to do not know anything," she said.
"I just got told that I should read what Stanton et al found about pain.
"I AM STANTON".
The neuroscientist stressed that she didn't expect someone to know what she looked like, but noted that the conversation "had more of a condescending tone with recommendations of what I should read, which happened to be my paper".
The tweet has attracted plenty of comments with many wondering how she responded to what some described as "mansplaining".
"Oh, I literally said, 'I am Stanton,' and smiled sweetly", she said.
That may well have been the sweetest response - would've been nice to see the reaction.
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