“So you’re a graduate student?” “Yes.” “Soooo, what do you do and how is it useful?” <three_sentence_summary_of_my_project> <insert_confused_expression_here> This is a familiar conversation starter, a familiar question, a familiar facial expression that many graduate students are challenged with when we meet someone new, are networking, or just trying to explain to our grandparents what we do every day of our lives.... More