
For Alan Alda, the heart of good communication is connection
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Alan Alda has used his trademark humor and wit to help others express complicated ideas.
As an actor, educational TV host and founder of a scholarly center for communication science, Alan Alda has used his trademark humor and wit to help others express complicated ideas in accessible language. Now he's written new book called "If I Understood You, Would I Have this Look on My Face?" Alda sits down with Jeffrey Brown to offer a lesson in communication.
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For Alan Alda, the heart of good communication is connection
Clip: 6/21/2017 | 6m 53sVideo has Closed Captions
As an actor, educational TV host and founder of a scholarly center for communication science, Alan Alda has used his trademark humor and wit to help others express complicated ideas in accessible language. Now he's written new book called "If I Understood You, Would I Have this Look on My Face?" Alda sits down with Jeffrey Brown to offer a lesson in communication.
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