My go-to is Wikipedia. It's similar enough to explain the basic concept, and familiar enough that everyone knows about it. Though, as other people have pointed out, open access research may be a better fit to explain to a professor.
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My go-to is Wikipedia. It's similar enough to explain the basic concept, and familiar enough that everyone knows about it. Though, as other people have pointed out, open access research may be a better fit to explain to a professor.