>>14251994Yes, that's exactly what you do. "Hi Doctor Jones, my name is Inexperienced Anon. I'm a :::fill in blank here::: student at :::fill in blank here:::. I read your recent paper on ::::fill in blank here::: and was wondering if you had a moment to answer a question/clarify a detail/chat with me about your work."
At the very least you will earn points for being bold, confident, and directly engaging with whomever you are interested in speaking with. And...it sounds like such an approach will go a long way towards pulling you out of your own carapace.
