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When the Scientist Presents: An Audio and Video Guide to Science Talks

This book looks at the presenting scientist from a novel angle: the presenter-host. When scientists give a talk, the audience ('guests') expects the title of the talk to determine presentation content, they require understandable slides, and they demand visible and audible scientific autho...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jean-Luc Lebrun
Format: Printed Book
Published: Singapore World Scientific 2010
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • pt. I, Content selection. Paper and oral presentation : the difference ; Content filtering criteria
  • pt. II, Audience expectations. General audience expectations ; Scientific audience expectations
  • pt. III, The slides. Five slide types, five roles ; Slide design
  • pt. IV, The presenter. The master of tools ; Scientist and perfect host ; The grabbing voice ; The answerable scientist.