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When the scientist presents : an audio and video guide to science talks /

Lebrun, Jean-Luc.

When the scientist presents : an audio and video guide to science talks / An audio and video guide to science talks / - Singapore : World Scientific, 2010. - xi, 252 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm + 1 CD-ROM.

Includes index.

Preface -- Paper and oral presentation : the difference -- Content filtering criteria -- General audience expectations -- Scientific audience expectations -- Five slide types, five roles -- Slide design -- The master of tools -- Scientist and perfect host -- The grabbing voice -- The answerable scientist. Disc 1 : Intro -- Keeping to time -- What are the benefits of presenting -- Not so expert audience -- What does the audience remember -- PowerPoint and Shakespeare -- Dealing with accent -- PowerPoint and Shakespeare -- Stating limitations -- The map slide -- Core competitive advantage -- Slide transition to show continuity -- Pearls of presenter wisdom -- Three audience irritants -- Presentation -- Microphones -- Scaling groups and objects containing text -- The black slide -- PowerPoint motion slides and keynotes actions -- Presenter mistakes -- David Peebles argument -- Personal credibility -- The chairperson and the presenter -- Attitude of audience towards the presenter.

9789812839206 9789812839206: £26.00 9812839208 9789812839190 9812839194

2010278527

101533175 DNLM


Communication in science.
Communication in science--Audio-visual aids.
Public speaking.
Lectures and lecturing.

808.0665 / LEB