http://scientific-presentations.com Resources for the presenter scientist Thu, 26 Apr 2012 23:38:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= CreativeCommons Attribution - Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ jllebrun@me.com (Jean-Luc Lebrun) jllebrun@me.com (Jean-Luc Lebrun) Science: Presentation Skills 1440 http://scientific-presentations.com/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/podcastpic144.jpg http://scientific-presentations.com 144 144 http://scientific-presentations.com/?feed=podcast When the scientist presents: Experts recommend "When the scientist presents" shares the views of expert presenters in a series of bi-monthly interviews aimed at improving presentation skills, namely the preparation of well designed slides, and the faultless delivery of a scientific talk followed by a stellar Q&A. scientific, talk, scientific, presentations, Q&A, slide, design, interviews, PowerPoint, Keynote, scientist, audience Jean-Luc Lebrun Jean-Luc Lebrun jllebrun@me.com no no http://scientific-presentations.com/2011/01/08/presentation-traps-11-the-trap-of-the-introduction-slide/ http://scientific-presentations.com/2011/01/08/presentation-traps-11-the-trap-of-the-introduction-slide/#comments Sat, 08 Jan 2011 06:37:20 +0000 Jean-Luc http://scientific-presentations.com/?p=821 Continue reading →]]> http://scientific-presentations.com/2011/01/08/presentation-traps-11-the-trap-of-the-introduction-slide/feed/ 0 http://scientific-presentations.com/2010/04/29/the_knowledge_trap/ http://scientific-presentations.com/2010/04/29/the_knowledge_trap/#comments Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:04:11 +0000 Jean-Luc http://scientific-presentations.com/?p=675 Continue reading →]]> http://scientific-presentations.com/2010/04/29/the_knowledge_trap/feed/ 0 http://scientific-presentations.com/2010/03/30/look-at-things-as-if-for-the-first-time/ http://scientific-presentations.com/2010/03/30/look-at-things-as-if-for-the-first-time/#comments Tue, 30 Mar 2010 05:04:55 +0000 Jean-Luc http://scientific-presentations.com/?p=613 Continue reading →]]> http://scientific-presentations.com/2010/03/30/look-at-things-as-if-for-the-first-time/feed/ 0 http://scientific-presentations.com/2010/01/25/the-joke-is-on-you/ http://scientific-presentations.com/2010/01/25/the-joke-is-on-you/#comments Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:56:46 +0000 Jean-Luc http://scientific-presentations.com/?p=496 Continue reading →]]> http://scientific-presentations.com/2010/01/25/the-joke-is-on-you/feed/ 0 http://scientific-presentations.com/2010/01/25/forced-audience-interaction/ http://scientific-presentations.com/2010/01/25/forced-audience-interaction/#comments Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:47:14 +0000 Jean-Luc http://scientific-presentations.com/?p=479 Continue reading →]]> http://scientific-presentations.com/2010/01/25/forced-audience-interaction/feed/ 2 http://scientific-presentations.com/2009/12/11/020-telecom-metaphor-for-effective-scientific-communications/ http://scientific-presentations.com/2009/12/11/020-telecom-metaphor-for-effective-scientific-communications/#comments Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:07:51 +0000 Jean-Luc http://scientific-presentations.com/?p=440 Continue reading →]]> http://scientific-presentations.com/2009/12/11/020-telecom-metaphor-for-effective-scientific-communications/feed/ 0 0:10:00 Our new guest, Dr Francis Yeoh, CEO of the National Research Foundation, is drawing a useful analogy from the field of telecommunications to clarify the duties of the scientist who presents, and clearly define the conditions under which communicati[...] Our new guest, Dr Francis Yeoh, CEO of the National Research Foundation, is drawing a useful analogy from the field of telecommunications to clarify the duties of the scientist who presents, and clearly define the conditions under which communication to an audience is effective. Transmitter, Receiver, Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR)… This fruitful metaphor will open your eyes so long as you open your ears… to this podcast! (Flickr image by Woodleywonderworks) Jean-Luc Lebrun no no http://scientific-presentations.com/2009/11/21/learning-from-henri-poincare/ http://scientific-presentations.com/2009/11/21/learning-from-henri-poincare/#comments Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:19:57 +0000 Jean-Luc http://scientific-presentations.com/?p=413 Continue reading →]]> http://scientific-presentations.com/2009/11/21/learning-from-henri-poincare/feed/ 0 http://scientific-presentations.com/2009/10/27/blessed-are-the-nitpickers/ http://scientific-presentations.com/2009/10/27/blessed-are-the-nitpickers/#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:11:28 +0000 Jean-Luc http://scientific-presentations.com/?p=394 Continue reading →]]> http://scientific-presentations.com/2009/10/27/blessed-are-the-nitpickers/feed/ 0 http://scientific-presentations.com/2009/10/26/018management_of_audience_expectations/ http://scientific-presentations.com/2009/10/26/018management_of_audience_expectations/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:08:45 +0000 Jean-Luc http://scientific-presentations.com/?p=382 Continue reading →]]> http://scientific-presentations.com/2009/10/26/018management_of_audience_expectations/feed/ 0 0:07:59 What can you expect to accomplish in the typical 12-minute presentation one gives at a conference?  Does the expectation of the audience change during the course of a presentation? What do people expect at the start of your talk? Do they keep the s[...] What can you expect to accomplish in the typical 12-minute presentation one gives at a conference?  Does the expectation of the audience change during the course of a presentation? What do people expect at the start of your talk? Do they keep the same expectation throughout your talk? Be ready to be surprised by the answers to these questions. Our guest, Dr Leong Munkew is CTO and deputy CIO of  the Singapore National Library Board. Jean-Luc Lebrun no no http://scientific-presentations.com/2009/10/10/learning-from-herbert-simon/ http://scientific-presentations.com/2009/10/10/learning-from-herbert-simon/#comments Sat, 10 Oct 2009 07:58:27 +0000 Jean-Luc http://scientific-presentations.com/?p=311 Continue reading →]]> http://scientific-presentations.com/2009/10/10/learning-from-herbert-simon/feed/ 0 http://scientific-presentations.com/2009/08/28/when-the-scientist-presents-book-launch-in-singapore-today/ http://scientific-presentations.com/2009/08/28/when-the-scientist-presents-book-launch-in-singapore-today/#comments Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:49:32 +0000 Jean-Luc http://scientific-presentations.com/?p=261 Continue reading →]]> http://scientific-presentations.com/2009/08/28/when-the-scientist-presents-book-launch-in-singapore-today/feed/ 0 http://scientific-presentations.com/2009/08/02/013three-audience-irritants/ http://scientific-presentations.com/2009/08/02/013three-audience-irritants/#comments Sun, 02 Aug 2009 15:02:59 +0000 Jean-Luc http://scientific-presentations.com/?p=241 Continue reading →]]> http://scientific-presentations.com/2009/08/02/013three-audience-irritants/feed/ 0 0:07:01 Our new guest, Dr Motiwalla, Professor in the practice of Entrepreneurship at the national University of Singapore, takes scientific presentations in the realm of venture capital. He tells us three ways to keep the audience listening… to you o[...] Our new guest, Dr Motiwalla, Professor in the practice of Entrepreneurship at the national University of Singapore, takes scientific presentations in the realm of venture capital. He tells us three ways to keep the audience listening… to you of course. Should you not follow his advice, the audience may still be listening, but it may be to their talkative (and bored) neighbor, or some may pretend they are taking notes on their computer when in fact, they are working on their next paper. ! Jean-Luc Lebrun no no http://scientific-presentations.com/2009/05/27/take-action-to-avoid-troublesome-question/ http://scientific-presentations.com/2009/05/27/take-action-to-avoid-troublesome-question/#comments Wed, 27 May 2009 14:07:12 +0000 Jean-Luc http://scientific-presentations.com/?p=213 Continue reading →]]> http://scientific-presentations.com/2009/05/27/take-action-to-avoid-troublesome-question/feed/ 0 http://scientific-presentations.com/2009/04/25/007-dealing-with-accent/ http://scientific-presentations.com/2009/04/25/007-dealing-with-accent/#comments Sat, 25 Apr 2009 06:48:37 +0000 Jean-Luc http://scientific-presentations.com/?p=187 Continue reading →]]> http://scientific-presentations.com/2009/04/25/007-dealing-with-accent/feed/ 0 0:09:39 Do British or american scientist-presenters have the advantage over people for whom English is the second language (ESL)? How does one reduce the impact of one’s accent? How can native English speakers make things difficult for the rest of us [...] Do British or american scientist-presenters have the advantage over people for whom English is the second language (ESL)? How does one reduce the impact of one’s accent? How can native English speakers make things difficult for the rest of us not born with English DNA ? Voice Jean-Luc Lebrun no no http://scientific-presentations.com/2009/04/13/visible-and-invisible-navigation-tools/ http://scientific-presentations.com/2009/04/13/visible-and-invisible-navigation-tools/#comments Mon, 13 Apr 2009 08:56:38 +0000 Jean-Luc http://scientific-presentations.com/?p=139 Continue reading →]]> http://scientific-presentations.com/2009/04/13/visible-and-invisible-navigation-tools/feed/ 0 http://scientific-presentations.com/2009/03/29/learning-from-pascal-part-3/ http://scientific-presentations.com/2009/03/29/learning-from-pascal-part-3/#comments Sun, 29 Mar 2009 15:01:36 +0000 Jean-Luc http://scientific-presentations.com/?p=124 Continue reading →]]> http://scientific-presentations.com/2009/03/29/learning-from-pascal-part-3/feed/ 0 http://scientific-presentations.com/2009/03/27/learning-from-pascal-part-2/ http://scientific-presentations.com/2009/03/27/learning-from-pascal-part-2/#comments Fri, 27 Mar 2009 12:33:06 +0000 Jean-Luc http://scientific-presentations.com/?p=110 Continue reading →]]> http://scientific-presentations.com/2009/03/27/learning-from-pascal-part-2/feed/ 1 http://scientific-presentations.com/2009/01/28/the-title-trap/ http://scientific-presentations.com/2009/01/28/the-title-trap/#comments Wed, 28 Jan 2009 10:53:31 +0000 Jean-Luc http://scientific-presentations.com/?p=517 Continue reading →]]> http://scientific-presentations.com/2009/01/28/the-title-trap/feed/ 1