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/2010/11/26/presentation-traps-11-the-q-and-a-trap/ http://scientific-presentations.com/2010/11/26/presentation-traps-11-the-q-and-a-trap/#comments Fri, 26 Nov 2010 08:29:45 +0000 Jean-Luc http://scientific-presentations.com/?p=800 Continue reading →]]> http://scientific-presentations.com/2010/11/26/presentation-traps-11-the-q-and-a-trap/feed/ 0 http://scientific-presentations.com/2010/06/03/learning-from-benjamin-franklin/ http://scientific-presentations.com/2010/06/03/learning-from-benjamin-franklin/#comments Thu, 03 Jun 2010 04:38:22 +0000 Jean-Luc http://scientific-presentations.com/?p=733 Continue reading →]]> http://scientific-presentations.com/2010/06/03/learning-from-benjamin-franklin/feed/ 0 http://scientific-presentations.com/2010/06/02/handling-unfriendly-questions-and-comments/ http://scientific-presentations.com/2010/06/02/handling-unfriendly-questions-and-comments/#comments Wed, 02 Jun 2010 02:43:00 +0000 Jean-Luc http://scientific-presentations.com/?p=731 Continue reading →]]> http://scientific-presentations.com/2010/06/02/handling-unfriendly-questions-and-comments/feed/ 0 0:07:32 In this podcast (part two of the interview) Dr Rao Machiraju, CEO of REQALL and past colleague from the Apple days when we both worked in Apple’s Advanced Technology Group (ATG), shares with us his wisdom on how to deal with troublesome situa[...] In this podcast (part two of the interview) Dr Rao Machiraju, CEO of REQALL and past colleague from the Apple days when we both worked in Apple’s Advanced Technology Group (ATG), shares with us his wisdom on how to deal with troublesome situations in Q&As, such as comments that could be perceived as aggressive, or downright hostile at times. This is a must listen-to for those who have not been there… yet! Image Source Flickr; Author Zcopley Manners/Attitude, Presenter, Q&A Jean-Luc Lebrun no no http://scientific-presentations.com/2010/05/10/alternative-question-answer-techniques/ http://scientific-presentations.com/2010/05/10/alternative-question-answer-techniques/#comments Mon, 10 May 2010 13:15:18 +0000 Jean-Luc http://scientific-presentations.com/?p=715 Continue reading →]]> http://scientific-presentations.com/2010/05/10/alternative-question-answer-techniques/feed/ 0 0:07:15 I are delighted to feature a new guest on our podcast: Dr Rao Machiraju. Rao and I belonged to Apple’s Advanced Technology Lab in Cupertino California. He now heads his own company, REQALL, working on a fascinating product: memory recall enha[...] I are delighted to feature a new guest on our podcast: Dr Rao Machiraju. Rao and I belonged to Apple’s Advanced Technology Lab in Cupertino California. He now heads his own company, REQALL, working on a fascinating product: memory recall enhancement tools. Rao is a master in the art of presenting. Today, he reveals his favorite ways to handle questions during the Q&A that follows a talk.  They depart from the conventional ways, as you will soon hear. Photo Flickr. Author Scion Cho. Q&A Jean-Luc Lebrun no no http://scientific-presentations.com/2010/04/11/how-audience-perceives-expertise/ http://scientific-presentations.com/2010/04/11/how-audience-perceives-expertise/#comments Sun, 11 Apr 2010 10:31:54 +0000 Jean-Luc http://scientific-presentations.com/?p=632 Continue reading →]]> http://scientific-presentations.com/2010/04/11/how-audience-perceives-expertise/feed/ 1 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/2010/01/24/hazardous-comparisons/ http://scientific-presentations.com/2010/01/24/hazardous-comparisons/#comments Sun, 24 Jan 2010 08:48:30 +0000 Jean-Luc http://scientific-presentations.com/?p=470 Continue reading →]]> http://scientific-presentations.com/2010/01/24/hazardous-comparisons/feed/ 0 http://scientific-presentations.com/2009/09/28/016questions-from-experts-and-head-hunters/ http://scientific-presentations.com/2009/09/28/016questions-from-experts-and-head-hunters/#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2009 05:03:04 +0000 Jean-Luc http://scientific-presentations.com/?p=306 Continue reading →]]> http://scientific-presentations.com/2009/09/28/016questions-from-experts-and-head-hunters/feed/ 0 0:07:38 Our new guest, Dr Leong Mun Kew, reveals what brings senior researchers to your talk. He even mentions the type of questions he would ask when head hunting for his lab. This insider view into presentation outcomes comes from the man who is now CTO [...] Our new guest, Dr Leong Mun Kew, reveals what brings senior researchers to your talk. He even mentions the type of questions he would ask when head hunting for his lab. This insider view into presentation outcomes comes from the man who is now CTO and acting CIO of the Singapore National Library Board. Uncategorized Jean-Luc Lebrun no no 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/2009/08/18/014-core-competitive-advantage/ http://scientific-presentations.com/2009/08/18/014-core-competitive-advantage/#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2009 06:45:54 +0000 Jean-Luc http://scientific-presentations.com/?p=256 Continue reading →]]> http://scientific-presentations.com/2009/08/18/014-core-competitive-advantage/feed/ 0 0:07:36 Can we predict the type of questions a scientist gets from VCs (venture capitalists)? And how would the BCG Matrix be of any use to the presenter scientist who is required to present the competitive advantage of his or her discoveries? Our guest, Dr[...] Can we predict the type of questions a scientist gets from VCs (venture capitalists)? And how would the BCG Matrix be of any use to the presenter scientist who is required to present the competitive advantage of his or her discoveries? Our guest, Dr. Motiwalla enlightens us. He is professor in entrepreneurship at the National University of Singapore, and sits on the board of a number of Hi-Tech companies in the US. Jean-Luc Lebrun no no http://scientific-presentations.com/2009/08/17/presenters-with-foreign-names/ http://scientific-presentations.com/2009/08/17/presenters-with-foreign-names/#comments Mon, 17 Aug 2009 07:21:51 +0000 Jean-Luc http://scientific-presentations.com/?p=246 Continue reading →]]> http://scientific-presentations.com/2009/08/17/presenters-with-foreign-names/feed/ 0 http://scientific-presentations.com/2009/06/20/benefits-of-presenting/ http://scientific-presentations.com/2009/06/20/benefits-of-presenting/#comments Sat, 20 Jun 2009 13:27:56 +0000 Jean-Luc http://scientific-presentations.com/?p=233 Continue reading →]]> http://scientific-presentations.com/2009/06/20/benefits-of-presenting/feed/ 0 0:07:00 Why do these benefits vary according to the type of conference?  Are these benefits broader than the communication of your scientific findings in a journal?  Dr Mark Sinclair and Dr Alastair Curry enumerate a long list of benefits, some of which may[...] Why do these benefits vary according to the type of conference?  Are these benefits broader than the communication of your scientific findings in a journal?  Dr Mark Sinclair and Dr Alastair Curry enumerate a long list of benefits, some of which may even surprise you! Q&A 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/2009/05/13/role_of_q_and_a/ http://scientific-presentations.com/2009/05/13/role_of_q_and_a/#comments Wed, 13 May 2009 12:00:57 +0000 Jean-Luc http://scientific-presentations.com/?p=201 Continue reading →]]> http://scientific-presentations.com/2009/05/13/role_of_q_and_a/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/2009/04/19/learning-from-pascal-part-4/ http://scientific-presentations.com/2009/04/19/learning-from-pascal-part-4/#comments Sun, 19 Apr 2009 13:21:40 +0000 Jean-Luc http://scientific-presentations.com/?p=165 Continue reading →]]> http://scientific-presentations.com/2009/04/19/learning-from-pascal-part-4/feed/ 1 http://scientific-presentations.com/2009/04/12/006-presenting-limitations-of-research-at-conference-talk/ http://scientific-presentations.com/2009/04/12/006-presenting-limitations-of-research-at-conference-talk/#comments Sun, 12 Apr 2009 08:53:13 +0000 Jean-Luc http://scientific-presentations.com/?p=136 Continue reading →]]> http://scientific-presentations.com/2009/04/12/006-presenting-limitations-of-research-at-conference-talk/feed/ 0 0:13:40 Should one present research limitations during the ten minutes of a scientific talk at a conference? Would one be breaching academic honesty and integrity if one did not present them? What has this topic got to do with how well the Q&A goes afte[...] Should one present research limitations during the ten minutes of a scientific talk at a conference? Would one be breaching academic honesty and integrity if one did not present them? What has this topic got to do with how well the Q&A goes after the talk? Find out from our cast of profs, Dr. Sinclair and Dr. Curry, in the profcast segment of this podcast. Manners/Attitude Jean-Luc Lebrun no no http://scientific-presentations.com/2009/04/03/005-attitude-of-audience-towards-presenter/ http://scientific-presentations.com/2009/04/03/005-attitude-of-audience-towards-presenter/#comments Fri, 03 Apr 2009 12:23:41 +0000 Jean-Luc http://scientific-presentations.com/?p=127 Continue reading →]]> http://scientific-presentations.com/2009/04/03/005-attitude-of-audience-towards-presenter/feed/ 0 0:09:42 What is the chemistry between the scientist who presents and the audience? When the presenter who precedes you gives a bad presentation, does that affect you? When you work in a field where people are divided into camps of divergent scientific opini[...] What is the chemistry between the scientist who presents and the audience? When the presenter who precedes you gives a bad presentation, does that affect you? When you work in a field where people are divided into camps of divergent scientific opinions, does that affect you? Our experts share with you their experience about the people who come to a talk with a bad attitude, or with their own specific agenda. Q&A Jean-Luc Lebrun no no 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/2009/02/22/003-the-chairperson-and-the-presenter/ http://scientific-presentations.com/2009/02/22/003-the-chairperson-and-the-presenter/#comments Sun, 22 Feb 2009 14:50:38 +0000 Jean-Luc http://scientific-presentations.com/?p=66 http://scientific-presentations.com/2009/02/22/003-the-chairperson-and-the-presenter/feed/ 0 0:06:40 What is the relationship between a chairperson and a presenter? What can the presenter expect from a chairperson? Find out from a chairperson, Dr Mark Sinclair. What is the relationship between a chairperson and a presenter? What can the presenter expect from a chairperson? Find out from a chairperson, Dr Mark Sinclair. Q&A Jean-Luc Lebrun no no http://scientific-presentations.com/2009/01/22/society-cherishes-its-gifted-speakers/ http://scientific-presentations.com/2009/01/22/society-cherishes-its-gifted-speakers/#comments Thu, 22 Jan 2009 05:33:11 +0000 Jean-Luc http://scientific-presentations.com/?p=30 Continue reading →]]> http://scientific-presentations.com/2009/01/22/society-cherishes-its-gifted-speakers/feed/ 0 http://scientific-presentations.com/2009/01/19/what-does-your-audience-remember-podcast1/ http://scientific-presentations.com/2009/01/19/what-does-your-audience-remember-podcast1/#comments Mon, 19 Jan 2009 06:40:32 +0000 Jean-Luc http://scientific-presentations.com/?p=19 Continue reading →]]> http://scientific-presentations.com/2009/01/19/what-does-your-audience-remember-podcast1/feed/ 0 0:08:46 What do people in the audience remember once your presentation is over? The answer may surprise you! Our two guests, Dr. Mark Sinclair and Dr. Alastair Curry share their experience. Dr. Sinclair suggests that the presenter, not just the audience, ma[...] What do people in the audience remember once your presentation is over? The answer may surprise you! Our two guests, Dr. Mark Sinclair and Dr. Alastair Curry share their experience. Dr. Sinclair suggests that the presenter, not just the audience, may also be given something to remember. Early in his career, one insightful question from a friendly questioner led to a breakthrough in his research. Now is your chance to be my next guest on this podcast by adding your comments. Here are my questions to you. What do you usually remember two days after a scientific talk? Which talks where particularly memorable to you? Why? Do you agree with Dr Sinclair’s statement that the presentations “that don’t take you to the [presenter's] paper, they fade away; they’re gone [...] in just a day or two”? My Podcast Alley feed! {pca-20707d74f1a9238af9d0cea5685c6d5f} Jean-Luc Lebrun no no