Famous Presenters
In their publications, famous scientists and statesmen leave abundant cues on how to present their views effectively to others. Think of a Nobel prize acceptance speech, for example, there is so much to learn from how the presenter relates to an audience often well below the level of knowledge required for appreciating the achievements. Think of a biography where the writer (often a public figure) recalls the fears of facing an audience known as hostile. So much is learned through the observation and analysis of famous scientists and presenters.
Blaise Pascal – Scientist Philosopher
On influence of audience on presenter
On acknowledgment of other people’s contribution
Winston Churchill – Statesman
On the need to be selective in the choice and number of arguments
On the importance of a role model
On the way to conduct a rehearsal
On personal handicaps (speech impediment, accent, etc)
Santiago Ramón Y Cajal – 1906 Nobel laureate Medicine
On the need to rekindle enthusiasm prior to presenting
Herbert A. Simon – 1978 Nobel laureate Economics
On the need to match video to audio to reduce demands on attention
On the need to condense information
Henri Poincaré – XX century Mathematician and Physicist
On the two different ways people in the audience reach full understanding
