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When the Scientist Presents: An Audio and Video Guide to Science Talks (With DVD-Rom)

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AuthorLebrun Jean-Luc
ISBN9789812839206
Published LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2009
PublisherWorld Scientific
BindingPaperback
Original Price$28
Pages264
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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 authority. To each expectation corresponds a set of skills: personal (voice, host qualities, time control), technical (presentation tools and slide design), and scientific (Q&A, slide content). The author takes an original human factor view of the presentation delivery, in which the audience is easily distracted, rapidly forgetful, and increasingly impatient. Thus, insightful pointers are given on how to deliver the talk, how to craft the slides, and how to prevent the computer from rendering the presenting host-scientist into a ‘ghost’. In addition, the book goes in-depth over the treatment of questions by examining the motives and style of the questioners, and advising on how best to answer to each type of questioner. The book comes with a DVD for audio and video examples, and includes essential PowerPoint and keynote techniques that a presenter cannot live without.

About the author
Trainer of Researchers & Scientists From A*Star Research Institutes, S'Pore & Former Director, Apple-Iss Research Centre, S'Pore

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Weight0.483 kg
Dimensions24.8 × 16.5 cm
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