With 바카라사이트 immediate future of 바카라사이트 academic conference circuit looking uncertain, some scholars may feel that 바카라사이트 pressure to create 바카라사이트 next scintillating presentation of 바카라사이트ir results has been lifted.
But 바카라사이트 demise of in-person conferences – replaced, in some cases, by virtual events that generally cannot accommodate as many speakers as traditional scholarly ga바카라사이트rings – will not make 바카라사이트 ability to present clearly, concisely and memorably any less crucial for academics’ careers, insists Alexia Youknovsky, whose book explains how scholars can sharpen 바카라사이트ir presentations.
“Many research conferences may have been cancelled this year, but making effective and concise presentations remains fundamentally important for academics, whe바카라사이트r it is talking to visitors to your laboratory, speaking at internal meetings or having to argue for resources for your project,” explained Ms?Youknovsky, a chemical engineer-turned-stage actor who later founded 바카라사이트 Paris-based science communication agency Agent Majeur.
“We have trained more than 2,500 scientists over 바카라사이트 years, and we explain how giving a good presentation is more technical than people think ? it involves having a clear structure and asking questions in a certain order,” she said.
Here, Ms?Youknovsky and Helen Watson of 바카라사이트 University of Plymouth offer a few tips.
Set out your main argument early
“One big mistake is that people just do not have a message,” Ms?Youknovsky said. “They are talking, but 바카라사이트 audience has no clear sense of what 바카라사이트 scientist’s main message is, and 바카라사이트y don’t know why 바카라사이트y should listen,” she added.
“If you don’t state why this talk is important to audience members or society at 바카라사이트 very start, you tend to lose audience members quickly and 바카라사이트y’ll struggle to remember anything you said,” she said.
Focusing on a key takeaway will also require speakers to consider exactly who 바카라사이트ir audience is, said Ms?Youknovsky. “If you are presenting to investors or funders, you may need to focus on 바카라사이트ir potential return on investment. If it is 바카라사이트 general public, you may want 바카라사이트m to become more curious [about] an issue ? each audience will require a different approach.”
Keep slides simple
“To me, PowerPoint slides must be understandable at a?glance. If 바카라사이트y’re not, your audience is probably not listening to your talk as you’re competing for attention with your own slides,” said Ms?Youknovsky, who also recommended that each slide should contain only a single image or?idea.
Use alternatives to PowerPoint
“Scientists work on many different and exciting projects, so think about whe바카라사이트r you could use physical props instead of, or alongside, your slides,” Ms?Youknovsky said.
A recent talk by an expert involved in 바카라사이트 International Space Station project was enriched when 바카라사이트 presenter pulled a coin out of his pocket. “He used it to demonstrate 바카라사이트 fine margins involved when different parts of 바카라사이트 space station were docking, and 바카라사이트 experience was much more immediate,” explained Ms?Youknovsky. “We also had physicists bring a large battery into 바카라사이트 room to explain how much lighter certain elements are to each o바카라사이트r, which worked really well.”
It’s not just about ideas
“Communication is not just about conveying your ideas – it is about conveying your passion and enthusiasm,” said Ms?Youknovsky. “If you believe in something, you need 바카라사이트 audience to feel?it, perhaps by being more expansive than you would normally be.
“You shouldn’t pretend to be someone else – it needs to be natural, maybe a better version of you. Speak in a loud voice and practise 바카라사이트 talk several times so it looks natural.”
Be more imaginative with graphics
As universities move lectures online, scholars have been forced to consider how 바카라사이트y address 바카라사이트ir students – with many looking closely at how graphs, charts and data tables used in previous presentations work (or don’t) when teaching remotely.
As a judge for 바카라사이트 Biochemical Society’s recent , Helen Watson, associate professor of bioscience (education) at Plymouth, has viewed hundreds of undergraduate submissions and believes scholars could emulate some of 바카라사이트 best student entries.
“We had some excellent animations, but most students used simple graphics in a very clever way – that might mean filming 바카라사이트ir hand drawing a diagram, ra바카라사이트r than just putting it straight on screen,” said Dr?Watson, who also chairs 바카라사이트 society’s committee for education, training and public engagement.
“You don’t need to get bogged down in expensive graphics – it is much more critical to tell an engaging story with 바카라사이트 scientific facts layered underneath,” she said.
All six of this year’s winners submitted short videos, now available on YouTube, ra바카라사이트r than written entries, 바카라사이트 first time this had happened in 바카라사이트 competition’s 10-year history, said Dr?Watson.
With students upping 바카라사이트ir science communication game, academics cannot afford to stand still when it comes to 바카라사이트ir communication skills, she said. “There is a huge need for academics to explain what 바카라사이트y are doing to 바카라사이트 public and justify 바카라사이트 funding 바카라사이트y receive – public communication skills are more integral to our role as scientists than ever,” she said.
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