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Blessed are the nitpickers Oct 27, 2009

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By Jean-luc Lebrun If in every scientist lurks a nitpicker – a person who fusses over details – it is simply because scientific experiments require great attention to details. Nitpicking talents vary from one person to another. But, in any group of twelve people, I always have the good fortune to find one perfect representative … Continue reading "Blessed are the nitpickers"

018Sequencing the scientific talk Oct 26, 2009

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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 … Continue reading "018Sequencing the scientific talk"

017Presenting patents and formulas Oct 11, 2009

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Strangely enough, knowing what is important in a patent presentation enables us 1) to bring light on an age-old question: Should one display formulas in a scientific talk? 2) to learn how to position our scientific contribution in the best possible light Our guest, Dr Leong Munkew, was until recently CTO and deputy CIO of the … Continue reading "017Presenting patents and formulas"

What can the scientist who presents learn from Herbert Simon (Part 1) Oct 10, 2009

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Nobel Laureate Herbert Simon, in a 1969 article entitled “Designing Organizations for an Information-Rich World”, points out the problems created by the wealth of information. A rabbit-rich world is a lettuce-poor world. […] Now, when we speak of an information-rich world, we may expect, analogically, that the wealth of information means a dearth of something … Continue reading "What can the scientist who presents learn from Herbert Simon (Part 1)"

016Questions from experts and head hunters Sep 28, 2009

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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.

Robert Geroch suggestions applied to the subtitle of your talk Sep 28, 2009

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You will find Dr Geroch’s “suggestions for giving talks”, online. The paper is stored on arXiv.org, the open access site managed by Cornell University. I have read this excellent paper many times and recommend you do likewise. My intent is not to ask you to change the title of your talk. As soon as your conference … Continue reading "Robert Geroch suggestions applied to the subtitle of your talk"

015 personal credibility Sep 15, 2009

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Not every piece of research represents a paradigm shift. How is one to present research which is lower on the innovative scale? In this podcast we also discovers that a polished abstract is not enough to bring an audience to your talk. Listen in as Professor Motiwalla shares his experience.

What can the scientist who presents learn from Santiago Ramon Y Cajal Sep 09, 2009

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By Jean-luc Lebrun Santiago Ramon Y Cajal was a neurologist who shared with Golgi the nobel prize in 1906. In his excellent little book “Advice for a young investigator”, translated for MIT press by Neely and Larry Swanson, one finds some remarkable insights on the perfect scientist presenter host. In the preface to his second edition Cajal … Continue reading "What can the scientist who presents learn from Santiago Ramon Y Cajal"

Microphones and how they make you sound Aug 29, 2009

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Video on Microphones Microphones – you love them because they extend the reach of your voice, and you hate them because they sometimes create problems: they whistle, they break down, they get in the way… Knowing how to handle them correctly and according to their varied abilities and models is a must for the presenter … Continue reading "Microphones and how they make you sound"

When The Scientist Presents Book Launch in Singapore today Aug 28, 2009

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Amazon page for the book and publisher page Praise for When The Scientist Presents: Roald Hoffmann Nobel laureate in Chemistry and writer “This is by light-years the best guide to designing and presenting lectures. Lebrun writes in a lively, direct way, and every page is brimming with good sense and practical hints. It’s just plain … Continue reading "When The Scientist Presents Book Launch in Singapore today"

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