Master Scientific Presentations with Structured Narratives

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Georg Hafner

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1. Introduction

1. Meet your instructor.mp4

01:35

2. Introduction and motivation.mp4

03:55

3.1 Presentation Guide.pdf

3.2 Presentation Course Handout.pdf

3.3 References.pdf

3. Set up the course.mp4

01:08

2. Planning your Presentation

1. Section overview.mp4

00:34

2. The scientific method.mp4

05:41

3. Lessons from scientific method for communication.mp4

02:45

4. The communication process.mp4

00:56

5. Assessing the audience.mp4

05:39

6. Talks are a medium for interactions.mp4

03:19

7. The importance of communicating a central message.mp4

04:09

8. Crafting a central message.mp4

04:49

9.1 Section2 Planning exercises.pdf

9.2 Section2 Planning solutions.pdf

9. Examples Write a central message.mp4

02:55

10. Exercises.mp4

00:53

3. Structuring a presentation

1. Section overview.mp4

01:01

2. The standard structure of scientific presentations.mp4

02:53

3. The power of stories in science communication.mp4

05:19

4. The structure of stories.mp4

03:37

5. The structure of Jurassic Park.mp4

03:42

6. The story of the crows.mp4

05:15

7. Similarities between Hollywood movies and research stories.mp4

03:50

8. The universal elements of stories.mp4

02:22

9. Examples Finding your protagonist.mp4

03:56

10. Example Structuring your research talk.mp4

06:51

11.1 Section3 Structure Exercises.pdf

11.2 Section3 Structure solutions.pdf

11. Exercises.mp4

00:36

4. Designing a presentation

1. Section overview.mp4

01:25

2. Design effective slides.mp4

04:36

3. Design effective messages.mp4

04:36

4. The essence is always simple.mp4

03:35

5. Effective visuals - Graphs.mp4

03:53

6. Due diligence for graphs.mp4

02:34

7. Effective visuals - Illustrations.mp4

03:31

8.1 Section4 Design exercises.pdf

8.2 Section4 Design solutions.pdf

8. Exercises.mp4

00:39

5. Mastering presentations

1. Section overview.mp4

00:54

2. Opening tactics.mp4

06:09

3. Opening with a Big Bang.mp4

03:02

4. Design the title slide.mp4

01:44

5. End a presentation.mp4

03:27

6. Three tips for the delivery.mp4

05:45

7. Online presentations.mp4

04:25

8. Unleash your superpower.mp4

06:49

9. Goodbye.mp4

02:15

Description

Tips and Practical Examples for Planning, Structuring, Designing, and Delivering Impactful Research Presentations

What You'll Learn?

Learn a strategic approach to preparing a scientific presentation
Assess the goals and interests of an audience
Convey a concise Central Message with your scientific talk
Structure your presentation by adopting principles from stories
Design slides for clear and effective communication
Deliver engaging presentations
Become a more thoughtful and enthusiastic scientist

Who is this for?

This course is best suited for scientists at the Master-, PhD- or early Postdoc-level, or Bachelor students, who already work on an own research project.

What You Need to Know?

You will get most out of the course if you have a science background. While the concepts taught in this course are universal to good presentations, all examples and applications are from and for the realm of science.

More details

Description
Welcome to the Scientific Presentation Mastery Course!

Science demands dedication. It can take several years to collect all the data for a complete study. While publications are considered the currency of scientific success, presentations are often treated as a distraction from scientific work. However, presentations are the opportunity to personally showcase your work and interact with others directly. It can be incredibly rewarding to discuss your work with other scientists, students, or even people outside of science because you realize how interesting and meaningful your work behind beakers, pipettes, and screens actually is.

What makes this course special:
This course will teach you how to prepare presentations that stick in the minds of the audience. It will convey learnable techniques to excavate the essence of your work and communicate it clearly and memorably. I strongly believe that preparing good presentations will make you a better scientist because it compels you to think deeply about your own scientific project. This course goes beyond tips for presenting a finished study. It regards the process of preparing a presentation as a means to help you in excelling as a scientist.

Meet your instructor:
My name is George. I studied Biology and Psychology and obtained a PhD in Neuroscience in Germany. Subsequently, I worked for three years as a scientific coordinator in artificial intelligence. I gave numerous talks and poster presentations. I helped many fellow scientists to improve their presentations. My years of research and presentation experience I distilled into this course.

What you will learn in this course:
The course is structured around six steps to outline the presentation process:

- Research: The basis for every good presentation is well-conducted research. I will start with a short overview of the research process and discuss how giving presentations can positively influence your scientific thinking.

- Audience: I will teach you how to tailor your talk to the goals and interests of your audience while keeping your own goals in mind.

- Message: Learning from the events around a failed space mission, you will realize the importance of a Central Message. This is the message you want the audience to take away. I will teach you how to craft and design your talk around it.

- Structure: I will teach you how to structure your talk so that your results follow a logical flow. We will analyze how captivating stories like Jurassic Park are organized and how their structure can help us design comprehensible and memorable presentations.

- Design: You will learn how to design slides with instructive figures that can convey complex ideas with clarity.

- Delivery: I will advise you on the delivery of the presentation, including tips to start a presentation so that people want to listen, and tips to end a presentation so that people remember you. Finally, I will share with you the secret superpower for any engaging presentation.

How this course will benefit you:
This course will change your view on scientific presentations. You will not only be able to plan, a presentation much more thoughtfully but also conduct your research with a renewed sense of purpose. Once you improve your presentation skills, you will soon realize the positive effects. Giving presentations is the most rewarding part of research and a wonderful opportunity to nurture and share your enthusiasm for your work. But above all, investing time into presentations is an investment in becoming a better scientist. Letâ€™s get started!
Who this course is for:
This course is best suited for scientists at the Master-, PhD- or early Postdoc-level, or Bachelor students, who already work on an own research project.

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Georg has spent more than a decade working as a scientist and science coordinator. He holds a PhD in Neuroscience from the University of Göttingen (Germany) and worked as a coordinator in the dynamic field of artificial intelligence. His background in science and his ability to create meaningful stories, allow him to transform science projects into informative and captivating presentations. His mission is to bridge the gap between data and audience, ensuring scientists and their remarkable results shine brightly in the spotlight they deserve.

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