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Session 2

Session 2. October 5 th , 15:30 - 17:30. Scientific Presentation. What is the purpose of a scientific presentation? What are the benefits of presentations? Why do people go? What makes a good presentation? What makes a bad presentation?. Titles.

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Session 2

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  1. Session 2 October 5th, 15:30 - 17:30

  2. Scientific Presentation • What is the purpose of a scientific presentation? • What are the benefits of presentations? • Why do people go? • What makes a good presentation? • What makes a bad presentation?

  3. Titles • Can Philippine saltwater frogs save Japan’s rice paddies? • Saltwater frogs survive freshwater with genetically augmented cell membranes

  4. Titles • Inform the audience about the subject • Catch the audience’s attention • Distinguish it from related research • Sell your presentation

  5. Choosing a Title • Length • 5-10 words • Enough details to make it unique • Target your audience • Generality • Too general: audience has no expectations • Too specific: overly technical

  6. Tackling Japan’s rice crisis: engineered frogs to battle damaging O-gui flies • Novel method for combating hypotonic shock in Philippine saltwater frog oocytes • Augmented membrane enables saltwater animal to survive in fresh water • Philippine saltwater frogs survive fresh water with LOL-supplemented cell membranes using ubiquitous promoter

  7. Introduction • Introduction ≠ Background • Background should be presented throughout the presentation, only at the moment it is needed. • Small Portions: Background  Result  Discussion

  8. Introduction • Motivation • What will the audience be learning about? • Key Question

  9. Key Question • Problem 1: Unclear Key Question • No question • Too many questions

  10. Key Question • Problem 2: Disconnection of KQ and Results • Key Question must relate to your conclusion • Big Picture must not distract from results

  11. Key Question • Problem 3: Late introduction of KQ • Audience wants to know the goal early • 10-15 minute talk: present KQ within 2 minutes

  12. Key Question • Problem 4: Unjustified Key Question • “No one has researched this before” is not enough justification • Audience needs to understand the importance of your research • Big Picture may be useful

  13. Methods • Detailed explanation not necessary - focus on your storyline • What you learned is more important than what you did • Explain why you chose certain methods, what you were thinking

  14. Methods • Chronological order (時系列) is not always best • Step back from your research, think about the most logical way to connect the points

  15. Slide Content • assist audience understanding • illustrations and animation should only be used to make information more memorable • present results & data visually (e.g. bar graphs rather than tables)

  16. Slide Content • slide title should give the main idea (conclusion) • write short statements for key points & conclusions • avoid using too much text

  17. Conclusion • Presentation 1 – restated main points “This is what I talked about.” • Presentation 2 – presented main ideas, logical connections, answer to the Key Question “This is what we have learned.”

  18. Conclusion • Take Home Message (THM) – what you want the audience to remember • Direction of further research, new question, applications

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