Scientific Presentation Resources
I was asked by a number of people after my ACA presentation, where did my ideas about how to format a presentation? I found the following resources helpful.
Practical Advice
Let there be a Stoning (pdf) by Jay H. Lehr which is the best science presentation rant
A Plea for a Symposium Goer (pdf) by Daniel Janzen
A great post covering a large range of presentation ideas by Mark Cohen
Rules for Making a Presentation
Death By Powerpoint by Angela R. Garber
How to Captivate an Audience between Guy Kawasaki and Nancy Duarte
How We Present Our Science: Tips for Students by A. Lee Foote
10 Quick Tips from Biogeek.com
How to give successful oral and poster presentations written by J.W. Niemantsverdriet
Really Bad Powerpoint by Seth Godin
How to make a Horrible Presentation
The sarcastic piece entitled ‘How Real Scientists Give Talks‘ (pdf) by Jay D. Mann
Mortal Sins in Oral Presentations or How to Give a Talk if You Never Want to Talk Again by Thomas G. Wolcott
Note: I have to disagree with the advice of ‘Include at least one “I know you can’t read this, but…” slide’.
enjoy.