Presentation Skills for Scientists: A Practical Guide

MacLeod, Lindsay,Zanders, Edward

ISBN 10: 1108469426 / ISBN 13: 9781108469425

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2018

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Presentation Skills for Scientists: A Practical Guide
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1108469426
• ISBN 13: 9781108469425
• Binding: paperback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

It is now widely recognised that professional presentation skills are an indispensable cornerstone of a successful scientific career. This updated second edition provides a concise and accessible guide to preparing and delivering scientific presentations. Its highly practical 'how-to' style focuses on the issues that are of immediate concern to the busy scientist. The text covers all of the important aspects of scientific presentations, including knowing your audience, producing visual material, controlling nerves and handling questions. It also includes advice on presenting in English for non-native speakers, helping them to improve the clarity and effectiveness of their presentations. Links are included throughout the text to the accompanying website, which contains annotated video clips of speakers delivering a talk and demonstrates the common problems encountered, as well as exercises designed to overcome them. It also contains image files to demonstrate the design issues to consider when creating visual material.

About the Authors

Edward Zanders has spent a career in biomedical research in academia and industry and has many years of experience in delivering and attending scientific presentations in the UK and abroad. Along with Lindsay MacLeod, he provides courses in scientific presentation skills for clients of his company PharmaGuide Ltd, including the UK Medical Research Council, the John Innes Institute and biotechnology organisations based in Oxford and Cambridge.

Lindsay MacLeod taught English in secondary schools before becoming a London Blue Badge guide, the industry's recognised symbol of professionalism. She qualified as Guide of the Year. Lindsay has guided for many decades and been a specialist guide in the British Museum and the Houses of Parliament. She has been involved in both guide training and examining.