Class 2, Science and storytelling
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The document discusses effective and ineffective uses of slides in lectures. It notes that while bullet points and outlines are commonly used, they are not always the best way to communicate complex topics. Quotes provide perspectives on using text slides to highlight key concepts and sequences versus frustrating audiences. The slides also touch on themes of arousing audience interest at the start and fulfilling their expectations.
Class 2, Science and storytelling
- 5. “ Scientists and engineers - and everyone else for that ma er - have communicated about complex ma ers ” for centuries without hierarchical bullet outlines. —Edward Tu e
- 12. “ Slides of text (outlines, lists, sentences) make up 75% of all visuals. An effective text slide can highlight important concepts, sequences; poorly designed text slides can frustrate and confuse the audience. ”
- 13. “ Bullet points lack agency.” —Edward Tu e
- 18. “ I think people have to stand up and say, you know, you’re an idiot.” —Scientist
- 19. Kenichiro Mogi and the wonder of science
- 22. I’m really ashamed to This is really interesting, show you all this. isn’t it? This is the Holy Grail of neuroscientists today. The great ocean of truth is always before us.
- 24. audience slides
- 25. Outline • Introduction • Statement of problem • Data • Methods • Results • Conclusion
- 27. How long can you expect to keep your audience’s attention?
- 30. “ In jazz, in the jazz club, a soloist is allowed maybe three or four verses to warm up his solo, so he makes this organic curve, and he’s allowed to wander around and find this avenue and then je ison that and go somewhere else. -- Sting ”
- 31. “ In rock music, you have to burn from the first bar. ” -- Sting
- 33. “ When it comes to mass communications, it’s as simple as two things: arouse and fulfill. You need to first arouse your audience and get them interested in what you have to say; then ” you need to fulfill their expectations. —Tom Hollihan
- 34. What is science?
- 35. Charles Anderson Dragonflies that cross oceans
- 36. What’s the main question or theme? Are there ‘mysteries’ that arouse your interest? Is there a strong take-away point? Are any of these ideas ‘sticky’?
- 37. Outline • • • X O Introduction Statement of problem Data • Methods • Results • Conclusion
- 42. Exercise! Write a haiku that encapsulates the main idea of one of your research projects.
- 43. 5 7 5
- 48. trees thirst for water. if their roots drink from summer, another tale told.