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How to give the right talk the right way

Gintaras K. Duda Physics Department. How to give the right talk the right way. What is Research?. Three criteria for research of any kind It is made public It is subject to critical review and examination by members of the community the work is built upon, used, and modified by others

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How to give the right talk the right way

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  1. Gintaras K. Duda Physics Department How to give the right talk the right way

  2. What is Research? • Three criteria for research of any kind • It is made public • It is subject to critical review and examination by members of the community • the work is built upon, used, and modified by others • Communication is at the heart of the scientific enterprise!

  3. How do we disseminate knowledge? • Peer-reviewed articles • Conference proceedings • Letters and other communications • And talks, talks, talks …

  4. Know your Audience! • Most important thing to remember • Each talk should be written with a specific audience in mind • Elementary is ok • People like to feel smart • People come to actually learn something … Gasp!

  5. Our model: N = 1 SUSY extension to SM with the following soft breaking super-potential We include a mix of F and D terms in the super-potential

  6. The Montillation of Traxoline • It is very important that you learn about traxoline. Traxoline is a new form of zionter. It is montilled in Ceristanna. The Ceristanniansgristerlate large amounts of fevon and then brachter it to quaseltraxoline. Traxoline may well be one of our most lukizedsnezlaus in the future because of our zionterlescelidge.

  7. A Ph.D.? • You all know what the following acronyms stand for: • B.S. • M.S. • Ph.D. • Talking over the heads of an audience doesn’t make you look smart!

  8. Types of Talks • Conference Presentation • Invited • Contributed • Poster • Seminar style Presentation • Invited talk • Job talk • General Audience Presentation • Outreach

  9. Conference Presentations:Contributed Talks • Contributed talks may be only 8-12 minutes in length • Important to stay within your time! • What can you say in 8-12 minutes? • Give an overview of what you did and why its important • Give a introduction placing the work in context • Tell people what YOU did • Going to be more technical

  10. Conference Presentations:Invited Talks • Invited talks tend to be longer and of more general interest • Think 25-40 minutes in length • This type of talk needs to be accessible to a WIDE audience • Give a more detailed overview of the field • Keep the discussion more general • Audience is likely interested but non-specialist

  11. General Audience Talks • The hardest of all talks to write • Can’t assume a lot of background knowledge • Use the parent test: • If I explain it this way, would my mom or dad understand? • Also great for your thesis! • But these are a wonderful opportunity to promote science • This is our responsibility!

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  13. Seek outside advice • Ask for faculty mentors, other graduate students, or friends to listen to your talk • Ask them if they understood it • Ask for feedback and advice • This can save your butt!

  14. My big tips • Explain why your subject is interesting • Pitch it at the right level • Progress to more difficult material if need be • Stay within your allotted time • Make sure to give references • Practice, practice, practice!

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