Imagine you are a scientist faced with presenting your research clearly and concisely. Where would you go for help? This book provides the answer. It shows how to use story structure to craft clear, credible presentations. In it you will find exercises to help you give both short and long presentations. Elevator pitches, lightning talks, three\-minute theses (�3MT), and conference presentation are all covered as are suggestions for longer presentations. Separate chapters address good poster design, how to tailor your talk to an audience, and presentation skills. Throughout the book the focus is on creating surprizing, memorable stories. Scientific presentations are true stories about new discoveries. They are surprizing because every new discovery changes our understanding of the world. Stories are memorable because they move audiences. This book teaches you to tell moving, memorable stories about your research. The book also covers: � Randy Olson\x27s And\-But\-Therefore (ABT) narrative form � Mike Morrison\x27s Better Poster designs � Eye\-tracking analyses of poster by EyeQuant � Numerous case studies and examples from different scientific fields � Exercises for the reader � Links to videos of exemplary presentations With light\-hearted illustrations by Jon Wagner this book will appeal to researchers and graduate students in all areas of science, and other disciplines too.

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Dr Bruce Kirchoff is a Professor of Biology at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG). He has won the UNC Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching, the Charles Edwin Bessey Teaching Award from the Botanical Society of America, and the Innovations in Plant Systematics Education Prize from the American Society of Plant Taxonomists. He studied scientific communication at the Alan Alda Center, storytelling with North Carolina storyteller Louise Kessel, and is a member of the Soylent Greensboro improv group.<br /><br />Jon Wagner works for the East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District (EMSWCD) in to find and remove noxious and invasive weeds. In his spare time, Jon works as an artist and cartoonist. He was 2018 EMSWCD employee of the year and has received special recognition from the Oregon Department of Agriculture for his conservation illustration projects. His illustrations can be seen on signs at the Oregon Zoo, Olympic National Park and the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum, among other parks and natural areas. He has a Master's Certificate in Science Illustration from the University of California Santa Cruz.

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