I hear you loud and clear. And I give (and sit through) a lot of talks, too.
Usually what I try and do is accommodate both types--the folks who pick it all up verbally, and the folks who pick it up visually. I'll put bullet points for background, but I'll paraphrase significantly (vocal vocab always being smaller than written vocab). Figures will get the title and maybe a line of interpretation. I'll put much more nuance into my speech.
And I pepper snarky comments in both written and verbal forms. I've found that even amongst the most dour scientists, making light fun of one's own work or difficulties, or when doing a journal club, makes people pay much more attention.
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Can I get an AMEN, brotha?
Date: 2005-10-16 01:32 pm (UTC)Usually what I try and do is accommodate both types--the folks who pick it all up verbally, and the folks who pick it up visually. I'll put bullet points for background, but I'll paraphrase significantly (vocal vocab always being smaller than written vocab). Figures will get the title and maybe a line of interpretation. I'll put much more nuance into my speech.
And I pepper snarky comments in both written and verbal forms. I've found that even amongst the most dour scientists, making light fun of one's own work or difficulties, or when doing a journal club, makes people pay much more attention.