Presentation Boot Camp

Within the research and academic communities there is a growing interest in improving the communication skills of scientists, especially their ability to communicate the substance and importance of research to general audiences. This two‐day workshop focuses on presenting scientific concepts and research findings more effectively to both scientific/technical audiences and the general public. Through a series of interactive sessions, participants receive training in planning and preparing presentations that communicate messages more clearly and effectively and that have a lasting impact on the audience. Topics include: knowing and identifying the needs of the audience, highlighting big ideas and take‐home messages, decoding complex concepts with diagrams, and displaying data in meaningful ways. Attendees also receive training in the use and application of a protocol and associated rubric for evaluating the effectiveness of scientific presentations.