37. The Craft of Scientific Presentations (Michael Alley)

In this episode of the Ideas on Stage podcast we spoke with Michael Alley.   Holding a master of science in electrical engineering and a master of fine arts in writing, Michael Alley is a teaching professor of engineering communication at Penn State. He is the author of The Craft of Scientific Presentations and The Craft of Scientific Writing. Over the past decade, he has taught presentations and writing to engineers and scientists on four continents. Sites include Google, Harvard Medical School, MIT, Texas Instruments, the University of Oslo, and the University of Illinois. Alley’s website on presentations (www.assertion-evidence.com) is a top Google listing for engineering presentations and his website on writing (www.craftofscientificwriting.com) is a top Google listing for engineering writing. In this episode we talked about how to create effective scientific and engineering presentations.   Key Takeaways - A proven approach to deliver effective scientific presentations - How to write slide titles for technical presentations- Why analogies are not too informal for a scientific presentation- How simple and visual slides can enhance your delivery skills - The PowerPoint feature you can't ignore   We hope you enjoy it!   +++IDEAS ON STAGE RESOURCES Want to inspire your audience, increase your influence, and make a bigger impact?   - Read the Confident Presenter book: https://amzn.eu/d/bKswMEe - To make the most of the book, take the Confident Presenter Scorecard to assess you presentation skills in less than 3 minutes, for free: https://ideasonstage.com/score - Attend the next Ideas on Stage web class: https://www.ideasonstage.com/uk/masterclass