95: All good presentations are alike; each bad presentation is bad in its own way

Dan and James discuss why academia tolerates bad presentations and the strange distrust of polished presentations. Here's what else they discuss... James had a Filipino feast https://twitter.com/jamesheathers/status/1188582859528949766?s=20 We’re approaching 100 episodes! ReproducibiliTea is spreading worldwide! Why do some people not trust polished presentations? The Mike Morrison episode on the Better Poster The “I want a refund for a bad presentation” blog post What does James consider a ‘good’ presentation? Conference apps Why don’t we teach PhD students to do things that they’ll need further in their careers, like making presentations and writing emails? Vague emails James wants to help out an email spammer Email vs. Twitter DM Anonymous people on the internet James discovers coin collecting Blocking people on Twitter Dan’s got a show recommendation: Money Heist / Paper house Why do we hate spoilers? Spoiling the end of a movie on Pompeii Other links [Dan on twitter](www.twitter.com/dsquintana) [James on twitter](www.twitter.com/jamesheathers) [Everything Hertz on twitter](www.twitter.com/hertzpodcast) [Everything Hertz on Facebook](www.facebook.com/everythinghertzpodcast/) Music credits: [Lee Rosevere](freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/) Support us on Patreon and get bonus stuff! $1 a month or more: Monthly newsletter + Access to behind-the-scenes photos & video via the Patreon app + the the warm feeling you're supporting the show $5 a month or more: All the stuff you get in the $1 tier PLUS a bonus mini episode every month (extras + the bits we couldn't include in our regular episodes) Episode citation and permanent link