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Every month we share a blog post about clear and convincing communication.
Every month we share a blog post about clear and convincing communication.
It is Sunday, June 5th and it is 4 pm at the Nerdland Festival. I (Toon Verlinden) walk past one of the tents where a …
Would you let a toddler play with his food? You probably have an opinion about this. Suppose this question is the start of an educational video. …
You've been doing research for years. The results are so interesting that you want to do more with them than just publish a paper that …
It is feedback I would wish upon anyone: attendees who come up to you following your presentation to share with you how time had flown …
What does your audience look at when you are on stage? You. Except when there are slides. And precisely that is the problem with slides. …
Recently, I re-read the first part of The Lord of The Rings. Did you know that about a third of the book is not in …
'Presenting online. It feels like speaking to a black hole.' Peter, a professor at the University of Antwerpen, finds it quite annoying when he cannot see …
I would like to communicate more about my research, but where do I begin? This is one of the questions we get asked most often by …
Ellen starts her online presentation with a question: 'How many women were diagnosed with breast cancer in Belgium in 2018?' We see 5 options, from …
Science is not only a very fascinating activity to do, but also to listen to, watch and read about. Also the past academic year, we …
Technical terms in your presentation: is that allowed? Of course! But only if they are really necessary. Because all too often we use them, simply to …
The book Weg van Water (Dutch) recently hit the stores. I (Toon) wrote it together with water researcher Marjolein Vanoppen and boy are we proud …
A friend of mine plays the oboe. Each and every time we attend one of her performances it sounds flawless and truly impressive. Literally, not …
Drink plenty of water. It helps to eliminate toxins, regulate your body temperature, and improve your concentration… Drinking water, it seems like the magic solution …
Online presentations are quickly gaining a bad reputation. Take a look at the following email, for example, that recently made its way into our mailbox: "The …
Tell me if this sounds familiar: You are presenting an online class or talk and you ask your audience a question. You wait, and wait …
I had been talking in front of the webcam for the past half hour. Three participants had asked a question in the chat box, but …
One of the reasons why researchers are often hesitant to apply our tips is because they think it will come across as lazy. A single …
“One of the best presentations seen in Corona times.” This sentence comes from the jury report, following the PhD defense of Elien Bellon (KU Leuven). …
Video conferencing tool Zoom was placed under strict restrictions or even outright banned at most Flemish academic institutions in April 2020. The reasons for this had …
From chemistry to literary history and from nursing to physics. They each have their specific jargon, but do you know which has the most difficult …
The impact of Antonella Fioravanti’s killer presentation Can a great presentation change your life? Yes, it can! In 2018, Molecular Biologist Antonella Fioravanti presented her research …
Recently we’ve transitioned to also hosting all our workshops online. That is going well and we continue to learn new things along the way. From …
Currently, all meetings, classes and conferences have been suspended. Fortunately, there are plenty of online tools that allow us to continue to communicate with each …
‘Science is boring’, says biologist and science communicator Sally Le Page in her YouTube video. Because as a scientist, you spend most of your days …
Recently I wanted to give our media workshop a full makeover. Not just revise several slides, but completely rebuild things from the bottom up. Let me share …