Speaking In Public About Science: A Quick Guide For The Preparation Of Good Lectures, Seminars, And Scientific Presentations

Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque Speaking in Public About Science A Quick Guide for the Preparation of Good Lectures, Seminars, and Scientific Presentations Speaking in Public About Science Speaking in Public About Science A Quick Guide for the Preparation of Good Lectures, Seminars, and Scientific Presentations Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque Departamento de Biologia Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil ISBN 978-3-319-06516-8 ISBN 978-3-319-06517-5 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-06517-5 Springer Cham Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London Library of Congress Control Number: 2014939950 © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com) Preface and Acknowledgements I became interested in public speaking, particularly as it concerns the communication of scientific facts, early in the course of my academic training. The reasons for that interest were quite diverse, ranging from the suffering exhibited by my colleagues (and me) upon presenting seminars and papers at the university to the disappointment that followed lectures delivered by renowned scientists who seemed to suffer as much as any beginner. I shared my ideas with Dr. Antonio Souto, a specialist in ethology and p