Designing Science Presentations. A Visual Guide to Figures, Papers, Slides, Posters, and More

✍ Scribed by Matt Carter (Auth.)

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Year: 2013
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 341
• Category: Library

✦ Table of Contents

Content:
Front-matter, Pages i,iii
Copyright, Page iv
Foreword, Pages xvii-xviii
Acknowledgments, Pages xix-xx
Goals of This Book, Page xxi
1 - Scientists as Designers, Pages 3-13
2 - Design Goals for Different Presentation Formats, Pages 15-20
3 - Twenty-One Characteristics Shared by Exceptional Presenters, Pages 21-33
4 - Color, Pages 37-54
5 - Typography, Pages 55-67
6 - Words, Pages 69-84
7 - Tables, Pages 85-93
8 - Charts, Pages 95-116
9 - Diagrams, Pages 117-135
10 - Photographs, Pages 137-150
11 - Ten Techniques for Improving Scientific Writing, Pages 153-160
12 - Research Articles, Pages 161-172
13 - Review Articles, Pages 173-179
14 - Research Proposals, Pages 181-188
15 - The Use of Slides in Oral Presentations, Pages 191-201
16 - The Structure of a Slide Presentation, Pages 203-218
17 - Visual Elements in Slide Presentations, Pages 219-238
18 - Slide Layout, Pages 239-251
19 - Slide Animations and Transitions, Pages 253-264
20 - Delivering a Slide Presentation, Pages 265-274
21 - Using Technology to Present Like a Professional, Pages 275-285
22 - Considerations for Different Categories of Slide Presentations, Pages 287-294
23 - Presenting Without Slides, Pages 297-303
24 - Considerations for Different Categories of Oral Presentations Without Slides, Pages 305-310
25 - The Structure of a Scientific Poster, Pages 313-321
26 - The Design and Layout of a Poster, Pages 323-333
27 - Presenting at a Poster Session, Pages 335-343
Appendix A - Recommendations for Further Reading, Pages 347-348
Appendix B - Learning to Use Illustration and Presentation Software, Pages 349-350
Appendix C - Thoughts on How to Design a Presentation from Scratch, Pages 351-352
Appendix D - Thoughts on Using Design Principles to Market Yourself, Pages 353-354
Index, Pages 355-360