C13.M2 The Art of Presenting Science

Course Description

In the three day course ‘The Art of Presenting Science’ participants learn to use the means ‘story’ and ‘theatre’. By close study and practice of the fundaments of  both story and theatre we will find numerous qualities that make outstanding presentations possible. These qualities are easy to apply to scientific presentations and give the participant the tools to organize content in an intriguing way and bring it with flair and authenticity. The first skill also makes a difference in writing articles, proposals and popular scientific writing. The second skill gives you more effectiveness in other situations in which you have to address a group such as meetings and education.

Course Objectives

After this course, you will be able:

• To organize presentation content as to make it intriguing for an audience.
• To be able to present science with flair and authenticity, using theatre techniques, thereby increasing the impact of scientific communication.

Teaching Method

During the course, participants work on a short presentation which they improve along the way. All exercises are recorded and studied in between course meetings. Along with theatre and story, the use of slides , addressing different audiences and reacting to questions are also a part of the course.

Course Enrolment

If you would like to enrol in this course, please fill out the "Course Enrolment Form" and e-mail this to graduateschool@remove-this.tudelft.nl. If you would like to take more than one course, please fill out one form per course. Enrolment forms stating more than one course will not be processed. 

Please note that:

• Enrolment is on a first-come, first-served basis;
• We will only accept your enrolment if you are able to attend the entire course;
• If the course is already fully booked, we will place you on a waiting list. We will contact you if a space becomes available. In the meantime, we recommend that you check the website regularly to see if a new session has been planned. 

About the Lecturer(s)/Coach(es)

After finishing a PhD in physics, Gijs Meeusen chose for a career as a composer. In his search for the fundaments of music he found useful insights about theatre and story which could be applied in science. His courses on theatre and story are also given at several other Dutch universities, as well as Universities in Brussels, Zurich and London.