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| week | Dates | Monday topics | Wednesday seminar topic | assignment for following Monday | Resources |
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| 1 | Sept 1 | NA - no class on Monday | org meeting, course goals, assessment introductions subfields of physics theory & experiment the research frontier | none, that Monday is a holiday. But assignment for subsequent Monday is to make single-page outlines of pros and cons regarding applicability of physics to the life sciences, which we will discuss | |
| 2 | Sept 7, 9 | Labor day holiday on Monday, no class | Scientific Presentations- good, bad and ugly Stubbs - bad talk examples, slide by slide |
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| 3 | Sept 12, 14 | CWS: Discussion of outlines- make a single-page outline with pro and con of physics methods to the life sciences. Discussion about outlines and their importance. Converting an outline into a presentation Abstracts and scientific meetings. | Finkbeiner Capitol Hill | all: watch Jamous youtube. reporter question - spy satellites. Send PDF to Stubbs no later than midnight Sunday | |
| 4 | Sept 19, 21 | CWS: Making an overhead for a presentation- single-slide exercise on spy satellites, go over their slides
| Talk 4 | Tufte article Basics of powerpoint for scientists Nature papers on scientific presentations Pick topics by Wednesday Sept 28 pick a topic for an oral presentation and abstract for a meeting (15 minutes) Group A assignment for Monday- presentation and discussion Assignment for group B: prepare an abstract (250 word max) appropriate for a professional meeting, that will attract an audience to your talk and that coveys the key message you hope to convey. all: watch Jamous youtubefind an example of the worst overhead. | |
| 5 | Sept 26, 28 | CWS: Scientific talks, the good, the bad and the ugly. Class discussion about presentations- pace, content, goals, NYT example. What makes a good presentation? Tell a story! |
| Group A assignment for Monday- presentation and discussion Assignment for group B: prepare an abstract (250 word max) appropriate for a professional meeting, that will attract an audience to your talk and that coveys the key message you hope to convey. | |
| 6 | Oct 3,5 | MM (Stubbs gone) group A gives taped 15 minute presentations group B turns in abstract |
| Group A assignment is to prepare abstracts Group B assignment is to prepare presentations | |
| 7 | Oct 10, 12 | Columbus day holiday on Monday, no class |
| make appointments to review taped talks | |
| 8 | Oct 17, 19 | MM (Stubbs gone) group B gives 15 taped minute presentations group A turn in abstracts |
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| 9 | Oct 24, 26 | MM (Stubbs gone) review of what's been learned, class discussion on student presentations.
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| Elevator speech assignment | |
| 10 | Oct 31, Nov 2 | CWS: Students give their Elevator speeches |
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| 11 | Nov 7, 9 | CWS: Communicating with the public- pubic lectures, press releases, blogs |
| Draft Press release on topic of choice watch Stubbs LSST spiel on Youtube select presentation topic #2 for everyone. Presentation #2 is for a non-technical audience- advice to a Senate committee on a technical topic of your choice: solar energy, STEM education, quantum computing, nuclear weapons, etc. | |
| 12 | Nov 14, 16 | CWS: Class review of press releases, discussion |
| make appointments to review taped talks. | |
| 13 | Nov 21, 23 | MM (Stubbs gone) Group A taped 15 min talks topic #2
| Thanksgiving break | ||
| 14 | Nov 28, 30 | MM: Group B 15 min talks topic #2
| Last class, celebration!
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| 15 | reading period | Final posters due Wed Dec 9
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