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Mark T. W. Ebbert Profile picture
Mark T. W. Ebbert
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Asst. Prof. @UKSBCoA; ALS/FTD; Alzheimer's; Bioinformatician, Comp. Biologist, Stats enthusiast, Writing enthusiast; Church of Jesus Christ of LDS
Aug 4, 2022 • 7 tweets • 4 min read
Important point I need to address. Ur prob right, @neurosutras. 😊

I def don’t want/intend to be a jerk.

I took a calculated risk with my boldness. It’s *mostly* for the trainees.

Mini 🧵

#AAIC #AAIC2022 #AAIC22 #sciencetwitter #AcademicTwitter #AcademicChatter #phdchat 1. Bad talks are a serious problem for all attendees, but esp. for trainees. Trainees often leave conferences feeling “stupid” because they didn’t understand most talks. Why wouldn’t they? The speakers are “experts”. Turns out trainees aren’t the problem. The talks were bad.
Aug 3, 2022 • 30 tweets • 7 min read
I’m still surprised by the poor talks at scientific conferences, including from 99% of PIs (regardless of institution). Yes, it likely includes you. Sorry.

My goal is NOT to criticize, but to help.

🧵

#AAIC #AAIC2022 #AcademicChatter #AcademicTwitter #phdchat #ScienceTwitter If you’ve ever been to a talk you didn’t understand, it’s probably because the talk was poorly done. It’s not because you’re “stupid”.

We need better presentation training. Conferences would be much more impactful.

Conferences should include regular trainings.