Simple advice on giving a scientific presentation that keeps the audience engaged. I first talk about the importance of scientific talks being entertaining and how to hook the audience from the very start. I then go over general presentation technique, including delivery, slide design, and how to get the audience to focus on you. Finally, I cover how to keep the audience's attention during long presentations and give some advanced tips.
0:00 Introduction: most scientists are mediocre presenters, science should be fun, and overview
0:51 Opening: the wrong way to open and how to hook the audience
2:26 Presentation technique: delivery, connection with audience, and competition for attention
3:46 Long presentations: reentry points, jokes with a purpose, fake improvisation, and audience engagement
5:19 Advanced tricks: referring to other talks, audience adaptation, and workshops
