Advice to a lecturer

A public lecture is a performance, and it is also an invitation to conversation. A lively conversation - especially when one person does most of the talking - requires that the speaker have something to say. A memorable performance requires assiduous preparation. I touch on a number of important elements: preparing the scene and eliminating barriers between you and the audience horizontal ellipsis engaging your listeners with a narrative arc horizontal ellipsis the uses of the minute particular horizontal ellipsis tension and resolution, surprise and drama horizontal ellipsis experiments and demonstrations, specimens and souvenirs horizontal ellipsis showing yourself, and your passion.