Sharing Planetary Science Getting the Audience’s Attention LPI Education and Public Engagement August 22, 2018

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Getting the Audience’s Attention Imagine you are giving a presentation during a conference’s concurrent session, or standing at a table for an event. How do you get the audience to select you? After they’ve chosen you—how do you keep them?

Titles What are characteristics of titles that catch your attention? What are some examples of great titles of planetary science presentations or booths/displays?

Feel free to take notes on handout. Titles Revealing Venus’ Secrets Include action words Focus on intriguing concepts Provoke curiosity Keep them short Avoid false advertising/ creating false expectations Resurrecting Mars’ Atmosphere LPI’s Planetary Excursions Suggestions? Feel free to take notes on handout.

Visuals What are some examples of images or displays you could use, that relate to your research or to planetary science in general? What are some props you could bring?

Props Globes Meteorites Earth analogues Scale models Other?

Visuals Signs / Exhibits Videos, planetarium Attractive images, 3D www.lpi.usra.edu/publications/slidesets/3dsolarsystem/ www.lpi.usra.edu/lunar/lunar_flyovers/tycho_crater/

Sound Microphone, volume Sound effects Music/ video Other? whoosh

Demonstrations Dry Ice Diet Coke and Menthos Model scale distance, size Scales for weight on planets Other favorites?

Connecting to their Interest and Knowledge For more on making relevant connections, see Making Planetary Science Relevant, www.lpi.usra.edu/education/scientist-engagement

Incorporating Concepts Spend 5 minutes jotting down your ideas on the worksheet. Worksheet is also available at www.lpi.usra.edu/education/scientist-engagement Please spend 5 minutes sharing your thoughts with colleagues at your table or online. Top thoughts to share with everyone?

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