1. A Few Basic Rules for Scientific Presentations using Powerpoint

2. Scientific Presentations – Rule 1 No More Than 7 Lines in Height

3. No more than 7 words in width Scientific Presentations – Rule 2

4. 5 words at most in the title Scientific Presentations – Rule 3

5. Simplify your slides Use a consistent font and size Use a consistent color scheme No varied colored backgrounds Scientific Presentations – Rule 4

6. Use only white or yellow lettering on dark backgrounds for maximum legibility Scientific Presentations – Rule 5

7. Use horizontally oriented slides. Vertical and square slides can reduce image area. Scientific Presentations – Rule 6

8. Scientific Presentations Limit to 7 bars Avoid Crowding Use Thick LinesUse Large Font Size

9. Scientific Presentations Limit to 2 or 3 lines Simplify scales Use bold high-contrast colors