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Find the opposition! [Guest post]

It is said that opposites attract and that's certainly true during presentations: opposites do attract the attention of people who listen to you! Toon Verlinden from "The floor is yours" explains the art of using oppositions to play with…
von Restorff effect in scientific publishiing

No more excuses! What not to say during a presentation [Guest post]

Why do people keep saying those things during presentations which undermine their own trustworthiness? Hans Van de Water from "The floor is yours" has done a list of awkward phrases which you should avoid. This post was originally…

Slide design for dummies

What makes a clear and visually appealing presentation? Toon Verlinden from "The floor is yours" shows an extreme makeover of power point slides, demonstrating a few simple design tricks that work wonders. This post has been originally…

Base Graphics in R: A Detailed Idiot’s Guide

The programming language R is great for data visualization: users have a total control of all graph features, plots can be easily modified or replicated, and the active developers community keeps improving and developing new graphic packages.…
von Restorff effect in scientific publishiing

The von Restorff effect

This is a guest post from Crastina’s partner somersault18:24, originally posted on their website.   your audience will remember the unusual Have a look at the picture above this blog post. That is the von Restorff effect…