Name: Dance vs. powerpoint, a modest proposal
Uploaded: 2011-11-30T15:49:05Z
Duration: 11 min
Description: Instead of a boring slide deck at your next presentation, how about bringing in a troupe of dancers? That's science writer John Bohannon's "modest proposal" in this spellbinding choreographed talk. He makes his case by example, in collaboration with dancers from Black Label Movement.

John Bohannon: Dance vs. powerpoint, a modest proposal

Dance vs. powerpoint, a modest proposal

Instead of a boring slide deck at your next presentation, how about bringing in a troupe of dancers? That's science writer John Bohannon's "modest proposal" in this spellbinding choreographed talk. He makes his case by example, in collaboration with dancers from Black Label Movement.

Complex scientific ideas often get lost in translation when explained with words or slides. A single bad PowerPoint presentation can cost organizations millions and create the illusion of understanding. Dance, on the other hand, helps communicate abstract concepts with clarity and emotion, as shown by scientists who now collaborate with dancers to model and explain research. Embracing the arts unlocks new ways to grasp and share knowledge.