There are more elements to a presentation than just what goes on PowerPoint slides and what you say.

Scientific experiments need to be replicable, otherwise the credibility of any results you get may become questionable if no one else can demonstrate what you did.

There will always be more than one audience that will be affected by your project and its outcomes.

A scientist is one of the few professions where failure means progress. No one wants their project or experiments to fail, but a large part of science is failing and learning it.

The scope of your project is what you are contracted or obliged to do with the time and funding provided, this is what is considered ‘in scope’ for your project.

Timing is a very important aspect of research – especially regarding communication. .

The first step in risk planning and management is identifying the risks.