Guidelines for colloquium speakers

Here are some guidelines to consider when preparing your talk.

• Keep in mind that font sizes smaller than 24 pt are difficult to read from the back of the lecture theatre.
• Colour schemes with sufficient contrast can improve the readability of text and graphs enormously.
• Make sure that the labels and tick marks on important graphs are large enough to read, even from a distance, and that graphs are not too crowded.
• Do not to assume that everyone is an expert in your field, and some of us may need a basic introduction into your research and its physics. This is even more true as a fraction of the audience may be students who appreciate a good introduction.

When presenting your talk, please speak clearly, with as little accent as possible, and not too fast. The audience comes from a variety of countries, and some may have problems understanding strong accents or dialects.