Convincing and Debating in Science
A workshop offered by the Bonn Graduate Center
This interactive seminar with real-life scenarios, public speaking exercises, argumentation examples and debates will help participants successfully engage in various interactions with other scientists and non-scientists.
Online Workshop
Thursday, December 11, 2025
9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Friday, December 12, 2025
9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Trainer
Dr. Philipp Gramlich
Language
English
Location
Online
Target Group
Doctoral students
Track(s)
Research
Certificate
6 units are applicable within the Doctorate plus certificate
Description
Scientists are often in a situation where they need to discuss their findings or their need for extra funding or resources with other members of the scientific community or with the general public. Therefore, the ability to express yourself concisely and clearly, using strong arguments, is of utmost importance.
This interactive seminar with real-life scenarios, public speaking exercises, argumentation examples and debates will help participants successfully engage in various interactions with other scientists and non-scientists. Your Q&A sessions will never be the same again. You will disarm other people's arguments against you now that you can look behind their facade. And last but not least, you will win on paper (e.g. research and grant proposals)! You will convince your boss to buy this fantastic Mass Spec.
Content
- Argumentation strategies: The right argument for the right audience and setting
- Scientific proof vs. understandable analogy: get more versatile
- Argumentation structures for adversarial and neutral audiences
- Addressing the 'opponent' or a third party
- Learn to challenge other's arguments
- Reply to challenges and even attacks
Contact
Bonn Graduate Center
Address
Alte Sternwarte
Poppelsdorfer Allee 47
53115 Bonn
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