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    The Plenary Speaker: (Physics in Daily Life)

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    This document summarizes the role and behavior of a plenary speaker at a high-level conference. In 3 sentences: Plenary speakers are well-known individuals in their field who are invited to conferences to attract a large audience and ensure the event's success, though they often spend little time at the actual conference beyond their talk. Their talks rely more on charisma and humor than detailed slides, and if the science is incomprehensible that is not a problem since the talk will likely be given again elsewhere. Plenary speakers and their wives primarily attend conferences for the social aspects like meals and sites rather than actively engaging with other scientists.

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    This document summarizes the role and behavior of a plenary speaker at a high-level conference. In 3 sentences: Plenary speakers are well-known individuals in their field who are invited to conferences to attract a large audience and ensure the event's success, though they often spend little time at the actual conference beyond their talk. Their talks rely more on charisma and humor than detailed slides, and if the science is incomprehensible that is not a problem since the talk will likely be given again elsewhere. Plenary speakers and their wives primarily attend conferences for the social aspects like meals and sites rather than actively engaging with other scientists.

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    [Physics in daily life]

    e Editors and the Cartoonist - DOI: 10.1051/epn/2011403

    The Plenary Speaker


    high-level conference can only be a HighLevel Conference if it is able to ensure the
    attendance of some stars from the field,
    who will serve as strong magnets to
    attract a big crowd of attendees, and thus make the
    event a success.
    Plenary Speakers are very well known for their brilliant accomplishments, be it sometimes long ago.
    They know how to give a
    fascinating show without
    too much preparation, helped by their collaborators
    who love to bring them
    their latest results provided
    that they are cited during
    the talk. The Plenary Speaker can be either formally
    dressed (European style, to
    underscore the fact that he
    really is an magnificent
    choice) or very casually
    (US style, to show that he
    knows how to connect with
    the young).
    Before the readers start
    shouting at us for being
    male chauvinists by writing
    he when referring to the Plenary speaker, and not he/she
    (or, even better: she/he), let us be clear: It is unfair and
    unfortunate, but almost always the Plenary Speaker is a
    he. Its even worse. Plenary Speakers form a small panel
    of men rushing between conferences that have been
    wisely chosen by their wives for their nice beaches or
    good shopping.

    During the talk, it is the charm, the style, the changing


    rhythm and the jokes which make the talk a smashing
    success, more so than the slides. Except for fascinating
    video shots: STM images of atoms dancing a tango
    along a perfect crystal surface, for example. And should
    the talk be incomprehensible: no problem. Undoubtedly, there will be another chance to hear the same
    talk once again at some other conference.
    Plenary Speakers are busy. In
    fact, they are so busy that
    they usually cant attend the
    whole conference. It is dicult for ordinary scientists
    to nd an opportunity to
    exchange even a single idea
    with them. Joined by their
    wife, they arrive the day
    before the talk, around
    lunchtime if the place is
    worth visiting. Otherwise
    even later, but making sure
    not to miss the excellent
    dinner oered by the Conference Chairperson. It is out
    of the question to pay for
    hotel or meals. Of course,
    they talk for free, but it happens that the conference treasurer may reimburse the
    plane ticket in cash. Aer all, the registration fees may
    be used as a perfect cash machine, but who cares? e
    simple, well-publicized fame and presence of the Plenary Speaker has brought more attendees, and therefore
    much more cash than the ticket costs. It is so easy to
    make everybody happy!

    Editors note
    Our favourite author of Physics in
    daily life, Jo Hermans, also Science
    Editor of EPN, is taking some rest and
    will save his contributions for the time
    being.Europhysics Newswishes to
    continue to bring smile to readers

    faces so the Editors will attempt to ll


    the section with a series of short texts,
    serious or not. Let us start here with a
    portrait, illustrated by our regular
    cartoonist, Wiebke Drenckhan.
    Nobody will ever recognize himself or

    herself here, of course!


    Our readers are most welcome to
    submit contributions, knowing that
    we keep our absolute power of
    (arbitrary) decision about their
    publication and illustration.

    Article available at http://www.europhysicsnews.org or http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/epn/2011403

    EPN 42/4 25

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