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Dance vs. powerpoint, a modest proposal

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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.

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.

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John Bohannon is a scientist and writer who runs the annual Dance Your Ph.D. contest.

Black Label Movement

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Black Label Movement is an explosively physical Minneapolis dance company.

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This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxBrussels, an independent event. TED's editors chose to feature it for you.

Read more about TEDx.

Participate in the Dance Your PhD contest — explain your own scientific research through choreography.