Fill in the Blanks Public TalkOnline version You will be redirected to an external website to complete the activity. Read the text and fill the gaps with the words given in the box, for select the answer click on the word. You have 10 min. to complete the activity and two chances for choose the correct answer. Click to toggle options. by Montse Luna 1 to to such over since also However taken from accorded along There being of at within have above being can be no greater treat to any one fond of scientific pursuits than attend a course of these lectures . James ( 2007 ) notes that the popularity of the afternoon lectures the RI was so high in Davy's time that it led to the creation the first one - way street in London , clearly emphasising the value and esteem to the events by the wider population . Public lectures continued in much the same vein the days of Davy , Faraday and Ørsted , with the ability to present a lecture a standard requirement of most scientific roles ( for tips on presentation skills for public science communication lectures see Bultitude , 2010 ) . , in part due to the cultural factors raised , increasing importance is placed on the inclusion of ? interactive' elements public lectures , in order to ensure greater involvement of the audience . A more recent innovation these lines used electronic voting handsets to allow the audience ? choose their own lecture' ? i . e . select a range of options offered by the presenters , in order to allow the audience to take more control the direction of the lecture ( Bultitude and Grant , 2006 ) . The international Café Scientifique network has the level of interactivity even further , instituting informal events involving a speaker and an audience that occur in public locations as cafés and bars ( Grand , 2009 : 210 ) : Cafés Scientifiques classically start with a short introductory talk by an ? expert' .
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