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As public curiosity and interest for science grow, mathematicians are invited more often to address a public that is not a classroom audience. Such a public talk should certainly convey “mathematical ideas”, but it obviously differs from the classroom lesson. Preparing for such a talk offers therefore new challenges. I give examples from recent public lectures given by prominent mathematicians and by myself that try to tackle these challenges. I also reflect about how these efforts have changed my behavior in the classroom.
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Saint-Aubin, Y. (2015). The Challenges of Preparing a Mathematical Lecture for the Public. In: Cho, S. (eds) Selected Regular Lectures from the 12th International Congress on Mathematical Education. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-17187-6_38
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