Neil Harbisson gave a TED talk about being born with a rare visual condition called achromatopsia, which allows him to hear color. He has an antenna implanted in his skull that extends his perception. Harbisson believes that in the future, people will create applications for enhancing our own bodies, not just mobile phones. He kept the audience engaged by sharing interesting facts about his condition and journey in an optimistic way to ease his nerves.

1. Amanda Wentzel – Public Speaking - 1211

2. Thesis:
We should encourage people
to use technology to further
extend and enhance our senses
by making them part of our
bodies.

3. Neil began with an
astounding fact:
“I was born with a
rare visual
condition called
‘achromatopsia ’
w h i c h i s

4. Neil Harbisson kept his audience’s
attention by providing them with
interesting facts about his rare
condition, cyborg life, and
interesting journey.
He told them he could
h e a r
C O L O R .

5. DREAM BIG
Neil used the first of the TED
commandments because he
explained his journey and
the influence it had on how
he perceives the world
around him. He states that
he believes that in the
future, everyone should
“…stop creating applications
for mobile phones and we
start creating applications
f o r o u r o w n b o d y.”

6. Neil’s DYNAMISM deserved a
4.5

7. To improve, he could
have started his speech
appearing less nervous
and used more
e n t h u s i a s m .

8. Neil Harbisson provides
many audio clips from his
device as well as photos of
him “scanning people” and
making up a tune for their
face, which emphasizes his
p o i n t s .

9. Neil Harbisson taught
me that when you’re
attached to a subject,
you’ll speak more
passionately about it
and evoke a greater
rea ctio n from your
a u d i e n c e .

10. I have also learned that
sharing personal
stories and seeming
optimistic about them
can help ease your
nerves, especially when
the audience reacts in a
way that you’d expect.

11. How They’re
Similar :
Sir Ken Robinson and Neil Harbisson
both have a view of the future that
further enhances mankind’s
capabilities and constant advancement.
They also incorporate humor and
audience relation to improve their
speech and presentation.

12. How They’re
Different :
Neil Harbisson differs from Sir Ken
Robinson because he relies more on
aide such as visual and audio
s u p p o r t .
Ken Robinson tends to use solely
personal stories or just speaking
a b o u t e x p e r i e n c e s
h i m s e l f .

13. SPEECH TIPS

14. D on’t b e afraid of the
a u d i e n c e !
They ’re there to
listen to you speak
and give you
f e e d b a c k .

15. Neil Harbisson used
both types of
presentation
enhancers during his
speech . T hey he lp
connect with the
a u d i e n c e .
USE VISUAL OR AUDIO AIDE

16. Use HUMOR to brighten your speech
a n d ke e p t h e a u d i e n ce i nte re ste d .

17. Become attached to
what you speak.
Your passion will
shine through.

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