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Popular speeches and seminars:

Science keynote speeches accessible to mainstream audiences

• The God Patent and the Future of Publishing: Secrets from the first debut novel to emerge from the new paradigm of publishing - Particle physicist and technologist turned novelist and public speaker, Ransom Stephens, presents his new book The God Patent. The discussion opens with the story and the characters, but then turns to the unique way this book came to print. Ransom will share strategy and tactics plus a few important secrets for how to succeed with your own story.
• “Very interesting and straightforward…enthusiasm and down to earth attitude, sprinkled with humor.” – H. Rampley
• Emmy Noether and The Fabric of Reality - A female Jewish intellectual in Nazi Germany, Emmy Noether made perhaps the most significant discovery of the 20^th century. Noether’s Theorem ties the laws of nature directly to the geometry of space and time, the very fabric of reality. It is the basis for all modern theories of physics. Two things should bother you about Noether’s Theorem: (1) how come so few people have heard of Emmy Noether? and (2) why isn’t her theorem well known to lovers of science? With the help of a few straws and the < Sponsoring organization> Ransom Stephens solve these problems on <date of event>.

“Great for a person with interest but little background knowledge.”-Linda Darly-Reid

“One of the most entertaining as well as thorough Science Cafes.” -Maya Hack

• The Big Picture and Big Decisions - A perspective-altering view of how it all works. By looking at life, luck and money in the light of different time scales, the Big Picture comes clear: How you got here and how to navigate to your greatest possible future by making The Big Decisions.

“Challenged me to really evaluate myself as a professional…very strong, dynamic orator.” – Lennox Ginn

• The Low-faith Concept of the Soul from The God Patent - Every belief – whether in accepted fact, empirically based mathematical science, or myth and legend – is predicated to some extent on faith. In this presentation, we examine a model for the soul that is inspired by well established physics principles and whose acceptance criterion is reduced to a single, well defined question of faith.
• “Adventurous… a great speaker!” – Cristina Shupe

Writing topics

• The Tools of the Writer and How to Use Them - To write stories and memoir that lock in readers the first step is to understand the tools. The second step is learning how to use them. Bring your story idea or manuscript and let’s get to work!

“Excellent. Your talking is like your writing – clear, organized, accessible and humorous…easy, confident delivery.” – Ana Manwaring

• The Tools of Writing Clarity - Clarity is the foundation of trust between the writer and the reader. If the reader loses trust, is unsure of where they are in a story and must flip pages back, they put books down. This seminar distinguishes how the elements of the writer’s craft can be used to maintain clarity at every level – sentence, paragraph, chapter, entire work and in every dimension of plot, theme, and mood.

“Full of energy and intelligence! Well put together.” -Pam Jackson

• How to Give a Great Reading - Ransom Stephens has produced hundreds of readings and wants to prepare you. You’ll learn how to choose the right piece for each venue and time allotted and you’ll discover your strengths as a storyteller so that you can enjoy this opportunity to develop your audience.

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