Presenting a paper is scary enough for most academics – there’s no need to manufacture things worse by trying to catch them out Giving a conference paper is daunting. Dealing with questions can be even worse,if you face a deluge of condescending statements, rambling monologues and thinly veiled attempts to present off superior knowledge. Some people avoid giving papers to escape this horror. One of us remembers the joy she felt at a conference when the fire alarm went off just as she finished presenting, and saving her from questions altogether. But we need other researchers’ questions to manufacture our efforts worthwhile – they are the lifeblood of conferences. We want to test our direction,our findings, and our approach.
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Source: theguardian.com