I assume that frequent readers of nodalpoint have given talks at scientific meetings (otherwise known as conferences), in which case this excellent post entitled A field guide to biomedical meeting creatures, part 1: Any questions? will be familiar:
In any case, in observing a number of talks and in giving my own, it occurred to me that a little-appreciated art is that of dealing with people who will inevitably ask questions after you're done with your talk. It's a tough thing, as the people who come up to the microphone to ask questions sometimes have agendas that aren't always immediately apparent, agendas that often don't include simple curiosity about your results.
