SPEAKER
If your speech has raised questions, congratulations! You have mastered it
I believe that there are no stupid questions. If someone asks anything just after the lecture is over, it's not stupid or ridiculous. Audience questions after a lecture are not at all indicative that the audience wasn't listening to you. Questions should be the goal of your lecture or speech. It takes both training and experience to present a topic in an engaging way and to encourage your audience to ask questions and discuss. And it takes power to break the fear in others, to encourage them to raise their hand and ask about what they are intrigued by or what was not entirely clear to them.
A good speaker does not leave after the applause
I like to lecture. Explaining the context to someone in a way that doesn't bore them and teaches them something at the same time is something I've enjoyed since my university studies. My scientific work also requires frequent lecturing, defending facts or explaining why my project makes sense and where I am going with it. I know how to lecture properly thanks to my professors Ľubomír Tomáška and Manuel Zimmer. I try to make full use of all their experience in my presentations in the media, at festivals, conferences, workshops. My lecture ends when I’ve answered the last question from the audience. And that can sometimes be on the sidewalk on my way home from the venue.
TEDx Košice 2021 Lecture: From backyard to Mars
TEDx is a globally popular conference format where you have the opportunity to listen to inspiring speakers. The aim is to concisely disseminate valuable ideas, knowledge, and stimulate people to discuss, which was also my goal during TEDx Košice 2021.
I await audience questions eagerly
In my lectures and presentations, I mostly cover topics such as sleep, genetics, biology, meditation, critical thinking, and defense against manipulation. I try to popularize scientific knowledge. I put it in context and link it to everyday life so that it can be understood by the widest possible audience. I always look forward to the questions that come after my talk. I get particularly excited about them, because I also like to ask questions often.
Tomáš Eichler: How to go to sleep early| Webinar
"Whether we are night owls, early birds or versatile hummingbirds, sleep is one of the most important aspects of our lives and the lack of it has devastating consequences on our bodies. However, this phenomenon is so understudied that most of us have no idea how we spend a third of our lives. Why do we actually sleep? What happens to our bodies while we sleep? And what happens to our brains? What are chronotypes and how do our biological clocks perceive sleep? Is quality sleep a superpower of the chosen few, or can everyone get it?"
TEDxYouth@Bratislava 2020: Interface
Differences and similarities of ideas, groups and perspectives and the bursting of our social bubbles – this was the theme of the 5th edition of TEDxYouth@Bratislava 2020: Interface. Where is our personal boundary, what lies at its interface, and where do we dare not go anymore? What lies behind it?
Pohoda performance at Pohoda 2019
Even at a music festival you can take people away from the dancing, singing and fun with a good lecture. After a lecture on the scientific aspects of sleep and meditation, I was delighted to receive dozens of questions on the topic. We discussed them in the rain, in front of the tent, after the concerts, over beers. It was a powerful experience for me. If you weren't at Pohoda, watch the video.
Tomáš Eichler – Why and how do we wake up | lecture at Pohoda festival
You can find a list of my performances in the Tomáš the guest section as well.
Let's TALK!
In my lectures, talks and performances I speak Slovak, fluent English or German. I am happy to be a part of any interesting project that aims to disseminate knowledge in a way that makes sense to your audience. I look forward to our cooperation.