Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

We must accept what science tells us, that man was born from the earth. But, more logical than the scientists who lecture us, we must carry this lesson to its conclusion: that is to say, accept that man was born entirely from the world - not only his flesh and bones but his incredible power of thought.

French Philosopher

Phil Knight

When I took the entrepreneurship class at Stanford, the first lecture was about an entrepreneur and his personality. They described it as being different than a businessman, who is an overall scientific manager.

American Businessman

Simon Cowell

I have always hated celebrities lecturing people on politics. So forgive me. But I am passionate about this country. I am equally passionate about the potential of the people who live here.

British Entertainer

John Pople

Life with a scientist who is often changing jobs and is frequently away at meetings and on lecture tours is not easy. Without a secure home base, I could not have made much progress.

English Scientist

Joseph D. Pistone

I do a lot of lecturing, at colleges and police schools, and I always get the same questions: 'Do they really kill you? What do they do with the money? How do you become a wiseguy?

American Public Servant

Sean Covey

That's important, apologizing, listening, you know, I think the teens I speak with, most of them don't feel understood. They feel like they're being lectured to all the time.

American Author

Kate Williams

One woman came up to me at a lecture and observed that I was much fatter than on television; I think I look better onscreen than in real life. It's the lights.

British Historian

Roger Scruton

I've spent my life arguing for greater respect between men and women and anyone who takes the time to read my books or listen to my lectures will realise this.

English Philosopher

Uri Geller

So, I am independently well-off and don't have to do anything, but I still do. I write books, lecture around the world, work with scientists and governments.

Israeli Entertainer

Ken Livingstone

I'm more interested in politicians who deal with human rights in their own country rather than lecture the rest of the world.

English Politician

Lectures are commonly associated with university or academic settings.

Educational Context

Listeners are expected to focus and sometimes take notes in a lecture.

Attention Required

During a lecture, interaction is minimal; it's usually one-sided from the speaker.

Passive Participation

Lecturing on a subject implies authority or knowledge in that area.

Expertise Required

Delivering a lecture usually requires preparation and organization.

Preparation Expected

Lecturing is formal and conveys seriousness, especially in academic settings.

Professional Tone

Lecturing someone sometimes implies disapproval and can sound patronizing.

Negative Connotation

Parents often use lectures to teach their children right from wrong.

Parental Usage

Lecturing can show authority, with one person assuming a teaching role.

Expresses Authority

 but they're also building their growth mindset, they're building grit, perseverance, they're taking agency over their learning. And all sorts of beautiful things can start to happen in the actual classroom. Instead of it being focused on the lecture, students can interact with each other. They can get deeper mastery over the material.

Let's teach for mastery...

 This is one of the last pristine wilderness in the world. So, we're entering into this forest. One of the largest snake on record is on this picture. This is the forest floor, what you've just seen from outside. Can you find the snake? If you find it, you're my guest, you know, for a beer after the lecture.

Risk Takers: Catching...

 Maybe they didn't know what happens when you raise something to the zeroth power. Then you build on that in the next concept. That's analogous to -- imagine learning to ride a bicycle. Maybe I give you a lecture ahead of time, and I give you a bicycle for two weeks, then I come back after two weeks,

Let's use video to...

 The day I left home for the first time to go to university was a bright day brimming with hope and optimism. I'd done well at school. Expectations for me were high, and I gleefully entered the student life of lectures, parties and traffic cone theft. Now appearances, of course, can be deceptive,

The voices in my head PIPE...

 What's the difference between a sermon and our modern, secular mode of delivery, the lecture? Well a sermon wants to change your life and a lecture wants to give you a bit of information. And I think we need to get back to that sermon tradition. The tradition of sermonizing is hugely valuable,

Atheism 2.0 PIPE Alain de...

 This one comes from a note that a student sent me after I gave a lecture about arousal nonconcordance. She was with a partner, a new partner, glad to be doing things, and they reached a point where that was as far as she was interested in going and so she said no.

The truth about unwanted...

 in the medical school into now I'm teaching on a more global level so so so everything has completely shifted for me you lecture you work with Kim tell us what you're doing now wanna keynote all over the world I keynote for medical organizations any professional

The right brain vs. left...

 to give a lecture. And I'll be asked the same questions that I was asked the last few times I've been there. And it'll be on these where did I come from? Why am I here? Where am I going? What's life all about? Why am I here?

Billy Graham:...

 of somebody who had a question-and-answer session after one of my lectures reported a story, and that was a story -- He said he'd been listening to a symphony, and it was absolutely glorious music

The riddle of experience...

 lecture hall, wax museum, theater, and freak show that was known for its eclectic residents, such as bears, elephants, acrobats, giants, Siamese twins, a Fiji mermaid, and a bearded lady,