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Research5 min read
Attendees read billboard-style posters longer, and talked to their presenters longer

Three years of survey data from a physical therapy conference: 147 posters, 469 responses, more engagement for the billboard format, and no drop in perceived rigor.

Sep 2, 2026Read guide
Article3 min read
How can we make scientific poster sessions more accessible to scientists with disabilities?

Practical guidelines for inclusive font sizes, high-contrast palettes, audio descriptions, and tactile diagrams at academic conferences.

Feb 15, 2026Read guide
Video10 min watch
Upgrading Doctors Without Borders' science communication

The format applied outside the conference hall, with a team whose research has to reach people fast.

Mar 4, 2021Watch video
Video9 min watch
What do people look at on your research poster?

Eye-tracking results showing where attention actually goes at a poster session — and how little of it reaches dense body text.

Feb 11, 2020Watch video
Video12 min watch
Generation 2: refining the format

The follow-up. What changed after the first design met real conference halls, and how the presenter and hero-figure layouts came out of it.

Aug 14, 2019Watch video
Video7 min watch
Generation 1: the original #betterposter

Mike Morrison's talk introducing the format — why a poster should lead with one plain-language finding instead of a wall of text.

Jun 26, 2019Watch video