tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522311.post8430181316486836916..comments2024-03-12T03:23:42.976-04:00Comments on NeuroDojo: Let’s stop enabling bad speakersZen Faulkeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07811309183398223358noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522311.post-23198040408126895462012-08-23T09:47:20.731-04:002012-08-23T09:47:20.731-04:00Graduate students in the lunar science field organ...Graduate students in the lunar science field organize a yearly pre-conference workshop (LunGradCon) just for grads and post-docs, where students have the opportunity to present to their immediate peers. The talk formats are just like our "normal" conference talks, but we also fill out presentation feedback forms. My undergrad also had a similar seminar course for geology students.<br />Hopefully we're nipping bad talkers in the bud so we won't have that problem when they're Grand Old scientists!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522311.post-57404902277050657412012-08-23T09:02:24.247-04:002012-08-23T09:02:24.247-04:00What does one do about the Grand Old Men/Women who...What does one do about the Grand Old Men/Women who are always inaudible or with ill-considered slide material (pre Powerpoint perhaps) yet get asked back time and time again because, well, they are Grand Old Men/Women?Athene Donaldhttp://occamstypewriter.org/athenedonaldnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522311.post-58314021874528036732012-08-23T08:33:44.209-04:002012-08-23T08:33:44.209-04:00I agree totally that people should be pulled up (c...I agree totally that people should be pulled up (courteously) on this. We have all sat through too many bad talks.<br /><br />This is my attempt to lead by example:<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nw13b_bWW5g&feature=share&list=UUQFxEqnDovyQimgqWPtVukg<br /><br />First 5 min is a set-up (you'll see)...Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11344755591184365022noreply@blogger.com