I'm sick of going to talks where the speaker gets interrupted 5+ times for somebody/ies else to share their stream of consciousness questions. If it's a seminar for outside your lab, make it accessible by letting the speaker explain their slides in order without interruptions.
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I worry where there is a seniority differential as well. The professors may well enjoy the discussion that ensues, but the nervous grad student misses out on the presentation they prepare.
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Good point. Not many people are confident enough to cut the proverbial "crap" in similar setting. A "nervous grad student" is just the most vivid example. We should teach healthy disregard for authority not obedience...
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Yes well at IU we all knew the culture. If you didn't get interrupted then you knew things went terribly, terribly wrong. It's a great way to have a deep understanding of the speakers perspective. Maybe not a great way to have an overview of a research project
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I'd love that (to a degree
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How does an invited speaker know the culture? I guess you explain it before the talk? How do you explain they might not get to their final slide?
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Also what bothers me is an audience member. As a speaker, I know what my talk is about, so there's no impaired understanding. As an audience member, it's not how I process information.
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Yes, it can be hard for people in the audience for a variety of reasons. When I lived elsewhere I also found the language element could make that kind of environment exhausting.
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