tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post5875385908613429623..comments2024-03-25T02:33:41.590-05:00Comments on FemaleScienceProfessor: DisorientedFemale Science Professorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15288567883197987690noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-50876514560929155992007-08-16T01:40:00.000-05:002007-08-16T01:40:00.000-05:00I suggest wearing *really* dark (but reflective on...I suggest wearing *really* dark (but reflective on the outside, so that no one else can tell) sunglasses - this usually works for me. Of course, you don't get to see much of the presentation, but you can at least listen in (relative) opthamological peace...Deborah Crittendenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12607191796964914607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-156861030883602212007-07-02T16:35:00.000-05:002007-07-02T16:35:00.000-05:00It's a shame that laser pointers have so completel...It's a shame that laser pointers have so completely replaced stick pointers. There are many venues where a stick would do fine; the only real exceptions are giant conference halls where even a very long stick can't reach the screen. <BR/><BR/>The body language is so much better with a stick, as the audience can follow the speakers arm and then the line of the stick, directly to the desired point. With a laser pointer, the speaker tends to lean back, away from the screen, and the dot is completely disconnected from the speaker.<BR/><BR/>Because the tiny laser dot is hard to see, most people wave the pointer around to get the dot frantically circling the place on the screen they want you to look at. It's much better for everyone if the speaker can use a brighter pointer and hold it steady.<BR/><BR/>Better yet, ask for a stick if you're a visiting speaker, or go to Home Depot and buy some long dowels if this is a room you have regular access to.Rosie Redfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807912674127645263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-57877463148056277572007-07-02T07:37:00.000-05:002007-07-02T07:37:00.000-05:00black board presentations are *cool*black board presentations are *cool*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-39831650176518549842007-07-01T15:00:00.000-05:002007-07-01T15:00:00.000-05:00Perhaps...rock star sunglasses could be worn durin...Perhaps...rock star sunglasses could be worn during conferences. Then no one can see you closing your eyes.FemaleCSGradStudenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17081709607565950878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-45120144832979435872007-06-29T23:02:00.000-05:002007-06-29T23:02:00.000-05:00motion sickness is such a hassle.motion sickness is such a hassle.CareShare Networkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11442722744620658512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-71332039100569063912007-06-29T21:04:00.000-05:002007-06-29T21:04:00.000-05:00I'm with kristen, I was taught to avoid animation ...I'm with kristen, I was taught to avoid animation except where absolutely needed.<BR/> <BR/>Your problem sounds really severe, though. Inner ear issues, eh? The acupuncturist raises an interesting question- do you ever take medication for this while at work?<BR/><BR/>I don't get motion sick, but the wildly circling pointer makes me ill if I watch it dance around...Ms.PhDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11050354864577547294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-55853599791840932632007-06-29T11:40:00.000-05:002007-06-29T11:40:00.000-05:00It was drilled into me during grad school to avoid...It was drilled into me during grad school to avoid -at all costs- ANY animation, other than light/dark fading of text to highlight was is relevant. Text rotating or zipping on and off the screen is at best unnecessary and at worst, irritating and, in your case, nauseating. <BR/>The important bit is the science, not the snappy -or nauseating- graphics and animation which I agree, certainly detract and distract from the talk and the science being discussed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-34850985958123439782007-06-29T00:08:00.000-05:002007-06-29T00:08:00.000-05:00I'm an acupuncturist and have treated several peop...I'm an acupuncturist and have treated several people for motion sickness (usually before air travel). They've reported back that the treatments are helpful at least temporarily. Anyway, it's very safe so it's worth trying.the unbeatable kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07837510231614022057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-71030852622653680552007-06-28T21:56:00.000-05:002007-06-28T21:56:00.000-05:00I hate motion sickness.I hate motion sickness.nonk9https://www.blogger.com/profile/17980437631538882979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-4796404534856014562007-06-28T17:12:00.000-05:002007-06-28T17:12:00.000-05:00Wow - I've never met any one more prone to motion ...Wow - I've never met any one more prone to motion sickness than I am before. I like to joke that I can get car sick in a car that isn't moving! But I've never gotten sick from watching power point presentations. I guess you wouldn't do too well in a planetarium, either, what with the constant use of laser pointers, and then moving the star field all around. Have you heard of antivert (prescription meclizine)? It works wonders for my motion sickness (take it before you get sick), but I know it doesn't work for everyone.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02796103004467150144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-57846324986832104572007-06-28T15:09:00.000-05:002007-06-28T15:09:00.000-05:00Lucky you do not live in the UK and have therefore...Lucky you do not live in the UK and have therefore not been subjected to our famous "ill-inducing" Olympics 2012 logo!<BR/>(which I have only seen reproduced in the newspaper as I don't watch TV apart from DVDs)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-76200530987189855352007-06-28T10:33:00.000-05:002007-06-28T10:33:00.000-05:00Hmm, I try to avoid animations in my slides themse...Hmm, I try to avoid animations in my slides themselves, except for maybe a fade-in here and there to highlight the appearance of something new. But I've always liked the rotating cube thing for slide transitions. No transition always seems too abrupt to me; I find it jarring. With the rotating cube (as opposed to a dissolve or something) it gives you a sense of moving from one slide to the next. Of course, it's the "sense of moving" that you're objecting to!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com