Television show idea

Last night I was thinking about television and public access to the
workings of science. This inspired a simple idea for a weekly TV show.

I remember a radio program about the cost being the prime driver for
television programming.

This is quite a simple one but certainly has a stronger visual quality.

Everyweek a number of scientists and interested parties come together
to discuss either a topical issue or some core question. Each speaker
get's an accompanyist , that is someone who sits behind them and
surfs the Internet for images/media while the speaker is talking. The
accompanyist is primed with a list of bookmarks from the speaker. The
speaker also has a laptop and can stuff while not speaking.

When the speaker speaks what ever is on his/her the accompanyist's
screen is projected on the the blue screen walls behind them.

The idea is provide a more visual program where the speakers talk but
they also provide links ( for watch and surf people at home). People
from home can also use online chat to project comment on the blue
screen. The people can ask questions or make quite on line comments.
These comments are moderated and then put to the screen space behind
them.

Perhaps the programs home page provides a explainometer - A slider on
a webpage which anyone at home can turn. Far left means can you
explain that and far right means go faster. The sum of all the
viewers explainometers are used to control a meter. This meter can be
used by the speakers to judge how much they are leaving the public
behind or how much they can assume as general knowledge.

Perhaps I will add a few sketches and send it to Jenny's sister.