A great idea from Dr. Jeff Ollerton – a virtual conference on pollinators. Here is a chance to enjoy some fascinating talks on a favourite topic of mine.
Academic conferences are an important part of what makes science function, via the exchange of ideas and information, publicly and in person. The act of sitting and listening to both established and early career researchers discussing their most recent work, sometimes before it’s in print, is stimulating and exciting, and will never be replaced by digital technology. We’re social animals and conferences, as much as anything else, are social events.
But conferences are becoming more expensive, more frequent, and increasingly out of reach to researchers with limited budgets. They are also getting larger: how many times have you attended a big conference and been torn between which of two (or three or four) talks to go to in parallel sessions? Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to see all of them? Or to go back and hear again the talks that you most enjoyed? Likewise, wouldn’t it be great if your students…
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Great idea. With present technology, it’s an idea which time has come. A much greener choice, I might add, than jetting all over.
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Exactly Eliza:)
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Exactly the way to go and perhaps opening up to non-professionals to read, even comment? Inspirational.
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It is a good idea – isn’t it?
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