Are conferences worth time and money?
Every year, hundreds of thousands of scientists spend tens of billions of dollars to organize and attend conferences.
Every year, hundreds of thousands of scientists spend tens of billions of dollars to organize and attend conferences.
Mathematics
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Switching to virtual conferencing can have a huge impact on the carbon footprint of major scientific events and significantly increase attendance from those in low and middle income countries, according to new research published ...
Environment
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Other
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The COVID-19 global pandemic—unexpectedly—has shown humanity a new way to reduce climate change: Scrap in-person meetings and conventions.
Environment
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Materials Science
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The COVID-19 pandemic brought work travel and in-person conferences to a halt, but new research finds this shift has made it easier for more people who could not previously attend these events to participate and lowered their ...
Environment
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