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Changing scientific meetings for the better

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  • Sarvenaz Sarabipour

    (Johns Hopkins University)

  • Aziz Khan

    (Nordic EMBL Partnership, University of Oslo
    Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford University)

  • Yu Fen Samantha Seah

    (Genome Biology Unit)

  • Aneth D. Mwakilili

    (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Plant Protection Department
    University of Dar es Salaam, Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology)

  • Fiona N. Mumoki

    (University of Pretoria)

  • Pablo J. Sáez

    (Institut Curie, Paris Sciences & Lettres Research University, CNRS, UMR 144
    University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf)

  • Benjamin Schwessinger

    (The Australian National University)

  • Humberto J. Debat

    (National Institute of Agricultural Technology (IPAVE-CIAP-INTA))

  • Tomislav Mestrovic

    (Clinical Microbiology and Parasitology Unit, Dr Zora Profozic Polyclinic
    University Centre Varazdin, University North)

Abstract

Conferences are a pivotal part of the scientific enterprise, but large in-person meetings have several disadvantages. As the pandemic experience has shown, online meetings are a viable alternative. Accelerating efforts to improve conferences in virtual formats can lead to a more equitable and sustainable conference culture.

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  • Sarvenaz Sarabipour & Aziz Khan & Yu Fen Samantha Seah & Aneth D. Mwakilili & Fiona N. Mumoki & Pablo J. Sáez & Benjamin Schwessinger & Humberto J. Debat & Tomislav Mestrovic, 2021. "Changing scientific meetings for the better," Nature Human Behaviour, Nature, vol. 5(3), pages 296-300, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nathum:v:5:y:2021:i:3:d:10.1038_s41562-021-01067-y
    DOI: 10.1038/s41562-021-01067-y
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    Cited by:

    1. Helen Peterson & Liisa Husu, 2023. "Online panel work through a gender lens: implications of digital peer review meetings," Science and Public Policy, Oxford University Press, vol. 50(3), pages 371-381.
    2. Spiegel, Yossi & Toivanen, Otto, 2022. "From conference submission to publication and citations: Evidence from the EARIE conference," International Journal of Industrial Organization, Elsevier, vol. 84(C).
    3. Martin Thomas Falk & Eva Hagsten, 2023. "Reverse adoption of information and communication technology among organisers of academic conferences," Scientometrics, Springer;Akadémiai Kiadó, vol. 128(3), pages 1963-1985, March.

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