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Conferences and meetings
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ChatGPT is transforming peer review — how can we use it responsibly?
Since the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT was released in late 2022, computer scientists have noticed a troubling…
I botched my poster presentation — how do I perform better next time?
Illustration: David Parkins The problem Dear Nature, I’m a PhD student studying plant biotechnology at a university in…
Academics say flying to meetings harms the climate — but they carry on
Air travel to attend academic conferences remains widespread although many meeting-goers have reservations about emissions.Credit: Liesa Johannssen/Bloomberg/Getty An…
Hybrid conferences should be the norm — optimize them so everyone benefits
Organizers of hybrid events need to incorporate opportunities for virtual networking and collaboration.Credit: Getty Attending conferences is a…
How the Lindau conference helps early-career researchers tap into a global network of Nobel laureates
Nobel laureate Morten Meldal (with blue lanyard) has learnt from the young scientists at the 2023 Lindau meeting.Credit:…
How I overcame my stage fright in the lab
In 2021, a few months into my undergraduate degree at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, I joined…
China promises more money for science in 2024
China’s spending on science and technology is set to rise this year, despite the country’s sluggish economic growth.…