Mentors
Guidance on ways mentors can help mentees attending scientific conferences for the first time navigate the subtleties and assumptions of your field.
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Resources for Organizing Online Events
Throughout this project, we came across many resources for virtual conference organizers. Virtual conferences are lower cost, better for the environment, and generally more inclusive for researchers across the globe. We also thank the reviewers for their recommendations, many of which are listed below.
Sarabipour et al. Changing scientific meetings for the better. Nature Human Behavior 2021.
Challenges and Opportunities in transitioning meetings online by the Code for Science & Society.
Micheel et al. How to Organize a Photocatalysis Conference Online (on a Budget). ChemRxiv 2021.
Rich et al. Ten simple rules for creating a brand-new virtual academic meeting (even amid a pandemic). PLOS Computational Biology 2020.
Sarabipour. Research Culture: Virtual conferences raise standards for accessibility and interactions. eLife 2020.
Lortie. Online conferences for better learning. Ecology & Evolution 2020.
Gichora et al. Ten Simple Rules for Organizing a Virtual Conference—Anywhere. PLOS Computational Biology 2020.
10 Ways to Make Your Online Event More Inclusive by Crowdcast.
Gau et al. Brainhack: developing a culture of open, inclusive, community-driven neuroscience. PsyArXiv 2021.
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