What’s on the agenda for post-pandemic meetings?

What’s on the agenda for post-pandemic meetings?

The agenda for post-pandemic meetings

Live feeds went dead, questions didn’t reach speakers and the virtual cocktail party fell a bit flat. Unexpected attendees included a cat and a three-year-old shouting “Daddy, Daddy”. Organizers admit that transforming the Human Genome Meeting from a physical to an online event in just three weeks made for a steep learning curve. Yet, despite some teething troubles, the virtual meeting attracted a larger number and a more diverse mix of attendees than it would have if it had taken place in Perth, Australia, as previously planned. Nature spoke to scientists involved in lockdown conferences to get their thoughts on how the global health crisis will change meetings.

Nature | 9 min read