DOI: 10.1039/d6mh01767c ISSN: 2051-6347

Conferences at a crossroads: networking, serendipity, and the cost of showing up

Cole A. DeForest

Conferences act as catalysts for multidisciplinary materials research, lowering the barrier to new collaborations. Designing meetings for serendipity can keep this benefit while reducing carbon, cost, and access barriers.

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