Move to online conferences ‘a great equaliser’

African researchers say meeting digitally overcomes cost, distance, social discomfort and environmental damage – but even online, inequalities remain

Published on
July 7, 2020
Last updated
July 15, 2020
Woman working from home, on a video call with work colleagues
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Better connectivity to the internet will be essential, but broadly the cost savings and reduced environment impact will be a good thing, especially as most if not all Universities are banning non-essential travel as a cost control, so bang goes the extra week or two after a conference for a cheap holiday many have enjoyed, along with the opportunities to share their genetic material...

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