Category Archives: conference

Assertively Asking Questions

Posted on 10 December 2017 by Athene Donald

Different sources pointed me towards a paper appearing on the Arχiv this week discussing when and why men and women ask questions after a seminar presentation. A brief write up even appeared in The Economist, a sure indicator that a … Continue reading →

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Making real change happen

Posted on 3 September 2017 by Erika Cule

For those of my readers who are new to my writing, karibuni. Stay with me. The video is for the sake of nostalgia. I am going through a nostalgic phase at the moment.

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ReCon 2016 – my favourite small conference

Posted on 9 August 2016 by Frank Norman

ReCon has become my favourite small conference about publishing and research. It’s held each June in Edinburgh. I attended it in 2015 and really enjoyed it. There were stimulating presentations on non-trivial topics, and plenty of interesting conversations over coffee and lunch. … Continue reading →

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Women on the Platform

Posted on 4 August 2016 by Athene Donald

Too often one hears of — or attends in person — conferences where all (or nearly all) of the invited and keynote speakers are male. It is dispiriting every time one comes across such an occasion. It isn’t as if … Continue reading →

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Impressions of ASHG 2012

Posted on 15 November 2012 by Erika Cule

Whilst most of the science blogosphere my science blogging colleagues were getting stuck in to Science Online London 2012, I was at the closing plenary of the 62nd meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics. If solo12 is the home … Continue reading →

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International Congress of Human Genetics – day 1 [7]

Posted on 11 October 2011 by Richard Wintle

This is where it will all happen… tomorrow. Well, day “minus one” really, since the thing doesn’t start until tomorrow. Nevertheless, I have braved the Canadian Nationalized Train Service, and am now, after a long and interesting discussion with a … Continue reading →

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Putting Together and Taking Apart

Posted on 12 June 2011 by Athene Donald

A couple of my recent posts have looked at the needs of postdocs, their training (or lack thereof), aspirations and the need for them to take control of their lives. So it seems appropriate to spare a thought – or … Continue reading →

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