As the season of scholarly conferences gets under way, here is a sampling of our previous Advice columns to help you prepare and get the most out of your meeting.
First Person
In which I sit through a conference panel and do not obtain enlightenment.
Career Confidential
Balance careful preparation for an initial Q&A with a willingness to abandon those plans and wing it.
Catalyst
Many scientists have strong preferences about whether to give a talk or present a poster.
Advice
Presenters should have the right to ask people not to live-tweet, and shouldn’t have to explain their reasons.
First Person
We really don’t need another vague list of URLs and book titles from your conference panel.
First Person
In an online marketplace, don’t overlook the old-fashioned book exhibit.
First Person
Conferences give the opportunity for romantic deception, and conferences take it away.
News
Given a chance to explore an old passion, an assistant professor learns the rules and realities of a conference romance On a beautiful spring day several years ago, the e-mail message came. I should have expected it, but it still knocked me for a loop. It said, in part, “I really think we should…
