Kenneth C. Smith, Anantha P. Chandrakasan and Laura C. Fujino, senior chairs of the 2019 International Solid-State Circuits Conference, tell Nature Electronics about the past, present and future of the meeting, which takes place in San Francisco in February.

Since its inception, the East African Association for Palaeoanthropology and Palaeontology has brought together scholars and researchers who conduct research in palaeoanthropology, archaeology and palaeontology, creating a balanced forum for the study of human heritage in Africa.

Canadian astronomers and facilities have had a significant impact in wide-field astronomy. With community planning exercises underway this looks set to continue, with new capabilities and international collaborations in the near future.

Expert presenters share advice on how to capture and hold the attention of a conference crowd.