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Three tips to avoid becoming a ‘conference zombie’

It’s tempting to try to attend sessions morning, noon and night, network like crazy during every ‘spare’ minute and drink vats of coffee to stay alert. Paris H. Grey has more realistic suggestions to get maximum value from any conference.
  1. Paris H. Grey

    1. Paris H. Grey is a lab manager at the University of Florida in Gainesville. Connect with her on Twitter @TheLabMentor.

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As an early-career plant biologist attending my first conference, I made the classic new-attendee mistake of trying to fit in too many activities.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-019-01631-7

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