| Autor: |
Baranov D; Italian Institute of Technology, Genova 16163, Italy., Šverko T; Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States., Moot T; UbiQD, Inc., 134 Eastgate Drive, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87544, United States., Keller HR; Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309, United States., Klein MD; Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States., Vishnu EK; School of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram (IISER TVM), Vithura, Thiruvananthapuram 695 551, India., Balazs DM; Institute of Science and Technology Austria, Am Campus 1, 3400 Klosterneuburg, Austria., Shulenberger KE; Department of Chemistry, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309, United States. |
| Abstrakt: |
In 2020, many in-person scientific events were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, creating a vacuum in networking and knowledge exchange between scientists. To fill this void in scientific communication, a group of early career nanocrystal enthusiasts launched the virtual seminar series, News in Nanocrystals , in the summer of 2020. By the end of the year, the series had attracted over 850 participants from 46 countries. In this Nano Focus, we describe the process of organizing the News in Nanocrystals seminar series; discuss its growth, emphasizing what the organizers have learned in terms of diversity and accessibility; and provide an outlook for the next steps and future opportunities. This summary and analysis of experiences and learned lessons are intended to inform the broader scientific community, especially those who are looking for avenues to continue fostering discussion and scientific engagement virtually, both during the pandemic and after. |
