Yun-Ting Kao On the last day of a five-day conference, I normally feel exhausted and have limited mental bandwidth to process scientific information. To my surprise, the Plenary Symposium V at the Plant Biology Worldwide Summit was an eye-opening and thought-inspiring session that used science to reflect and celebrate the visions and passions of an extraordinary science leader – Mary … Read more
Plenary Symposium I: Defining the Phenotype: Robustness, Resilience, and Stochastic Processes in Cellular Behavior at ASPB Worldwide Summit After months of anticipation, the Plant Biology Worldwide Summit is finally kicking off. The current ASPB president Judy Callis welcomed participants from over 40 countries around the globe and asked the questions: why do genetically identical individuals have different … Read more
“2020 is a unique year” seems to be an understatement. Before the pandemic, summer used to be the best time to attend conferences around the world to connect with people and science. With air travel out of the picture, the in-person conference experience is being re-imagined. Whether or not you have attended the Plant Biology … Read more