A recent PNAS opinion piece raised the issue of the conference childcare conundrum–the hard choice parents must make between attending career-building conferences and finding appropriate childcare during these conferences (PNAS March 5, 2018. 201803153). One positive development is the increasing availability of childcare at scientific conferences, including at the Plant Biology 2018 meeting set to take place in Montréal … Read more

Early bird registration for #plantbio18 in beautiful Montreal ends in one week! If you are still debating whether you should come to the meeting or not I’d like to give you some reasons why you absolutely should. From undergraduate to emeritus professor, attendance at a meeting has benefits for everyone. 1) Learning something new With … Read more