Virtual conferences becoming a reality

被引：23

作者：

Welch, Christopher J. ^{[1
]}

Ray, Sanjoy ^{[1
]}

Melendez, Jaime ^{[1
]}

Fare, Thomas ^{[1
]}

Leach, Martin ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Merck, Merck Res Labs, Rahway, NJ 07065 USA

来源：

NATURE CHEMISTRY | 2010年 / 2卷 / 03期

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WORLDS;

D O I：

10.1038/nchem.556

中图分类号：

O6 [化学];

学科分类号：

0703 ;

摘要：

Traditional scientific conferences can be costly and time-consuming, and certainly aren't 'green', with participants travelling long distances to attend. Are there advantages to meetings held in the virtual world, and can they really offer equally satisfying — or even better — experiences compared with the real world?

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页码：148 / 152

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