How to Make Friends and Meet People at a Scientific Conference
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Blog Post
...no better place for a scientist to make new relationships than at scientific conferences. Conferences ...this is a great ice breaker. Of course, real relationships go further and grow over time, but being interested...fun, memorable meal is a great way to build relationships.
Make a list of experimental problems or questions...work – casual socializing is how people build relationships that are memorable. It isn’t always appropriate...overdo it (some of my best studies were designed over late night poker games at Gordon Conferences). You don... of connection. You can also see and offer congratulations on job changes and promotions.
Follow academic...scientists on ResearchGate and/or via Pubmed alerts. Congratulate your connections when they get a new paper published...