Scientists have been getting concerned about the carbon footprint of international meetings and have been asking whether travelling to conferences is the best use of their time and funds. 2020 is turning out to be the year that many organizers decide to go virtual — and this was before COVID-19.

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虚拟会议的比赛

科学家一直在关注国际会议的碳足迹，并一直在问参加会议是否是他们时间和金钱的最佳利用。事实证明，2020年将成为许多组织者决定虚拟化的一年-而那是在COVID-19之前。