Conferencing in 140 characters

Anthony Caravaggi; Katherine  James

doi:10.1038/549458d

Conferencing in 140 characters

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Abstract

The use of Twitter hashtags to promote conferences and share presented content is on the rise. Twitter and other social-media platforms can boost outreach, engagement and peer-to-peer networking beyond conventional conferencing. In June 2017, the science communication project, Biotweeps, hosted its first annual conference. More than 1,200 people responded worldwide, with a theoretical reach of some 22 million followers.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	458
Journal	Nature
Volume	549
Issue number	458
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/549458d
Publication status	Published - 28 Sept 2017
Externally published	Yes

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