Twenty-two easy ways to power up your lab meetings | Nature

Scientists share help and advice on how they got their research discussions flowing.

Laboratory meetings are part and parcel of the research experience. Regularly meeting with your colleagues can foster collaborations, build a sense of community and help with problem-solving. Every group does things in its own way, but meetings usually involve presentations from one or more team members, discussions of relevant papers and updates from the institution. Lab meetings don’t always have to be so formulaic, however. We collected 22 tips from researchers about traditions or recurring agenda items that can liven things up. Do some improv “We do an improv-style lab meeting in…

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