Organizing public journal clubs

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As the scientific literature grows at increasingly faster rates, it becomes even more challenging for scientists across the career spectrum to digest seminal as well as new studies. Fortunately, paper discussions—”journal clubs”—are a helpful way for trainees and senior scientists alike to discuss important work in an informal setting. But what makes a journal club effective, and how can we broaden participation to provide richer discussion? In this talk, Dr. Forkel will present her key insights from the popular CNSeminars and Neuroccino journal club series, which enables informal discussion of interesting scientific articles in an online format. Attendees will learn key attributes of a successful journal club, including how to present an article, how to participate in the conversation, how to broaden participation, and how to share the discussion after-the-fact for greater public benefit.