In this post, Jasmeer presents his LPSC diary.
Above: The PVL contingent at LPSC this year, taken just outside the conference hotel.
Above: The PVL contingent at LPSC this year, taken just outside the conference hotel.
by Jasmeer Sangha
Day 0
Today is the unofficial start to
my first conference: the 48th LPSC just outside Houston, Texas. I,
along with five other members of PVL, have made this trip together. Travelling here from Toronto
was smooth and uneventful. On arrival, the group decided to register ourselves
and pick up our name tags. Finger foods were provided and it was a good
opportunity to see some familiar faces before the ensuing presentations. It was
particularly interesting to compare how we had all advanced in our research
from different branches of the same general field. I could not help but notice
our supervisors doing the same. Initially, I did not think the cost-benefit of
this conference was that substantial, but I can already see how this collection
of experts in one location can really improve interconnectedness of our small
corner in the science community.
