I have been reflecting a bit on my summer without conferences, and I& #39;m interested in how other people are feeling as they have adjusted to the situation.

I& #39;m aware it& #39;s very different for me than an ECR, and I wonder if people are feeling they are finding new opportunities and ways to share their research, or if there& #39;s a real gap in our activities.

But also, I wonder which elements people miss, and which you are happily doing without. I& #39;m certainly conscious that it& #39;s been financially and personally less of a strain not to be travelling and finding ways to accommodate family (in all senses!).