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Introduced in response to growing numbers of scientists and conferences, posters gave an outlet to those not invited to give oral presentations. But why are poster sessions still the purview of students?

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, PA, USA

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  2. Vatican Observatory, Vatican City, Vatican City State

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Francl, M. Poster children. Nat. Chem. 15, 1–2 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41557-022-01118-5

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