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Asked by layla noone to Erin, Danielle on 10 Nov 2021.
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Danielle Nader answered on 10 Nov 2021:
Lots of ways, but I find scientists are most affected socially and at work.
Most scientists had to keep going to work/labs during lockdown, but because of social distancing, many of us did not get a chance to talk or hang out with our colleagues at work. So most of the time, we did not get to take part in group activities, and had to mostly work alone. This can be really tough sometimes, just like going to school and not having any of your friends around!
Also, so many scientists decided to work on COVID too, to try and contribute their own skills and help speed up the vaccine development. So this meant a lot of research had to be done 2 or 3x faster, which was very difficult!!
There were some positives too though. All the collaboration for COVID meant scientists got to meet virtually and make new connections all across the world, which normally would be very difficult in person.
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Gaël commented on :
Bonjour 🙂
Covid has affected me by changing my work habits: working from home alone rather than from the office with colleagues, attending conferences and meeting colleagues online rather than in person.
The most negative effects is the cancellation of postponing of many scientific events that were supposed to happen in 2020/2021. For example I was supposed to embark on an Irish ship (the Celtic Explorer) in 2020 and I could not. When starting a career in Science it can be sometimes a bit hard to find a job or money for research, so cancelled events for a year or more can be a lot.
I have adapted now and try to catch-up the delays in my research created by the Covid. On a positive note: making virtual meetings more common during the Covid has shown that it was possible to switch some research events online, that helps reducing 1-2 days travels a lot and helps meeting with distant colleagues.
Gaël commented on :
Sorry, just realise this question was not for me directly :s 🙂