I am a junior in college pursuing my BS in Chemistry. I got a letter in the mail to join the American Chemical Society. I'm interested but I don't want to pay my money to join and never meet anyone in this Society. I want to meet other people already in the field. What are some sites or groups where I can do this?
2007-10-29 04:58:19 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
You can get a fairly good idea of what the members of a group are like by attending one of their annual meetings. If you intend to become a chemist, I can't see you not joining the ACS. The best time is now, while you are a student and can (I assume) get a student membership at a reduced rate. I didn't even wait until my junior year before applying for life membership in the top society in my own field. Just getting the publications is worth it.
2007-10-29 11:36:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most professional societies have student membership and student chapters. They are likely to host local events. They often allow students to attend conferences and seminars free or at reduced rates if they volunteer. Keep an eye out for seminars in your field which are open to the public.
Think about what you want to accomplish by meeting others in the field. Then, discuss it with your faculty advisor and other faculty members in the department.
2007-10-29 19:52:09 · answer #2 · answered by Frank N 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you could try industry trade shows and conferences such as:
The materials research fall meeting
http://www.mrs.org/s_mrs/sec.asp?CID=11162&DID=201707
There are always scientists and and other people from other science fields at these types of things
2007-10-29 13:07:02 · answer #3 · answered by yuenglingman1978 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋