Introduction
Scientific activities including university classes, wet lab research
activities, fieldwork, and seminars/conferences have been cancelled in
the last couple of months in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemics.
While the public health priority was to contain and mitigate the
outbreak, the science sector swiftly adopted technologies to stay
connected and continue the scientific activities as much as possible.
Creativity, ingenuity, and resilience abound in the science community
manifested in successful examples of truly global activities such as
seminar series and conferences. While these platforms were initially
concerned with maintaining the continuum of science education and
dissemination, they attracted participants beyond the boundaries of
their respective institutions and countries and thereby increased the
equity. While the communities and countries are easing the societal
restrictions and the scientific community returns to on-site work, it is
important to learn the lessons and ensure equity in science education
and dissemination moving forward.