A humorous take on the perceived role of social events at academic conferences. The cartoon shows two scientists trying to enhance someone's information processing ability using a machine, but they joke that conference drinks might be more effective. The comic satirizes how casual discussions over drinks can sometimes make complex academic papers more understandable.
History
Creation date
2015-10-07
AltText
Scientists try to match conference info uptake, joking that drinks might help, as a researcher sits in a machine.
Transcript
Person 1: It's no use - no matter how much we turn up the power we can't match the information uptake of a conference.
Person 2: Hmm - have you tried getting him drunk first?
I'm not saying it's required but conference drinks sure do seem to help with understanding papers.