title: Scientific meetings. Once failing biology society thrives as it nurtures new disciplines.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pennisi
mesh_terms: D000486:Allergy and Immunology / Q000639:trends; D000818:Animals; D001695:Biology / Q000639:trends*; D003226:Congresses as Topic; D004463:Ecology / Q000639:trends; D012958:Societies, Scientific / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends*