Networking on Twitter can lead to new collaborations, research projects and, ultimately, published papers.
Jon Tennant spent time networking with fellow paleontologists on Twitter. Unbeknownst to him, this method of communication would ultimately lead to a new research collaboration and a published paper. Here he explains his story at the 2015 London Naturejobs Career Expo.
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