COVID-19 changed all in 2020. The world in lockdown. Academic scientific labs closed. Conferences, meetings, cancelled. Working from home, the new normal. The once clear borders for many between “work-life” and “life” faded out, with people juggling health, families and friends, work. A balancing act, walking the tightrope.

Creativity started to pop-up with the scientific community going online. Many excellent science webinar series, social sessions, quizzes emerged. So did ours from the International Polymer Colloids Group. A series of research talks and masterclasses to bring people together from their homes, to talk and discuss science, to provide a sense of normality. It has opened up scientific discussion to all. It has provided a platform for scientific learning to many. Will it have a permanent place in the years ahead, remains to be seen. I certainly hope so.

In our inaugural scientific i-PCG webinar series, we saw a great variety of colloid science brought with enthusiasm. We have seen fantastic science from all over the world in 26 research talks and 6 masterclasses. For a limited time, all talks are still accessible from our vault.

I would like to thank all the speakers who contributed to this inaugural i-PCG webinar series. I also would like to thank all of you, for participating.

One last session, coming thursday at 1700 BST, 1800 CEST. All are welcome to join.

I hope to see many of you return for season 2.

Warmest wishes,

Stefan Bon