From a research point of view, while computational studies can continue from home, even if with a few mishaps here and there in remote access to servers or software licenses, all wet-lab experiments are on hold, and presumably will be for (at least) one (or more) months. This of course leads to personal concerns about being able to fulfill the commitment made upon receiving both national and European funding. Not less worrying is that the must of social distancing, if long lasting, would negatively impinge on the intrinsically collective nature of research groups. Returning to business as usual might not be as straightforward as one might think. As a society, especially for the younger generations, a useful lesson would be realizing that social media cannot fully substitute human contact and face-to-face talking.