Top > Professional Development > Making Sense of Controversial Science in an Age of Polarized Politics
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Date and Time
Wed, January 22, 2020
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CST
Location
University of Minnesota, Coffman Union, Mississippi Room, 3rd Floor
300 Washington Avenue SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Description
Modern science across disciplines is increasingly faced with often controversial public debates surrounding its societal applications. Genetically modified organisms, AI, and human genome editing are just a few recent examples. How do we all form policy stances about emerging technologies we know little about? Why are we as a society sometimes so divided in our interpretations of scientific facts and phenomena? What role do media, especially in online environments, play in this process? And what pathways, if any, are there toward better policy discourse around emerging science?
This event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be provided.
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