Public Conversation "Science As We Know It: Is the Earth Really Round?"
Some suggest that science is the closest one can get to truth, while others point to it as simply a subjective activity. So how do we access the knowledge that science is supposed to provide us with? Is information lost between scientists and the public? How do we use this knowledge to understand our interactions with the natural world in our everyday lives? Can we use the resources and understanding of the scientific world to make a significant impact on the greater good?
Guest:
David M. Secko is an assistant professor at Concordia鈥檚 Department
of Journalism. His amazement at the speed at which an amoeba could
crawl led him to a PhD (2004) in microbiology from UBC. Upon
finishing, he started writing about science. Now at Concordia
University, he is working to give journalists new tools to
communicate about science, while also studying social implications
of scientific research.
Moderator:
Sara Finley holds an MSc in Bioresource Engineering from 9I制作厂免费 and
a BA in International Development Studies from the University of
Calgary. For the past five years, Sara has worked in environmental
research, green building and water management. She now works as an
environmental consultant.
Light refreshments will be served.
Free on-site parking is available.
This conversation is organized in collaboration with the University
of the Streets Caf茅, the 9I制作厂免费 Alumni Association and the
Concordia University Alumni Association.
Online registration is available on .