Climate Change, GMOs and Pediatric Vaccines: Should We Trust Scientists?
| Dates: | November 8, 2018 |
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| Meets: | Th from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM |
| Location: | Belgrade Community Library |
| Cost: | $0.00 |
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A lack of public support for climate change policies, refusals to vaccinate children, and concerns about the safety of GMO foods are just a few examples of the public's and policymakers' reluctance to accept claims that are widely accepted in the scientific community. Ethics professor Kristen Intemann will examine the causes for the gap between scientists and the public and conclude with a discussion of what both scientists and lay persons can do to bridge this gap.
A lack of public support for climate change policies, refusals to vaccinate children, and concerns about the safety of GMO foods are just a few examples of the public's and policymakers' reluctance to accept claims that are widely accepted in the scientific community. Ethics professor Kristen Intemann will examine the causes for the gap between scientists and the public and conclude with a discussion of what both scientists and lay persons can do to bridge this gap.
| Fee: | $0.00 |
Belgrade Community Library
106 N BroadwayBelgrade, MT 59714
Kristen Intemann
Kristen Intemann is a professor of philosophy in the Department of History and Philosophy in the College of Letters and Science at Montana State University. She is also the director of the Initiative for Science, Technology, Ethics and Society at MSU, which aims to highlight the social, ethical and policy dimensions of science and engineering. She has authored or co-authored numerous peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, winning prizes from the Philosophy of Science Association and the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics. She is co-author of “The Fight Against Doubt: How to Bridge the Gap Between Scientists and the Public” (Oxford, 2018).