Scientists Seek New Ways to Connect With Public

  • by Dave Jones
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Roundtable panelists under slide of the earth.
Professor Deb Niemeier moderates the Feb. 22 roundtable in the Vanderhoef Studio Theatre. (Gregory Urquiaga/)

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— Interim Chancellor Ralph J. Hexter opened the Feb. 22 roundtable with remarks on the purpose of the new series, and announced that Professor Robert Ostertag will present the next program, Thursday, March 9. Ostertag will address “The Milo Wars: Campus Activism and Freedom of Speech in the Age of Outrage.” See calendar listing.

Documentary and Dialogue — An American Mosque, followed by dialogue, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 2.

Four scientists pondering “Science In a Post-Truth Era” said at a campus roundtable last week that they and their colleagues must devise new ways to connect with the public as a way to promote and protect the scientific process.

“It’s beyond just getting people excited about generic science,” said Ve