The Dietrich School's Science Revealed Series continues on Tuesday, April 1 with Science vs. Pseudoscience: Let's Get Real. The series aims to connect researchers with the community at a time when science is more important than ever.
Science vs. Pseudoscience: Let’s Get Real will focus on critical thinking and evaluating sources of information:
“From a bird’s eye view, science involves experiments, data, and rigorous analysis, while pseudoscience is just stuff that people make up without supporting data. But in practice, distinguishing science from pseudoscience, myths, and conspiracies turns out to be a challenging undertaking, especially when we are short on time; we often rely on media summaries and other, possibly biased information sources; and we inevitably carry our own biases. In this panel, local experts on the communication and interpretation of science and pseudoscience will help to guide us on how to evaluate our information sources and to make this critical distinction. No specific scientific knowledge is necessary; this panel will cover topics that are crucial in today’s society and will be useful for everyone!”
Participants include Melanie Good, Teaching Associate Professor and Co-Director of Undergraduate Studies at the Department of Physics and Astronomy; Nicole Heller, the Curator of Anthropocene Studies at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History; John D. Norton, a Distinguished Professor of History and Philosophy of Science; Elise Silva, the Director of Policy Research at the University of Pittsburgh Institute for Cyber Law, Policy; and Eric Swanson, a Professor in the Dietrich School’s Department of Physics and Astronomy.
The event is from 7 pm to 8:30 pm.
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