Media Advisory: Talking Science in the Age of Fake News
Members of the media are invited to attend an event celebrating the 20th anniversary of 91涩漫鈥檚 Office for Science and Society.
Presentations on the challenges facing science communication featuring Timothy Caulfield from A User鈥檚 Guide to Cheating Death, now on Netflix, Joe Schwarcz, Director of the 91涩漫 OSS; Carly Weeks, National Health Reporter at The Globe and Mail; and Ryan Armstrong, Executive Director, Bad Science Watch, followed by a panel discussion moderated by 91涩漫 OSS science communicator, Jonathan Jarry.
What: Panel Discussion: Talking Science in the Age of Fake News
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When: Thursday, May 23, 2019; 7- 9 p.m.
6pm 鈥� 7pm: Reception
7pm 鈥� 8pm: Panelists present 鈥渇lash talks鈥�, addressing one main challenge they face in science communication today.
8 p.m.: Panel discussion
8: 45 p.m.: Q&A
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Where: Otto Maass, Chemistry Building,
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801 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, QC, H3A 0B8,
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CONTACT
Emily Shore, 91涩漫 OSS Communications, O: 514.398.2852; C: 514.594.0614; emily.shore [at] mcgill.ca
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