Saturday, 14 May 2011
Alumni Days
Brunch at the Knoll for Alumni Days participants, hosted by President and Mrs. Geoffroy and the ISU Foundation.
Retirement symposium: Richard Larock
Larock, a Distinguished Professor in chemistry, is retiring. A series of scientific lectures will honor his contributions to the university and to the field of chemistry. The university community is invited to come and go from the various lectures. The symposium opens May 13.
Symposium: The Ethical Challenges of Communicating Science within Political Controversies
"The Ethical Challenges of Communicating Science within Political Controversies." Drawing upon research in both humanities and social science disciplines, four local and national experts build upon Iowa State's expertise in science communication by presenting and discussing new research that explores the ethical considerations of science communication within policymaking through an interdisciplinary conversation. Registration required.
Debating Science: Ethics Education and Deliberation - Dane Scott
Dane Scott, University of Montana. Part of the Summer Symposium on the Ethical Challenges of Communicating Science within Political Controversies.
Class: Insect Origami
While the paper crane may be the most popular origami sculpture, scorpions, butterflies, and praying mantids are much more fun! Join Nathan Brockman, our Butterfly Wing Curator and Entomologist and learn how to use the art of Japanese paper folding to create several origami insects to take home.
Story Time with Interrupting Chicken
Join us for our May Story Time featuring Interrupting Chicken.
Ethics and Risk Communication - Paul Thompson
Professor Thompson is the author of 13 books and editions, such as The Spirit of the Soil: Agriculture and Environmental Ethics; The Ethics of Aid and Trade; Food Biotechnology in Ethical Perspective, and co-editor of The Agrarian Roots of Pragmatism. He has served on many national and international committees on agricultural biotechnology and contributed to the National Research Council report The Environmental Effects of...
Frames versus Narratives: A Framework for Ethical Articulation in Science Communication - Michael Dahlstrom
Michael Dahlstrom is assistant professor in the Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication at Iowa State. Part of theSummer Symposium on the Ethical Challenges of Communicating Science within Political Controversies.
Civic Education About Climate Change: Opinion-Leaders, Communication Infrastructure, and Participatory Culture - Matthew Nisbet
Matthew Nisbet is a social scientist who studies strategic communication in policymaking and public affairs, focusing on debates over science, the environment and public health. His keynote address is titled "Climate Shift: Clear Vision for the Next Decade of Public Debate." Nisbet will present the findings of a study of the financial resources, strategies, and communication activities of environmental groups and scientists working to...