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Science Sunday - Dr. Frederic Bertley - "Paying Attention to the Importance of the Scientific Revolution Amid Cluelessness"

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September 10, 2017
3:00PM - 5:00PM
Ohio Union, U.S. Bank Conference Theater

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Add to Calendar 2017-09-10 15:00:00 2017-09-10 17:00:00 Science Sunday - Dr. Frederic Bertley - "Paying Attention to the Importance of the Scientific Revolution Amid Cluelessness" Despite an ever-growing dependency on science and technology, we are seeing a decline in scientific literacy.  Dr. Bertley discusses this duality and challenges us to become advocates for science.  Highlighting wide-ranging technological advances, he emphasizes the necessity of basic scientific literacy and appreciation for the scientific process, whatever our career paths. Frederic Bertley, PhD, president and CEO, Center of Science and Industry (COSI), has worked in the area of preventive medicine in Haiti, Sudan, and the Canadian Arctic.Lecture:  Sunday, September 10, 2017— 3-4 pmReception:  4-5 pmFree and open to the public  Ohio Union, U.S. Bank Conference Theater Department of Physics physics@osu.edu America/New_York public

Despite an ever-growing dependency on science and technology, we are seeing a decline in scientific literacy.  Dr. Bertley discusses this duality and challenges us to become advocates for science.  Highlighting wide-ranging technological advances, he emphasizes the necessity of basic scientific literacy and appreciation for the scientific process, whatever our career paths.
 
Frederic Bertley, PhD, president and CEO, Center of Science and Industry (COSI), has worked in the area of preventive medicine in Haiti, Sudan, and the Canadian Arctic.

Lecture:  Sunday, September 10, 2017— 3-4 pm

Reception:  4-5 pm

Free and open to the public