Halifax

Get Science Right

Panel discussion

7:00pm
- 9:00pm
Wednesday November 13 2013

The Canadian Association of University Teachers is hosting cross-country meetings to discuss the public consequences of Canada’s current science policy.  The town halls are part of CAUT’s campaign to create public awareness and urge the government to “Get Science Right. Join panelists on Wednesday, November 13, from 7-9 p.m. at the theatre in the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia (Bedford Row Entrance)

Dalhousie’s Tom Duck and James Drummond, both of Physics and Atmospheric Science department, and Ian Stewart, director of the History of Science & Technology Program, at University of King’s College and Cathy Conrad, Geography of St. Mary’s will talk about what current science and research policy means for them, their students and the public. Members of the audience will be encouraged to join the discussion with comments and with questions for the panelists. Many of the issues in the news lately are likely to be addressed, including diverting funds away from basic research, cuts to politically inconvenient research, muzzling scientists, archivists and librarians, directing public science for private profit, and promoting undue corporate influence in university research.

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