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SUMMARY:Thinking through the crap: How to think critically about science in the media - Presented by The (Un)Scientific Method
DESCRIPTION:This event for Science Literacy Week will be held online using 
 Zoom. \n\nHave you ever shaken your head at your uncle during 
 Thanksgiving\, wondering how on earth he could support an idea that you 
 stand firmly against? The past year has demonstrated that even science 
 information can be highly polarized\, leading us to demonize people who 
 hold a different opinion. In this era of media overload\, it can be 
 difficult to tell quality from crap. In this session\, we will work through 
 some controversial science topics from different perspectives\, ask 
 critical questions about where our opinions come from\, and consider what 
 motivates us to believe one source of information over another. We will 
 also share a list of our top 10 questions to ask yourself when reading 
 science media. Fun for students and uncles everywhere! \n\nThis session 
 will cover: \n\n\n	Hands-on critical analysis of controversial science 
 topics\n	Discussing how our biases may influence the way we read science 
 media\n	Developoing a strategy to critically evaluate science 
 media\n\n\nAbout the presenters:\n\nCandice Ip is a MSc student in Physics 
 at UBC. She's currently studying how magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can 
 be used to measure cancer in our bodies. Outside of research\, she enjoys 
 hiking\, testing new ice cream recipes\, and taking regular images on old 
 film cameras. \n\nShayda Swann is an MD/PhD student in the Department of 
 Experimental Medicine. Her research focuses on healthy aging in women 
 living with HIV. In her spare time\, she loves baking\, running\, and 
 spending time with her cat Fergie. \n\nSofia Ramirez is a bookseller and 
 editor in Toronto. She studied English and Sociology in her undergrad and 
 then went on to study book publishing and editing. She always loved science 
 class\, but as she grew older she realized that her talents were more with 
 language and words. With the (Un)Scientific Method podcast she gets to work 
 with talented scientists to explain their research in accessible and easy 
 to understand episodes. \n\nBeth Castle is a PhD student in the School of 
 Biomedical Engineering at UBC. Her research focuses on how the environment 
 around the blood stem cells impacts their ablilty to develop into various 
 blood cell types. When not at the lab bench\, she loves to be outside\, 
 hiking\, surfing\, and biking in the summer\, snowboarding and snowshoeing 
 in the winter. \n\nJen Ma did her PhD in Stem Cell Bioengineering and is 
 now pursuing her career in Science Communication and Art. Her goal is to 
 make science more accessible and gentle for everyone. You can check out her 
 work @GentleFactsWeekly on Instagram\, where she shares evidence-based info 
 through soothing art. When she's not fact-checking or painting\, she is 
 usually exploring nature or food. \n\nLaura Stankiewicz is a PhD student in 
 the School of Biomedical Engineering at UBC. Her research focuses on 
 understanding how immune cells develop so that we can learn how to make 
 these cells in the lab and use them to fight cancer. Outside of the lab you 
 can catch her seeking sunlight and adventure\, usually rowing on the river 
 or hiking in the mountains.
ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Parker":MAILTO:sarah.parker@ubc.ca
CATEGORIES:Special Events
CONTACT;CN="Sarah Parker":MAILTO:sarah.parker@ubc.ca
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