Earning Trust: How Can We Navigate Public Skepticism and Science Misinformation
October 21 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm CDT
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How do we face the next pandemic, mitigate the effects of severe weather and develop cures for disease? Many look to science for answers to these challenges, but fewer are willing to accept the solutions that scientists provide. Please join Morgridge Institute Investigators Pilar Ossorio and Dietram Scheufele and Brad Schwartz at our latest Fearless Science Speaker Series event as they discuss why trust in science is breaking down and what can be done to earn public confidence. Reception to follow.
Introduction by: Dr. Brad Schwartz, CEO of the Morgridge Institute for Research
Panel Discussion
Dr. Brad Schwartz: Carl E. Gulbrandsen Chair; CEO of the Morgridge Institute for Research; Professor of Medicine and Biomolecular Chemistry
Dr. Pilar Ossorio: Professor of Law and Bioethics, Ethics Scholar-in-Residence at the Morgridge Institute for Research
Dr. Dietram Scheufele: Taylor-Bascom Chair in Science Communication and Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the Morgridge Institute for Research
Panel Topics:
The Importance of Public Trust in The Scientific Method
Causes of Trust Breakdown
Earning and Maintaining Trustworthiness
Scientific Roles vs. Policy Making: Navigating Fluidity and Changing Contexts
Addressing Scientists’ Oversteps and Resulting Distrust
Reminding Ourselves of the Core Principles of Science
Who Should Attend:
Scientists, Researchers, and Students
Policy Makers and Public Health Officials
Members of the Public Interested in Science and Society
Community
Earning Trust: How Can We Navigate Public Skepticism and Science Misinformation 
