Dartmouth Events

Science Pub at Salt hill

From Science to Policy and Back Again. Who influences policy and how does policy influence research priorities and funding? Come to this week's Science Pub and find out.

Thursday, March 29, 2018
6:00pm – 8:00pm
Salt hill Pub, 2 W. Park St., Lebanon, NH
Intended Audience(s): Public
Categories: Lectures & Seminars

Science - the work of analysis, experiment, fail, and try again – relentlessly pursues answers to some of the most complex and pressing issues of our time, but work in the lab won't change the world if it stays in the lab. How to get research findings out in the world, to fuel the zeitgeist, and inform policy to address those complex issues, is an important art. Although the work of scientists impacts almost every part of our daily lives, mis-steps in communication on the science-to-policy path can be disastrous. What does it take to be an effective advocate for science-informed policy? What is the difference between policy that impacts science and science that impacts policy? What are the roles of scientist, advocate, and policy-maker? Come to this month's Science Pub to find out.

Discussion leaders:

Melody Brown Burkins is Associate Director at the John Sloan Dickey Center for International Understanding, an Adjunct Professor in the Environmental Studies program at Dartmouth. Additionally, she is Vice Chair of the Board on International Scientific Organizations, National Academies, serves on the Governing Council, Science Policy Exchange, a Trustee of Thetford Academy and Past Chair of the US National Committee for Geological Sciences.

Celia Y. Chen is a Research Professor of Biological Sciences; Graduate Program in Ecology, Evolution, Ecosystems and Society and leads the Research Translation Core of the Dartmouth Toxic Metals Superfund research group. 

Anne R. Kapuscinski is Professor of Environmental Studies and Sherman Fairchild Distinguished Professor in Sustainability Science at Dartmouth. She also serves as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Union of Concerned Scientists.

For more information, contact:
Amanda Skinner

Events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.