PPPL's Science on Saturday: Public Perception of Science: Lessons from a Dead Sheep

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PPPL's science on Saturday lecture tomorrow morning by Dr Alan Ruben and is entitled Public Perception of Science: Lessons from a Dead Sheep

Dr Ruben's Profile is here on the AAAS website: Adam Ruben

Adam has written the monthly science humor column “Experimental Error” for Science Careers since 2010. He received his bachelor’s degree in molecular biology from Princeton University, where he won the Gregory T. Pope ’80 Prize for science writing, and his Ph.D. in biology from Johns Hopkins University, where he was simultaneously an adjunct faculty member in the Expository Writing program.

Adam performs stand-up comedy and storytelling, and he has appeared on the Food Network, the Weather Channel, Discovery International, and the Travel Channel. He currently co-hosts Outrageous Acts of Science on the Science Channel. He is the author of Surviving Your Stupid, Stupid Decision to Go to Grad School and Pinball Wizards: Jackpots, Drains, and the Cult of the Silver Ball.

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Science on Saturday, on Zoom

Almost always the talks are fascinating. Although, the Princeton Plasma Physics Lab is an National Physics Lab, the talks, while often involving physicists, also include, biologists, geologists, chemists, social scientists, oceanographers, climate scientists, etc.

They are hosted by the charming and fun Dr. Andrew Zwicker, head of science education at the lab, who also moonlights as the Democratic NJ Assemblyman in the NJ Legislature.

In previous years, the talks were held at PPPL with a very nice social hour before hand featuring coffee, donuts (great donuts!) bagels and interesting conversation.

As a result of Covid, the talks have moved to Zoom, they are now accessible around the world. They are held at 9:30 am EST, with a Q&A session after the talks ending usually by 11:30. The talks themselves are about an hour generally.

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