Science in an Election Year
Time: 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Science in an Election Year
hosted by
The Institute for Science & Policy
In partnership with
Center for Social and Environmental Futures
Science Writers Association of the Rocky Mountains
April 29, 2024
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During a major election year, news headlines and political platforms often highlight taxes, jobs, and security issues. But what about science? Can issues like climate change, public health, or technology influence a voter’s decision? And how does media coverage vary in an election year and shape the conversation?
Our panel explores how science can take either a front or back seat in national, state, and local elections.
Speakers include:
Matt Burgess, Director, Center for Social and Environmental Futures, University of Colorado, Boulder
Laura Helmuth, Editor-in-Chief, Scientific American
Alec Tyson, Associate Director, Science and Society, Pew Research Center
Moderated by Kristan Uhlenbrock, Executive Director, The Institute for Science & Policy
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The Center for Social and Environmental Futures at the University of Colorado, Boulder conducts cutting-edge research, education, and outreach activities focused on human dimensions of environmental problems.
The Science Writers Association of the Rocky Mountains works to create a diverse, equitable, and inclusive community among science writers, communicators, educators, students, and others in the Rocky Mountain region who are interested in writing about science for the public.
The Institute for Science & Policy, a project of the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, is a non-partisan, policy-neutral convener and honest broker working across divides to help solve our most complex statewide, national, and global challenges.