Science, my lad, is made up of mistakes, but they are mistakes which it is useful to make, because they lead little by little to the truth.

JULES VERNE, Journey to the Center of the Earth
“Unscientific America” author talk

In Unscientific America—the long awaited sequel to the bestselling The Republican War on Science—journalist and author Chris Mooney teams up with scientist Sheril Kirshenbaum to explain how religious ideologues, science-phobic politicians, a profit driven media, and hyperspecialized scientists have all helped create this dangerous state of affairs. They propose a broad array of initiatives to reverse the current trend, and bring about a greater integration of science into our national discourse — before it’s too late.

Title: Author talk with Chris Mooney Unscientific America: How Scientific Illiteracy Threatens Our Future

Date: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 Time: 5:30pm – 7:00pm
Location: Northwestern University, Technological Institute, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston

In collaboration with Northwestern University Science and Policy Action Network (SPAN)

Chris Mooney   Sheril Kirshenbaum

(Charlotte Ostersal photo)


[Slashdot] [Digg] [Reddit] [del.icio.us] [Facebook] [Technorati] [Google] [StumbleUpon]

Tags: ,


3 Responses to ““Unscientific America” author talk”


  1.   Another Tour Date: Northwestern University | The Intersection | Discover Magazine Says:

    [...] more information, see online here. Hope to see some of you in [...]

  2.   The Book Tour Begins in Earnest: Hastings Center, Yale, Northwestern | The Intersection | Discover Magazine Says:

    [...] Web site [...]

  3.   The State of Things | The Intersection | Discover Magazine Says:

    [...] Stasio on The State of Things about Unscientific America. Meanwhile, Chris will be speaking at Northwestern University in Illinois tonight. Tomorrow I’m at Quail Ridge Books and Music in Raleigh, North Carolina [...]

Leave a Reply