Events
Science on Tap - What Happens When Beliefs Change
Date and Time
Thursday, May 10, 2018 8:00 PM
Description
About:
Science on Tap is an opportunity for
conversation, debate and interaction between scientists and the public
while enjoying your favorite libation. Each month at the SpeakEZ Lounge, a knowledgeable
expert hosts a discussion about a current scientific topic: cutting
edge cancer detection techniques, climate change, Ebola virology, sex
in the animal kingdom, Parkinson's disease, or brewing beer, to name
just a few. This is a great chance to indulge your academic interests
in a casual setting while enjoying great food and beverages.
This May: What Happens When Beliefs
Change
People sometimes change beliefs about social or scientific
topics when they read information suggesting they are incorrect. In
this talk I will discuss two things that happen when beliefs change:
1. People show very little awareness of these changes and appear to
think their beliefs have not changed. 2. People show belief-based
biases in their ability to evaluate arguments, and these biases change
along with belief changes. Practical implications relating to current
scientific and political issues will be discussed.
DATE: May 10, 2018
TIME: 8pm
LOCATION: SpeakEZ Lounge
MAP: 600 Monroe Ave. NW 49503
COST: On own
FREQUENCY: Second Thursday of every month at 8pm.
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