Commonwealth Club of California presents
Chris Mooney: Unscientific America
- When
- Mon Aug 3, 2009
- Where
- Silicon Valley Bank, Kellogg Auditorium
- Time
- 7pm
- Cost
- $15 - $20
- Tags
- Literary Arts, Literary Arts Lectures
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Description
Why isn't science sexy to the mainstream media? Find out why science isn't embraced in popular culture, and how that can be turned aroundChris Mooney
Visiting Associate, Center for Collaborative History at Princeton; Co-author, Unscientific America
Why is it that for every five hours of cable news, less than a minute is devoted to science? Mooney explores how corporate interests, science-phobic politicians, a weak educational system and lack of media coverage are contributing to the growing disconnect between the scientific community and American culture.
Location: Kellogg Auditorium, Silicon Valley Bank, 3005 Tasman Dr., Santa Clara
Time: 6:30pm check-in, 7pm program, 8pm book signing
Cost: $15 members and non-members advance. $20 members and non-members at the door
Also know: In association with the Yale Club Silicon Valley. Photo by Charlotte Osterdal.
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