The Program in Science, Technology, and Society and the Knight Science Journalism Program invite you on Tuesday, November 10th at 4:30 pm in the Nexus at Hayden Library (14S-130) for a special lecture, “The Fight for Facts: Evidence in an Age of Doubt,” that explores the rise of evidence-based thinking, the power of scientific consensus, and the forces that work to distort, undermine, and dismiss facts.

Featuring

Helen Pearson, KJS Fellow, Senior Editor at Nature, and Author of “Beyond Belief.”

Naomi Oreskes, Professor of the history of science at Harvard University and author of “Why Trust Science?”

Time

Lecture: 4:30 – 5:45 pm

Reception to Follow

To Attend In-Person

Please fill out this RSVP form if you plan to attend. This event is in-person only.

This talk is free to the MIT community and open to the public. Please see the attached flyer for more details. We hope to see you there!