Join us for the first seminar in a semester-long series on science communication and public engagement.
"Communicating about Culturally Controversial Science Topics"
Speaker: Elizabeth Barnes
Assistant Professor, Biology Education
Middle Tennessee State University
Bio: M. Elizabeth Barnes is an associate professor in the biology department at Middle Tennessee State University. Her research lab studies how to improve undergraduate biology education with a focus on instructor and student science communication across cultural, political, and religious divides. She is also a co-founder of the NSF-funded Science Communication Education Research Network.
Future Seminars in this Series
Friday, February 13, 1pm, Exhibition Hall (joint seminar with ComSciConATL 2026)
Speakers: John Besley (Michigan State) and Anthony Dudo (University of Texas, Austin)
Tuesday, March 10, 1pm, Suddath Seminar Room, 1128 IBB
Speaker: Bethann Garramon Merkle, University of Wyoming
Wednesday, April 8, 1pm, Suddath Seminar Room, 1128 IBB
Speaker: Todd Newman, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Event Details
Date/Time:
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Date:Tuesday, January 13, 2026 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Location:
Petit Biotechnology Building, 315 Ferst Drive, NW, Suddath Seminar Room 1128, Atlanta, GA 30332
