[Okfn-ca] Panel: The War on Science / Science, on coupe! - March 18 @ McGill

Ted Strauss ted.strauss at gmail.com
Fri Mar 14 15:44:46 UTC 2014


*"The War on Science" public panel and round-table discussion *

Tuesday, March 18  from 7-9 pm (doors open at 6:30 pm)
Redpath Museum Auditorium, McGill University
859 Sherbrooke St. West, *Montreal*
Free admission
https://www.facebook.com/events/631188183627323/

Bilingual talks and a round-table discussion featuring:

- *Chris Turner,* keynote & award-winning author of The War On Science
- *Dr. Katie Gibbs*, scientist & Executive Director of Evidence for
Democracy
- *Mike De Souza*, freelance environment & science journalist
- *Ethan Cox*, MC, journalist & Senior Partner at CauseComms

Panellists will connect the dots between recent budget cuts to research,
muzzling of government scientists, and the concerted dismantling of
Canada's long-standing traditions of leadership in natural science and
environmental stewardship.

The event will be live streamed (stay tuned to Facebook event
page<https://www.facebook.com/events/631188183627323/> for
the link). There's a lot of media attention brewing, i.e., journalists and
interviews from the Gazette, CBC, CKUT and McGill papers. Limited seating
so arrive early.

This is also be the official Quebec book launch of 'Science, on coupe!'.
Both English and French versions will be available for purchase.

Special thanks to the McGill Biology Graduate Students Association, Biology
Dept., Geography Dept., and Faculty of Science for co-sponsoring the event.

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MARDI 18 MARS * 19h à 21h
L'amphithéâtre du Musée Redpath, Université McGill
859, rue Sherbrooke O.
ENTRÉE GRATUITE

En vedette :
- *Chris Turner*, conférencier principal et auteur primé de Science, on
coupe ! / The War On Science
- *Dr Katie Gibbs*, scientifique et directrice exécutive de Evidence for
Democracy
- *Mike De Souza*, journaliste indépendant, spécialiste de l'environnement
et de la science
- *Ethan Cox*, maître de cérémonie, journaliste et associé principal de
CauseComms

Au fil de trois conférences bilingues, suivies d'une table ronde, nous
établirons une connexion entre les compressions budgétaires dans le domaine
de la recherche, le bâillonnement des scientifiques du gouvernement et le
programme actuel du gouvernement Harper : le démantèlement concerté de la
longue tradition du Canada de leadership dans les sciences naturelles et la
gérance de l'environnent. Cet évènement extraordinaire sera diffusée en
temps réel - dès que nous avons le lien direct, nous le mettrons à jour!

Cet évènement marquera également le lancement officiel au Québec du livre,
Science, on coupe! Des exemplaires en français et en anglais seront
disponibles à l'achat.

 Un merci spécial à la McGill Biology Graduate Students Association,
Biology Dept., Geography Dept., and Faculty of Science de co-parraine
l'événement.
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