Cafe
Scientifique
Are you interested in the way in which science and technology
affects our lives?
Are you worried that science is taking us down a steep
and slippery slope?
Are you sure that what you read in the papers or hear
on the TV about these things is true – or do you
suspect that sometimes the stories are exaggerated to
make better headlines?
The public often think that scientists simply don’t
care about the potential impact of what they do and
scientists often feel that the public doesn’t
understand and that the true story is distorted by hysterical
scaremongering. Neither side is right – but opportunities
for dialogue and discussion are rare: scientists mostly
talk to other scientists – and the public doesn’t
often have a chance to ask questions of the ‘experts’.
This doesn’t have to be the case! Come along
to a Café Sci session – say what you think
and hear what others say – are you in the minority
or does everybody else share your concern? Each session
will be introduced by an expert – but only to
provide a framework of accurate information as a starting
point, these are not ‘lectures’ but an opportunity
for open but informed discussion.
Jennings’ have sponsored Cockermouth’s
Café Scientifique, Ann & John Lackie of Plumbland
Consulting will organise it, you, the public, need to
come along – or don’t you care about these
things? |
