How we talk when we talk about nano: Public discussion of future technologies

Monday, April 5, 2010
1:30-3:00
CNS Conference Room, Girvetz 2320
Speaker: 
Dr. Sarah Davies

Arizona State University

The CNS-UCSB Speaker Series welcomes Dr. Sarah Davies on Monday April 5, 2010.  Dr Davies will give a public lecture guiding us in understanding how the general public responds to and discusses emerging technologies.  Currently based at Arizona State University, Dr Davies holds a PhD from Imperial College London's Science Communication Group.  Her work as a scholar of public engagement with science and technology focuses particularly on public responses to new technologies, discourse approaches to science & technology studies, and science exhibition in museums.