ONLINE: Sustainable Energy Seminar Series

Wisconsin Energy Institute talk: "Misinformation, Uncertainty and Polarized Politics: Communicating Science in a COVID-19 World," by professor Dietram Scheufele.

press release: Abstract: COVID-19 has put science in a tricky spot. The good news is that scientific expertise is back in high demand. But there are also serious challenges for science when it has the public’s ear: How can we correct misinformation that we know to be wrong with science that we are not quite sure will turn out to be right?  And how can science meaningfully inform public policy in a world of popularism and partisan politics? The answer lies in what science does best: using data to solve problems. What do we know from decades of social science about messages that resonate with different audiences? Why do all of us interpret facts in ways that align with our pre-existing beliefs and values? And what lessons can social science provide for better communicating science in our new COVID world?

Due to COVID-19 we are unable to hold the Sustainable Energy Seminar Series in person for the foreseeable future. However, we will be holding our biweekly seminars online through WebEx for the Fall semester, and you are encouraged to participate through that platform.

Registration is required to attend each web seminar. You can register for upcoming seminars at this link: https://uwmadison.webex.com/uwmadison/onstage/g.php?PRID=06fbd951f9456e74eb65be4a0cef5e4b

This gives you the option of registering for individual seminars or multiple seminars at once. As details for future talks become available, they will be posted on the same registration page.

Upcoming seminar details can be found here: https://energy.wisc.edu/events/seminar-series

Archives of past seminars can be found here: https://energy.wisc.edu/events/seminar-series-archive

Sustainable Energy Seminar Series

3:30-4:30 p.m., Wisconsin Energy Institute, Room 1115 (when in-person lectures resume)

The Wisconsin Energy Institute is helping facilitate a series of seminars focused on University of Wisconsin–Madison expertise in sustainable energy. The series will allow students and the public to explore sustainable energy solutions from the small to large, learn about the challenges facing sustainable energy and interact with experts from across campus. If you would like to receive email notifications for upcoming seminars, send an email to join-energy-seminar@lists.wisc.edu.