Thursday, August 11, 2016
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. EST
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Overview: Scientists overwhelmingly agree about the occurrence, causes, and consequences of climate change. But the public is not so sure, and science education is suffering as a result. Reviewing recent controversies over the place of climate science in state science standards and summarizing the results of a recent rigorous national survey of science teachers, Glenn Branch and Josh Rosenau from the National Center for Science Education will explain how doubt and denial about climate change are affecting science education -- and offer a few lessons for those involved in informal science education.

About the Speaker​s:​

Glenn Branch often speaks on the history and current state of the campaigns against the teaching of evolution in the United States. He also covers doubt and denial as challenges to and in teaching climate change and various other topics (including the Scopes trial and the philosophy of religion and science).

Josh Rosenau writes and speaks about defending science against denial, including topics like: the nature and history of denialist movements (like creationism or climate change denial), successful tactics and techniques for confronting denial, and what surveys of teachers and the public tell us about the current state of these battles. He has also run workshops using a mix of presentation, group discussion, and group exercises to help teachers or scientists develop science communication skills for addressing contentious topics in ways that draw in audiences and increase acceptance of accurate science. ​

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About the Webinar Series

This monthly climate change webinar series is presented by the NPS Climate Change Response Program. The purpose of the series is to connect NPS employees, volunteers, and partners with scientists and experts in the field of climate change research. The webinar series is a Service-wide forum where researchers can share credible, up-to-date information and research materials about the impacts of changing climate in national parks and provide participants the opportunity to engage with them in discussion.

Presentations begin at 2 PM EST, on the second Thursday of the month, and last about 90 minutes. They are viewed by logging into GoToWebinar on-line at the time of the presentation. Audio is available via a call-in number (toll charges apply) or through your computer’s speakers (free, but may be limited by connection speed).

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