Join us for the first seminar in a semester-long series on science communication and public engagement.

"Communicating about Culturally Controversial Science Topics"

Speaker: Elizabeth Barnes
Assistant Professor, Biology Education
Middle Tennessee State University

Bio: M. Elizabeth Barnes is an associate professor in the biology department at Middle Tennessee State University. Her research lab studies how to improve undergraduate biology education with a focus on instructor and student science communication across cultural, political, and religious divides. She is also a co-founder of the NSF-funded Science Communication Education Research Network.

Future Seminars in this Series

Friday, February 13, 1pm, Exhibition Hall (joint seminar with ComSciConATL 2026) 
Speakers: John Besley (Michigan State) and Anthony Dudo (University of Texas, Austin)

Tuesday, March 10, 1pm, Suddath Seminar Room, 1128 IBB 
Speaker: Bethann Garramon Merkle, University of Wyoming

Wednesday, April 8, 1pm, Suddath Seminar Room, 1128 IBB 
Speaker: Todd Newman, University of Wisconsin - Madison