Fast and Furious: Climate Change in the Chesapeake Bay
Philosophy of Science Association 2021 Public Forum
Location
Online
Date & Time
November 11, 2021, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Description
Repost from Dresher Center for the Humanities.
UMBC's Human Context of Science and Technology Program and the Department of Philosophy presents:
Philosophy of Science Association's Public Forum
Fast and Furious: Climate Change in the Chesapeake Bay, What We Know and How We Know It
Join a conversation about what led to scientific predictions of changes in the Chesapeake Bay and how and why they got it so right? What goes into modeling the complex factors that have led to the rise of sea level, the warming water, and extreme weather that impact the wildlife on land and the fish and shellfish in the water?
Panelists
- Naomi Oreskes, Professor of the History of Science and Affiliated Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Harvard University
- Wendy Parker, Professor of Philosophy, Virginia Tech
- Craig McLean, Acting Chief Science and Assistant Administrator, Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Moderator: Michael Weisberg, Professor and Chair of Philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania and Perry World House's Inaugural Faculty Fellow
