Lecture to discuss drawing girls to science
January 25, 2016
It’s still hard to find women in science fields, despite advances in recent decades.
Laura Carsten Conner will discuss how researchers are finding ways to combine art and science to change stereotypical views about scientists and science careers in the second of the 2016 Science for Alaska Lecture Series.
The talk, “Drawing Girls to Science Through Art,” will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26, in the Westmark Fairbanks Hotel Gold Room. The lecture will last about 45 minutes, with a question-and-answer period at the end. Conner is a research assistant professor of science education at the Geophysical Institute and the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
The Science for Alaska Lecture Series continues each Tuesday through Feb. 23, at the same location and time.
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute has hosted the lecture series for the past 24 years. The Triplehorn family joins this year as a major contributor to the lecture series. The Alaska Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research continues as a sponsor. More information may be found at gi.alaska.edu/scienceforalaska.
CONTACT: Lea Gardine, 907-474-7664.