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Scene Calendar: Fun things to do March 12-18, 2021 The Gainesville Sun MUSIC Jazz on the Green: 7-9 p.m. Saturday, Celebration Pointe, Celebration Pointe Avenue off of Interstate 75 and Archer Road. Free. (celebrationpointe.com) Live music by the Joe Breidenstine Quartet on the stage in the promenade, food and drinks, lawn games and more. Trey Lewis: 7-11 p.m. Saturday, Knockin Boots Saloon, 201 W. University Ave. Tickets: $15. (bit.ly/tlewis2021) The "Dicked Down in Dallas" singer will perform...

Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer to speak at virtual Nature Night One of the benefits of the pandemic (yes, there are a few benefits...) is that previously inaccessible experiences are now open and there for many more people. With virtual museum tours, zookeeper talks or free online courses, the many ways to expand our minds has certainly increased. One such opportunity is coming soon to our Central Oregon community: The Deschutes Land Trust has moved its annual Nature Night series to the virtual w...

Check out the speakers on social media, their websites and other platforms. Come with questions or submit in advance using the Series registration link. Justice in Transition series partners are Portage Lake District Library and Michigan Tech’s Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts.  The series is funded in part by the Van Evera Distinguished Lecture Series and the Michigan Humanities Council, a...

. Ramakrishna Ramaswamy’s (2020) recent article “Science in the Public Sphere: Obligation and Responsibility” raises an important question about the obligation and responsibi­lity of scientists towards the public. He isolates some of the obstacles in constructing a meaningful relationship between scientists and the public, such as problems relating to trust, concerns about certain politicians’ statements linking science to the ancient past, as well as the lack of scientific temper. He ...

UNESCO calls for COVID-19 vaccines to be considered a global public good 24/02/2021 10 - Reduced Inequalities Share this article UNESCO’s International Bioethics Committee (IBC) and the World Commission on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology (COMEST) have called for a change of course in current COVID-19 vaccination strategies, urging that vaccines be treated as a global public good to ensure they are made equitably available in all countries, and not only to tho...

Cuba participates in meeting on ethical challenges posed by Covid-19 Cuba participates in meeting on ethical challenges posed by Covid-19 Havana, Feb 23 (Prensa Latina) Cuba will participate in a virtual meeting on global bioethical challenges regarding the global crisis caused by Covid-19, which is being held on Tuesday at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, France. According to a press release from Cubas Foreign Ministry, Dr. Jose Ramon Acosta, professor at the School of Medical Sciences in Havan...

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  In the world of plant ecology and conservation, Robin Wall Kimmerer is considered a rock star.   She is also the featured speaker of the 2021 Marcia Monroe Conery Lectureship Series sponsored by the Tulane University Department Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. Kimmerer, a world-renowned professor, speaker and author of acclaimed books on humanity’s relationship to nature, will speak via Zoom Friday, Feb. 26 from 11 a.m. to noon. Her talk is titled “What Does the Earth Ask of Us.” To ...

Canadian Scientific Think-tank, BEworks, Uncovers the Factors Predicting Vaccine Hesitancy in Canada COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy: A Behavioural Lens on a Critical Problem) conducted by BE works - a Canadian team of applied behavioural economics experts - indicates that four cognitive factors - belief in conspiracy theories, valuing personal beliefs over empirical evidence, scientific knowledge, and concerns around vaccine risk are driving Canadians vaccine intentions. "The study shows that the w...

This weeks top picks in local arts and entertainment. Written By: Christa Lawler | × Cedar Lounge, for the indoor-concert curious As a human whose only recent experiences In Public are grocery stores, Target and Zenith Bookstore, it is Cedar Lounge in Superior that most piques my In Public interest. It’s inspired by the well-spaced tables, added exhaust fans and Plexiglass, confessional-booth-style spots at the bar that I see on its social media. So here’s an excuse to go...