2:00 - 6:00pm: Registration in McKewen Breezeway

6:30pm: Banquet followed by Plenary Speaker

Dr. Kristin Shrader-Frechette, Dept. of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Notre Dame
"Communicating Science versus Doing a Snow Job"

Morning: Communication within the Scientific Community, including Science Education

9:00 - 9:15: Intro. by Dr.Jinnie Garrett, Hamilton College

9:15 - 10:00: Dr. Melissa Anderson, U. of Minnesota
"Mentoring doctoral students in the sciences: questionable success"

10:00 - 10:45: Dr. Francie Chew, Tufts University
"Reflecting on facts, interpretations, and unaware racism in science classrooms"

Coffee - Cafe Opus, Mckewen

11:15-12:00: Dr. Bonnie Spanier, S.U.N.Y. Albany
"Transforming the Science Curriculum: A First Step"

12:00 - 12:45: Dr. Carl Rubino, Hamilton College
"The Politics of Certainty: Conceptions of Science in an Age of Uncertainty"

Afternoon: Workshops and Group Discussions

2:00 - 3:15 pm:
1a. Dr. Barb Tewksbury, Hamilton College
"Beyond Recall: Helping Students Learn How to Communicate Their Knowledge of Science"

2a. Dr. Ricki Lewis (SUNY Albany, freelance science writer) and Dr. Barry Palevitz (Professor of Botany and Biology, U. of Georgia and freelance science writer).
"Cancer Reporting Hype and Substance"

3a. Drs. Andrew and Sarah Petto, University of the Arts in Philadelphia
"Art as a Means to Comunicate Science"

Coffee - Cafe Opus, Mckewen

3:45 - 5:00 pm:
1b. Dr. Linda Bush & Dr. Gail Welsh, Salisbury State University
"Guiding Undergraduates Toward Better Communication in Science"

2b. Norma McGavern-Norland, M.I.T. and Dr. Margaret Weber-Levine, Morehouse College
"Responsible Conduct in Research: Opening Dialogue with Students and Faculty"

3b. Patti Soderberg, Beloit College and BioQuest
"Scientific Investigations, Computer Simulations and Peer Persuasion in Undergraduate Biology"

5:00-6:00pm: Reception funded by The Kirkland Project for the Study of Gender, Society and Culture.

Morning: Communicating Science to the General Public Through Popular Media

9:00 - 9:30: Intro by Dr. Ricki Lewis, freelance science writer

9:30 - 10:15: Dr. Dorothy Nelkin, New York University
"The Media Coverage of Biotechnology"

Coffee - Cafe Opus, Mckewen

10:45 - 12:00: Panel - "How Well do Scientists Communicate to Media?"
-Dr. Jo Ann Valenti, Brigham Young University
-Thomas Bass, author and Hamilton College
-Richard Harris, NPR and current President of the National Association of Science Writers
-Jacques Rivard, CBC correspondent on the environment

Afternoon: Communication Between Scientists and the General Public

1:00 - 1:15: Intro. by Mary Bernadine Dias (Hamilton '98), Carnigie Mellon University.

1:15 - 2:00: Dr. Trevor Pinch, Cornell University
"Beyond the Science Wars: How the Golem of Science can be tamed"

2:00 - 2:45: Dr. Bruce Lewenstein, Cornell University
"Science on demand: providing information when people want it"

2:45 - 3:30: Dr. Donna Gerardi, National Academy of Sciences
"Involving Scientists in Communicating About Science to the Public: A Report from the National Academy of Sciences' Beyond Discovery Project"

Closing Comments by Conference Director

Conference ends by 4:00pm, October 5, 1998