First hour: Firearm-owning progressives discuss gun policy
Second hour: "Thinkers and Drinkers" group works to improve science literacy
Politico reports that liberal gun rights groups have grown in the past year. And while conservative gun owners far outnumber liberal gun owners, the firearms enthusiasts who vote for Democrats want their fellow progressives to understand their viewpoints. Our panel will discuss what it’s like being the unusual combination of gun-owning progressives, and what they want their fellow progressives to know about gun policy. In studio:
- Alexis Thorne
- Walt Borowiec
- Dave Tese
Data from the Pew Research Center shows that there are mixed messages about public trust in science, and science advocates say the field is under attack. A group of graduate students at the University of Rochester Medical Center have joined together to try to improve perceptions of science. Students in the “Thinkers and Drinkers” group meet up with strangers at local bars and, in exchange for free appetizers, talk to them about science. The goal is to help the students improve their communication skills when it comes to explaining science, and to improve science literacy in the general population. We talk with members of the group about their program and why they think it’s needed in this current moment.
- Heather Natola, Ph.D., post-doctoral associate in the department of Biomedical Genetics at URMC, and co-founder of Thinkers and Drinkers
- Jessie Hogestyn, Ph.D. candidate in the neuroscience graduate program at URMC, and co-founder of Thinkers and Drinkers
- Tracey Baas, Ph.D., assistant professor of Microbiology and Immunology and executive director for the University of Rochester Broadening Experiences in Scientific Training (URBEST) program at URMC
