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STS Research Seminar - Dr Wendy Parker (Durham) - Weds 6th February 2019
06 February 2019, 4:00 pm–6:00 pm
The STS Research Seminar series allows the department to exhibit some of the most interesting recent research in our field. We invite speakers both from UCL and the wider community to present their research to a varied and curious audience.
This event is free.
Event Information
Open to
- All
Availability
- Yes
Cost
- Free
Organiser
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Malcolm Chalmers – Department of Science and Technology Studies.0207 6791328
Location
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Room 1.2Malet Place Engineering BuildingMalet PlaceLondonWC1E 6BT
On Wednesday 6th February, Dr Wendy Parker (Durham) will visit the department to give her talk 'Attributing climate change: Risk, Storylines and Beyond'. Abstract to follow.
About the Speaker
Dr Wendy Parker
Associate Professor/Associate Director of CHESS Centre in the Department of Philosophy at University of Durham
Dr Parker's work focuses mainly on the epistemology and methodology of contemporary science. She is interested in how computer simulation models are used in scientific practice (for prediction, explanation, ...), how these models should be evaluated, and how uncertainty associated with their results should be represented and communicated. She has explored these issues both in general and in the specific context of climate modeling. More broadly, she is interested in how evidence for scientific claims is obtained and evaluated.
More about Dr Wendy Parker