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The STS1Book: In conversation with Gemma Milne's "Smoke and Mirrors,"
11 May 2022, 2:00 pm–4:00 pm
Gemma Milne, the author of our One Book Smoke & Mirrors: How Hype Obscures the Future and How to See Past It, in a conversation with Professor Jack Stilgoe.
This event is free.
Event Information
Open to
- All
Availability
- Yes
Cost
- Free
Organiser
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Department of Science and Technology Studies
Location
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LG26 Lecture RoomBentham HouseEndsleigh GardensLondon,WC1H 0EGUnited Kingdom
Bombastic headlines about science and technology are nothing new. To cut through the constant stream of information and misinformation on social media, or grab the attention of investors, or convince governments to take notice, strident headlines or bold claims seem necessary to give complex, nuanced information some wow factor. But hype has a dark side, too.
It can mislead. It can distract. It can blinker us from seeing what is actually going on.
Join Gemma & Jack in a thoughtful and captivating discussion on innovation and how it is instrumentalised in public discourses about science and technology (think Elon Musk).
Event Programme:
14:00 - 15:00
Discussion with Jack Stilgoe & Gemma Milne with questions from students.
15:00 - 16:00
Meet the Author
About the Speaker
Gemma Milne
Science & Technology Researcher & Author at Department of Science and Technology Studies, UCL
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