Scott Tanona, associate professor of philosophy, highlights how one model of science advising — that science should just provide facts that can be used in decision-making — isn't as clear cut as it seems. Which facts, how gathered, how interpreted and how applied? Whose expertise and whose perspectives matter? And what do we do when there is disagreement? Tanona provides some frameworks for thinking about science, values, and decision-making in a pluralistic society.
This talk was presented for students participating in the capstone course of the Natural Resources and Environmental Science (NRES) Secondary Major and was open to the general public as part of the NRES Seminar Series.
The NRES Secondary Major and its seminar series are generously supported by the Office of the Provost, College of Agriculture, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, and Department of Geography.