Global warming has always been a controversial issue. Some believe it will be the final straw, plunging the world into a darker future while others think it is not as big of a deal.
The Science on Tap will be having their third installment of the lecture series, featuring Associate Professor of Physics David Norwood. The talk, titled “Global Warming for Scientists and Others,” will mainly focus on the phenomenon that is global warming and how to get more information on the phenomenon.
The lecture will take place at Tope là Restaurant, 113 East Thomas St., in Hammond on Tuesday, Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. However, doors open at 6:30 p.m. The event will be free and open to all ages.
The Science on Tap seminar’s main purpose is to show students how they can check on the issue of global warming themselves. Most information about global warming is usually unclear, making it hard for most to establish a solid standing on the matter.
“There is quite a bit of mis- and dis-information regarding [global warming], and I see a need for people to figure out how to separate the wheat from the chaff,” said Norwood.
The lecture will involve Norwood presenting the basic science behind human-cause global warming from the point of view of a scientist. According to Norwood, science is agnostic on the good and bad of global warming, meaning that science in general is always questioning claims of knowledge.
Even though Norwood will be presenting examples of his own calculations, he will still mainly focus on how the audience can check on these issues themselves in order to apply true doubt to what is discussed throughout the lecture. In the process, audience members can come to their own conclusions.
“I hope people will leave knowing how to analyze the various arguments themselves, rather than trusting some talking head, including me, to tell them what to think,” said Norwood.
The Science on Tap lecture series is sponsored by the Southeastern Department of Biological Sciences. For more information about upcoming talks, contact the Department of Biological Sciences at 985-549-3740.