Date
28/09/2019
Time
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location
A Good Space (NVPC MPH 2)
Clarke Quay Central, 6 Eu Tong Sen Street, #04-88
Singapore
Talk 1: Is the Scientific Method Reliable?
If science is reliable, why do scientists always change their minds? How can we trust science when it has been wrong before so often in the past? Dr. Teja Celhar from A*STAR will address these questions and give us a better understanding of the scientific method as well as its efficacy as a means to acquire knowledge.
Talk 2: Pseudoscience and Fake Science
Dr. Robert Lieu from NUS will discuss the differences between science, pseudoscience and fake science, and how to distinguish between them. He will also talk about the deliberate undermining of public confidence in established sciences and the concerted attempts to discredit scientists and their work.
Speakers
Dr. Teja Celhar is a research scientist at the Singapore Immunology Network of A*STAR working with humanized mouse models. Dr Celhar was a research fellow at SIgN, doing research in the field of autoimmunity. She has a PhD in Biomedicine. Teja is also a certified yoga instructor.
Dr. Robert Lieu Zi Zhao is a lecturer for the Special Program in Science at National University of Singapore. Dr. Lieu was previously a research fellow at the Mechanobiology Institution, NUS. He has a PhD in Cell Biology and Biochemistry. Robert enjoys cooking and having good food.
A Good Space
This event is co-hosted with A Good Space – where changemakers flourish as a community to imagine and create experiences that expand perspectives across diverse social issues. From Poverty Simulations to a Feast with Seniors, come learn about a wide range of social issues through innovative activities.
Directions to AGS
Click HERE to find out how to go to A Good Space (NVPC MPH 2) if you are coming by MRT, driving, or walking from the Main entrance of Clarke Quay Central.
