Beaker Street Festival 2022: Is science really for everyone?

Festival Hub at TMAG 

Session #2: Panel: Is science really for everyone?
(with Auslan interpretation)

Science can be defined as the study of the world around us through observation and experiment — activities that all cultures have engaged in likely since the earliest humans. Why is it then that so many people and so many cultures feel excluded from, and even exploited by "science"? Are the traditions, practices, and protocols of "Western science" the only legitimate way to engage in science, and if science is something more universal, where did these limitations originate? In this panel discussion, we'll hear directly from members of the Tasmanian Aboriginal community, one of the oldest continuous cultures in the world, about how the limitations of the Western scientific tradition often delegitimise, exploit, and exclude Indigenous knowledge, leaving a gaping hole where some of the longest held human knowledge doesn't register.

With panelists:   
Theresa Sainty, Nunami Sculthorpe-Green, and Zoe Rimmer.

COVID-19 Entry Conditions 

• Please maintain social distancing where possible.
• Wash or sanitise your hands often.
• Masks are encouraged. 
• Please follow all COVID signage and the direction of Festival staff. 
• If you are unwell, please stay home (see refund policy if required).

For visitors to the  Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG) 
Due to capacity limits at our Festival Hub at TMAG, patrons may be required to wait for admission to the site. Ticket holders for pre- booked talks will be given priority entry to TMAG, but may be asked to move directly to the talk venue.

Cancellations and Late Arrivals for events at TMAG
If for any reason you cannot attend your event, refunds will be available up to 1 day before your event. The Festival cannot guarantee refunds beyond that window. Event organisers reserve the right to reallocate your seats if you or your party have not claimed your seats within 15 minutes of the advertised start time of the talks or events. 

A Seat at the Table
Beaker Street Festival's pay-it-forward initiative, A Seat at the Table, helps make our science and art offerings accessible to those who can't afford to purchase a ticket. Ticket buyers have the option to donate towards the cost of a stranger's ticket. You won't know who you've helped, but your donation will go directly to allowing someone else to access this great event.

Need a seat at the table? Email: seatplease@beakerstreet.com.au with your name, email address, post code, your age (if you don't mind - it helps us gather data), which event you're interested in, and whether you would like one or two tickets. Your information will never be shared or made public. If we can offer you a seat, we'll notify you by email within a week of the event.

More about Beaker Street Festival 
Beaker Street Festival is an annual celebration of science and art in lutruwita/Tasmania. Stop in to the Festival Hub at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery for fascinating talks by world-leading scientists, live music in the underground Speakeasy bar, art/science installations and performance, hands-on microscopy, and Tassie food and drink. 
Venture further afield for the Beaker Street Crawl around Hobart, a Dark Sky Party on at Spring Bay Mill, scientist-led tours and cruises, small-group talks and dinners with scientists on the Tassie Science Road Trip, and so much more! View the entire program at www.beakerstreet.com.au 

BEAKER STREET FESTIVAL 
AUGUST 5-14 2022