Join us at The Wolverine Farm Publick House for Nerd Nite Fort Collins Episode 11 (last show of 2024)!

Upstairs Doors open at 6:30pm. Speakers commence at 7:00pm.

We have two exciting speakers lined up this month:

1. The Science of Global Warming Denial by Walter Hannah

Global warming is “Simple, Serious, and Solvable”, but denial of the science is still rampant in the US. To exacerbate the general distrust of scientists in certain groups, a vocal minority of pseudo-experts regularly broadcast their half-baked ideas to cast doubt and downplay the seriousness of the problem. These ideas span a wide range from conspiracies about greedy, corrupt scientists to alternative, factless theories of climate system processes, or complete denial of the basic physical mechanisms that have been understood for a century. I'll discuss this landscape and talk about my experience as a climate scientist trying to find common ground with various types of deniers, as well as my feeble attempts to combat misinformation. I'll also touch on research exploring how people can become entrenched in climate science denial.

2. Ozempic: Miracle Drug or Too Good to be True? by Amber Bartlett, PharmD, BCPS

Have you been hearing about or know anyone taking this novel weight loss drug? Curious about all the hype? Wonder about the short-term and long-term effects? I'm here to help dispute any medical misinformation (which could be an entire topic in itself) and explain the drug's effects and safety profile in detail.