Event

Trust in Science: Vaccines

Jan 29, 2019 |
Philadelphia, PA
The South African Institute for Medical Research, Laboratory No. 15, Vaccine department.
The South African Institute for Medical Research, Laboratory No. 15, Vaccine department. Courtesy of the American Philosophical Society.
Event details

5:30 p.m. Reception

6:00 p.m. Discussion

Location

Benjamin Franklin Hall

427 Chestnut Street

Philadelphia, PA 19106

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The South African Institute for Medical Research, Laboratory No. 15, Vaccine department.
The South African Institute for Medical Research, Laboratory No. 15, Vaccine department. Courtesy of the American Philosophical Society.

"Trust in Science: Vaccines" was the first event in a series inspired by Perceptions of Science in America. Two more events later in the year will cover trust in science through evolution and climate change. This series is presented by the Consortium for History of Science, Technology and Medicine.

The event examined vaccine skepticism, in contemporary America, historically, and in the clinic. What are the historical roots of resistance to vaccination? What is the data about contemporary attitudes? How do these attitudes relate to changing social, economic and political contexts? How do these issues play out in the relationship between a doctor and a patient? Experts in medicine, the history of public health, and more discussed these questions.

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Featuring

Jeffrey Baker

Professor of Pediatrics and History
Duke University School of Medicine

Elena Conis

Associate Professor in the Graduate School of Journalism, the Center for Science, Technology, Medicine and Society, and the Program in Media Studies
University of California, Berkeley
Moderator

Robert M. Hauser

Steering Committee Member for the Public Face of Science Initiative
Executive Officer
American Philosophical Society
Academy Member

Erica Palma Kimmerling

Hellman Fellow in Science and Technology Policy
American Academy of Arts & Sciences

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Project

The Public Face of Science

The Public Face of Science project was dedicated to exploring the complex and evolving relationship between scientists and the public. This multi-year project engaged the expertise of a broad range of leaders in communication, law, humanities, the arts, journalism, public affairs, and the physical, social, and life sciences.

Chair
Richard Andrew Meserve
Energy & Environment
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