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When Science Isn't Enough: Communicating in a Complex World

Sep 29, 2016 (All day)

The world is full on myths surrounding food and agriculture. And nobody knows that better than the Monsanto Company. Cami Ryan has worked in the area of agriculture for more than 20 years and now works as a Social Sciences Lead at Monsanto where she works to to more closely examine and understand policy, regulations and acceptance of agricultural innovations. Come learn about the tension between science and society, why people keep believing myths around food and agriculture, and how we can build our communications skills to tell our stories.