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Choice is thrilled to produce the upcoming live online panel webinar event, “When You Picture a Scientist, Who Do You See?”, sponsored by ProQuest, Scientific American, ro*co films, and FILM PLATFORM.
During this live event, to be broadcast on Wednesday, March 24, starting at 2:00 PM CDT, Nobel Prize-winning Dr. Jennifer Doudna, co-inventor of CRISPR technology, and other world-renowned scientists will answer audience-submitted questions following a candid conversation on advancing diversity and inclusion in STEM. To register, please go here.
Inspired by the award-winning documentary Picture a Scientist, the discussion will focus on:
- the experience of each panelist as leaders in their field,
- the journey and obstacles each overcame to get here, and
- what they identify as positive solutions that will allow for continued equity and inclusion within the scientific community and beyond.
The live event will be moderated by Editor-in-Chief for Scientific American, Dr. Laura Helmuth. This esteemed panel will also discuss the valuable role that documentary films play, films like Picture a Scientist and Human Nature, in sparking important conversations in education.