The CDS Brownbag HS22 is dedicated to the topic of Science Communication: Conveying Evidence, Risk, and Uncertainty.

The communication of scientific evidence has become of imperative interest, in particular given the backdrop of recent and anticipated financial, health, and ecological crises that require informed, evidence-based decisions. This semester's program is concerned with both theoretical and practical efforts to improve science communication and public engament with science with respect to communicating evidence, risk, and uncertainty. 

Brown Bag: The CDS brownbag (colloquium) takes place in the form of weekly one-hour group meetings and is a forum for discussion and training for MSc students and CDS staff members. 

Hackathon: Every semester all students and CDS members participate in a joint programming hackathon aimed at developing data-analysis skills (data visualization, programming, statistical modeling). Whenever necessary and desired, MSc students can receive prior training (e.g., during the CDS brown-bag colloquium or through additional workshops) to ensure a productive hackathon. For an example of a recent project and associated Hackathon please click here.

If you have any questions related to CDS events, please contact Laura Wiles.

To see previous CDS events, please go to previous events.

Students and faculty staff of the CDS department are also invited to take part in sessions and workshops of related interdisciplinary networks. Please check their individual website for details.