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Communicating Risks to Diverse, Vulnerable People

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Rocio Garcia-Retamero, advanced associate professor from the University of Granada, Spain, is an expert in the psychology of stereotype formation, gender issues, medical decision making, and risk communication. Garcia-Retamero will present, “Communicating Risks to Diverse, Vulnerable People,” from 3:30 to 4:15 p.m.,Thursday, Jan. 31, in the MEESE Center, Room 110. She will be reviewing a collection of studies investigating the benefits of using visual aids for communicating health risks to diverse and often vulnerable individuals. Theoretical mechanisms, open questions, and emerging applications will be discussed.

Garcia-Retamero has published nearly 100 articles and chapters on these topics including two recently completed books. She is funded by grants from the “Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation” and the “Foundation for Informed Medical Decision Making” in the US. Send questions to Edward Cokely at ecokely@mtu.edu.

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Learning and Cultural Transmission

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The Department of Cognitive and Learning Sciences will host Dr. Michael Kalish on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 11:05–11:55 in Meese 109. Kalish will provide a Research Presentation: “Learning and Cultural Transmission.”

Dr. Michael Kalish is an Associate Professor at the Institute of Cognitive Science, University of Louisiana – Lafayette. His research, which aims to answer fundamental questions about the structure of human knowledge, mixes computational modeling with behavioral experiments in the context of basic cognitive skills such as function learning, iterated learning, and interacting systems underlying category learning.

For more information, contact Associate Professor Susan Amato-Henderson at slamato@mtu.edu.

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Winter Family Fun Night at Nara Nature Center and Park

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Nara Nature ParkWhat can you do with your family to celebrate winter and nature? Thursday, Dec. 13, K-6 students and their parents are invited to turn off their electronics and enjoy a fun evening together making snowflakes and taking a night hike at the Nara Nature Center and Park.

The snowflake-making and night-hike activities will each be offered from 6 to 6:45 p.m. and from 6:50 to 7:30 p.m. Families may participate in one or both indoor and outdoor activities, with a suggested donation of $1 per person (children under 5 years are free) to cover materials and refreshments.

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Parent Interest Survey for After School Science Classes

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The Center for Science and Environmental Outreach is planning to pilot two after school science classes for grades 1 to 3 students and grades 4 to 6. The classes will begin the week of Jan. 14, 2013 and run for eight weeks, ending the week of March 8. The classes will be held one day per week from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at the Great Lakes Research Center or Nara Nature Center. Parents will be responsible for their children’s transportation.

The Center invites parents to take a short survey to provide input so that we can design a program that best meets parents’ needs and students’ interests. We appreciate your help.

From Tech Today, by Joan Chadde, K-12 education program coordinator, Center for Science and Environmental Outreach.

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