Science Sundays: Changing how people think about science

Name: Science Sundays: Changing how people think about science
Start: 2026-02-01T15:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-02-01T17:00:00-05:00
Location: 1739 N High St, Columbus, OH 43210-1307, United States

Schedule

Sun Feb 01 2026 at 03:00 pm to 05:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

1739 N High St, Columbus, OH 43210-1307, United States | Columbus, OH

Communicating with the public about their science isn't something that all scientists do, nor is it something that they all do well. This talk will discuss how our language science lab inside the Center of Science and Industry (COSI) teaches Ohio State students how to promote science understanding about language. Our research shows the impact of our methods on museum visitors as well as on students themselves.
This event is free and open to the public. We ask that you kindly RSVP using the updated form below, but registration is not required to attend the lecture. Seating will be on a first come, first served basis.
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Laura Wagner is a professor in the Department of Psychology. She is the director of the Language Sciences Research Lab at COSI where she conducts research on children's language development and trains students to conduct public engagement activities with the general public.
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Science Sundays is a free lecture series open to the public that provides a wide range of current and emerging topics and issues in science that touch our everyday lives. Speakers are experts in their fields from on campus and around the world with experience in making their topics interesting and accessible for audiences of all ages, with or without a science background.
Each lecture is followed by a free, informal reception from 4-5 p.m. at the Ohio Staters Traditions Room in the Ohio Union.
If you have questions about accessibility or wish to request an accommodation for a disability please contact John Beacom ([email protected]; 614-247-8102). With advance notice of two weeks, we can generally provide seamless access.