Scientific Controversies and Board Games

Why do controversial narratives stick, and how can we effectively counter them through storytelling? How do we strengthen science communication and make stories more inclusive and engaging? These are just some of the questions we’ll explore with Emma Frances Bloomfield, associate professor of communication studies at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, at Meepleville Board Game Cafe on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at 1 pm. Bloomfield will first discuss her research and work on scientific controversies and board games as interventional, educational spaces, and then audience members will be able to play through related games such as Daybreak, Darwin’s Journey, and Catan: New Energies.

This is a free event. Space is limited and advanced registration is required. This event is intended for participants 16 and older.

Emma Frances Bloomfield is Associate Professor of Communication Studies at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas who studies science and environmental communication. She is the author of Science v Story: Narrative Strategies for Science Communicators (University of California Press, 2024) and Communication Strategies for Engaging Climate Skeptics: Religion and the Environment (Routledge, 2019). She is the founder and director of UNLV's Public Communication Initiative in the Greenspun College of Urban Affairs that conducts workshops and trainings on communicating science to the public.

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