Trust in Science: A public lecture by Donna Strickland
Jun 2, 2026 — 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
We are seeing an erosion in trust in science from vaccine hesitancy leading to new outbreaks of measles and the climate warnings not being treated as critical. Professor Strickland will discuss why science literacy is important for society, why trust in science is eroding, and what steps we can take to restore society’s trust in science.
Event details
Please join us for this timely and captivating presentation by Donna Strickland, professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Waterloo, a Companion of the Order of Canada and one of the world's foremost authorities on laser science. She is internationally recognized for her pioneering work in chirped pulse amplification, which earned her the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2018.
- Reception begins at 4:30 p.m.
- Lecture begins at 5:30 p.m.
Please note that presentations at this event will be offered exclusively in English. A simultaneous interpretation and captioning system will be available. Participants wishing to use the live interpretation system will need to connect via their smartphones equipped with headphones. Please bring your own headphones.