Thu, November 17, 2016 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM See description. $10 (free for 2015 and 2016 grads) - includes light refreshments. Nature would not exist without chemicals. In recent years, however, consumers have become suspicious of all things artificial or chemical, leading to an explosion in claims about the benefits of “organic,” “natural,” and “pure” foods and products. Where did these fears originate? How should we address them? Does marketing drive chemophobia or does science back up our fears? While we may be right to be concerned about what’s in our food, products, and environment, we may be surprised about where the real dangers lie.
Join us for a provocative dialogue in the Okanagan where our panel of local experts will discuss the myths and realities of our chemical concerns.
Thursday, November 17, 2016
6:30-9:00 pm
The program begins at 6:30 pm with a reception to follow.
Coast Capri Hotel
1171 Harvey Ave.
Kelowna, BC – map
Light refreshments will be served. Guests are welcome but advance registration is required.
Cost: $10 per person. Free for members of the Class of 2015 or 2016 (A-Card required).
Register Online - http://www.alumni.ubc.ca/event/people-afraid-chemicals/
Questions? Please contact Krista Stokell at (250) 807.9360 or krista.stokell@ubc.ca.
Moderator
Marion Barschel – Producer, CBC’s Daybreak
Panelists
Steve McNeil, BSc’91, PhD’96 – Associate Professor, Chemistry
Susan Murch, PhD – Professor and Canada Research Chair, Chemistry
Blythe Nilson, MSc – Associate Professor, Biology; National Science Chair, Centre for Inquiry Canada
Anna Warwick Sears, PhD – Executive Director, Okanagan Basin Water Board
Glenys Webster, BMus’95, BSc’00, PhD’11 – CIHR Postdoctoral Fellow, Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, and BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute