Presented by Anastasia Bodnar, Ph.D.
Saturday, April 18, 2020
1:30 pm
We're unable to have an onsite talk this month, but our speaker will
present her talk online!
Live streaming at https://youtu.be/vZQWIekh0-Y
Post your questions in the YouTube chat during her talk, and they
will be relayed to her.
We've all heard reports that red wine is protective against cancer
while other studies find it to be carcinogenic. Similarly, some say
herbicides such as glyphosate are safe to use (but not on your rose
bush!) while others say it’s carcinogenic . Which is true? There are
many opportunities for scientific information to become biased on
the pathway from scientists to the public. In this talk, Dr. Bodnar
will describe how to effectively talk about risk and how to identify
reliable sources.
Originally from Florida, Anastasia has a Bachelor of Science in
Biology from the University of Maryland and a Doctorate in Genetics,
with a minor in Sustainable Agriculture, from Iowa State University.
Anastasia is the Policy Director of Biology Fortified, Inc, a
non-profit organization that fosters conversation about issues in
food and agriculture. She is also a founding member of SciMoms, and
starred in the Science Moms documentary. She started her career in
the US Army, working in public health and integrated pest
management. As a Presidential Management Fellow, she worked at the
National Institutes of Health, where she conducted special projects
in science policy, science communication, and legislative affairs.
She then worked in risk assessment and risk management at the US
Department of Agriculture and served as a Senior Science Advisor at
the Foreign Agricultural Service. Anastasia now works in risk
assessment in the USDA Office of Pest Management Policy. While away
from work, Anastasia enjoys spending time with her family, learning
and writing about agriculture, reading science fiction, and
exploring the DC area.
