Crossroads of Ideas: Trusting the Data
How data informs science, policy, and everyday life
Event Details
Date
Thursday, November 12, 2026
Time
7 p.m.
Location
DeLuca Forum, Discovery Building
Description
Join Dr. Susan Monarez, former CDC director, in conversation with UW–Madison statistician Dr. Claudia Solís-Lemus for an engaging discussion about the promises and pitfalls of our increasingly data-driven world. Together, they'll explore how scientists transform information into insight, why uncertainty is a fundamental part of research, and what it takes to communicate evidence in ways that build understanding and trust.
Cost
Free
Contact
Accessibility
We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations for this event. Please call 608-316-4390 or email idhub@wid.wisc.edu to make a disability-related accommodation request. Reasonable effort will be made to support your request.