November Meeting

3M: State of Science Index

Speaker: Dr. Jayshree Seth, Corporate Scientist and Chief Science Advocate, 3M

When: Tuesday, November 12th

  6:00 PM: Dinner

  7:00 PM: Speaker

Where: Country Inn and Suites - Maplewood room

  6003 Hudson Rd., Woodbury, MN

Cost: $15 / $5 students

RSVP: Limited to first 80 registrants. Please sign up by Friday, November 8th at noon

Menu: Dickey's Bar-b-que; beef brisket, chicken breast , caesar salad, macaroni and cheese, baked potato casserole, buttery rolls, soda, water, dessert

  Vegetarian option: loaded baked potato (sour cream, cheese, butter)

Abstract: Science matters to us - at 3M we care about science. We wanted to understand the public’s perception around science so we conducted a global third party study called the ‘3M State of Science Index’ and what we found is that science is underappreciated, invisible and taken-for-granted. People don’t seem to understand or acknowledge the role of science in their daily lives but have huge expectations for what it should deliver in the future. It is clear science needs advocates! Last year, Jayshree was appointed as 3M’s first-ever Chief Science Advocate and she is using her scientific knowledge, technical expertise and professional experience to advance science and communicate the importance and benefits of science in everyday life, helping to make science more accessible and foster a new generation of scientists and science advocates. She will be sharing the results of the survey, what 3M is doing about it and a call for action for all of us!