Andrew Marry, associate professor of biosciences at Minnesota State University Moorhead, is set to present the first Science Café of the academic year.

His presentation, “COVID-19: Not the First Pandemic, So Why So Much Misinformation and Confusion,” is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept, 14, at 7 p.m. at Wild Terra Cider, 6 12th St. N. The event is free and open to the public.

“Covid-19 and known variants continue to spread around the world, with more than 198 million confirmed cases and more than 4.2 million deaths across all 195 countries,” Marry said. “With our history of dealing with disease, why is this current pandemic so different? Why are people refusing to be vaccinated? What is herd immunization? What is an R number? Why such a refusal to wear a mask? These and other questions will be discussed during this presentation, and I look forward to a spirited conversation.”

The Science Café series features a presentation by a scientist, followed by discussion. Attendees must be 21 or older, or accompanied by a parent or guardian.

For more information, contact Diane Goede at diane.goede@ndsu.edu or 231-7411.

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