The Collegium Helveticum is the joint Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) of ETH Zurich, the University of Zurich, and the Zurich University of the Arts. We aim to provide a meeting place and forum for dialogue between the humanities, social ...
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Why Facts Don’t Speak for Themselves
Ludwik Fleck Lecture 2025 by Naomi Oreskes
We’re often told that facts speak for themselves—but do they really? This lecture challenges that assumption by exploring what it actually takes for a scientific fact to emerge, be accepted, and reach the public.
Naomi Oreskes, Henry Charles Lea Professor of the History of Science at Harvard University will examine the journey of knowledge from labs to social media feed. Along the way, she’ll ask: Who decides what counts as a fact? Who gets to speak for science? And how can scientists play a role in making scientific knowledge more accessible, trustworthy, and impactful?
If you're curious about the intersection of science, society, and communication, this is your invitation to think critically about what it means to share knowledge in a world where it doesn’t always speak for itself.
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Naomi Oreskes
STW
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The event rooms of the Collegium Helveticum are not wheelchair accessible.
