Café Inquiry (ONLINE) - Tech: Past, Present and Future
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MRNA technology – it’s not just for vaccines anymore! There’s been a lot of controversy around mRNA technology over the past few years, largely driven by misinformation about its role in the rapid deployment of the COVID vaccines during the pandemic. At the next Café Inquiry Online we’ll take a close look at mRNA tech – its history, how it works, its place in vaccine development, and new and exciting current and potential applications for advancing medical treatment. We’ll also take a look at some of the potential downsides of the technology as it becomes more widely available. We’ll post some links to background materials here a few days before the meeting. We hope this will be an interesting and informative discussion of a potentially world-changing scientific tool. See you there!
Café Inquiry starts with a short introduction of the day’s topic, followed by casual discussion.
This event is free and open to the public.
Donations appreciated, but not expected.
Attendees are able to future propose topics which would align with Michigan Humanist’s purpose: from atheism, agnosticism, humanism, secularism, and freethinking to broader subjects in science and humanities, such as religion, philosophy, social issues, politics, evolution, morality, ethics, and psychology.
Café Inquiry (Grand Rapids) meets each month IN PERSON on the second Sunday and ONLINE on the fourth Sunday.
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Michigan Humanists values the participation of all guests — requests for reasonable accommodation may be made by contacting the event host at least three days prior to the event.
Michigan Humanists expects all guests to engage in respectful discussion. Critiques on views and claims based on merit are allowed, but not attacks on individuals who hold other perspectives.
Any person engaging in disruptive behavior or harassment will be asked to leave, and may be banned from future events pending the severity of the action. Please speak to the event host or contact [info@michiganhumanists.org](mailto:info@michiganhumanists.org) if you feel these expectations are being violated.