Welcome to Science Court!
Science Court is a project designed to combat polarization in American society and strengthen democracy. It is run as an interdisciplinary course in the University of Minnesota Honors Program involving students from across the university. The students select a controversial issue and spend an entire semester studying it in depth to determine the facts (based on sound scientific research) and then argue it in a mock trial in front of a jury of citizens with a mix of views and backgrounds. The public is engaged through compelling audio, video and online content generated by the students about the preparations, trial and verdict. The trial is free and open to the public.
LATEST BLOG POSTS
WATCH VIDEO: A LOOK BACK AT THE FIRST SCIENCE COURT CLASS!
Watch this short documentary about the first-ever Science Court course at the University of Minnesota. It’s a behind-the-scenes look at the class from the first day through the verdict! The video was written and narrated by our podcaster, Luke Diamond, and edited by our media team member Porter Larkin.
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And that officially ends our blog posts for this semester, written by yours truly, media team member Jill Peterson.
Thank you everyone for following along! See you next year.
THE VERDICT IS IN, AND….
The suspense is over! The majority of the jury voted against the 1:1 technology program. The jury foreman offered his thoughts about the process and how they came to their decision : 10 voted against (CON) for 1:1 technology in Minneapolis public schools, and 3 voted (PRO).
JURY DELIBERATES: VERDICT COMING!
Here are some pictures from Jury Deliberation! Stay tuned for the verdict coming this Tuesday (December 11th)!