Saturday June 28
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Ctrl+Alt+Delete: Rebooting Science Communication for the Disinfo Era
For generations, humanists have been the public’s greatest guides to scientific wonder. From Carl Sagan’s poetic cosmos to Bill Nye’s energetic classrooms, these heroes have helped millions fall in love with science.
But we’re not in Sagan’s world anymore. Algorithms prioritize conspiracy over curiosity and science is drastically politicized. The next leap forward in science communication must do more than inform—it must connect, inspire, and rehumanize. In this session, Christian Loyo explores where we go from here. Drawing from his work as a biologist, a poet, and a public communicator, Loyo will share a vision for how we can reinvent science communication for a disoriented digital era—by embracing storytelling, cultural identity, artistic collaboration, and radical accessibility.
Speaker
Christian Loyo
Christian Loyo is a PhD Candidate in Biology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His research focuses on understanding how bacteria defend themselves against predation by bacteriophages, or bacterial viruses. He is passionate about making science accessible to diverse audiences, ranging from elementary school students to his academic colleagues. Christian previously served as the Vice President of the Secular Society of MIT (SSOMIT), where he promoted secular values at MIT through invited speaker events, increased humanist visibility, and organized community gatherings.