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The 51社区 Frontiers in Science Lecture Series is proud to present Jad Abumrad on Tuesday, Feb. 22, at 7:30 p.m. at the Baker University Center Ballroom. The event is free and open to the public. 

Abumrad is the creator and host of 鈥淩adiolab,鈥� a public radio program broadcast on nearly 600 stations across the nation and downloaded more than 12 million times a month as podcast. Abumrad employs his dual backgrounds as a composer and journalist to create what鈥檚 been called 鈥渁 new aesthetic鈥� in broadcast journalism. He has received many awards for his work, including a recent a Peabody Award for 鈥淒olly Parton鈥檚 America,鈥� a nine-part series that explores a divided America through the life and music of Dolly Parton. 

Abumrad鈥檚 talk is titled, 鈥淚sland Hopping.鈥� The talk will discuss how to craft an emotional story while translating very technical and abstract information. Drawing from raw tape of interviews with scientists, Abumrad will focus on the inherent struggles in science communication 鈥� what happens when you get it wrong, how to fix it, and how it鈥檚 useful to embrace error in the process.

OHIO鈥檚 Frontiers in Science lecture series was established in 1991 by a gift from Jeanette Grasselli Brown, an OHIO alumna and former University trustee, and her husband, Glenn R. Brown. The series features scientists who have been recognized for their commitment to share their scientific knowledge with individuals of all ages.

Doors will open for the Feb. 22 Frontiers in Science lecture at 6:30 p.m. While the event will be held in person, a livestream will also be available for viewing. For more information or to access the livestream, visit .