Name: Signature Event: "That’s Science?!”
Start: 2025-11-13T18:00:00-05:00
Location: Francis Auditorium, Mary Baldwin University

$Signature Event: "That\u2019s Science?!\u201d$

"Wait, Wait … Don’t Tell Me - That’s Science?!"
A Brainy, Buzzy, Game-Show-Style Event from the Health and Science Neighborhood at Mary Baldwin University
What do lab-grown meat, microplastics in rainwater, AI doctors, and sleep as an anti-inflammatory have in common? They all sound totally made up — but they're not (probably). Join us for "Wait, Wait … Don’t Tell Me - That’s Science?!," an offbeat, on-point celebration of the most fascinating, confusing, and occasionally hilarious science making headlines.
In the spirit of NPR’s “Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me!” we’ll quiz students, faculty, and guest experts on real (and fake) science stories ripped from the news. From climate change curveballs to cutting-edge cures, we’ll separate the pseudoscience from the seriously cool.
Segments include:
Bluff the Expert
Mind Over Media
Science Speed Round
Bonus: Prizes for audience players who can separate the science from the nonsense!

MBU Signature Events are a new series of public lectures, performances, and community experiences hosted by Mary Baldwin University and designed to engage both the campus and broader Staunton communities.