SWEET: Dilemma
Date and time
For youth 13-18! Experience the science that guides what you decide.
About this event
Triple O's and Gallery spaces will be open!
Science World Extravagant Evenings for Teens are back and better than ever!
As teens, we face simple decisions everyday: whether to procrastinate on that assignment, eat those Doritos, or sleep in just a few minutes longer. What influences what we buy? What motivates us to take action and why do we choose what we do? Come find out: can we guide what you decide?
What we've cooked up for you:
Feature Presentation: How to unleash climate action?
Hosted by Dr. Jiaying Zhao, Associate Professor in Psychology and Behavioural Scientist from UBC's Department of Psychology and the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability.
Feature Presentation: Tips from behavioural science to reach your goals.
Hosted by the BC Behavioural Insights Group
• Experiment Station hosted by the Teen Health and Emotion Study from UBC's Department of Psychology
• Experiment Station hosted by the Behavioural Sustainability Lab From UBC's Department of Psychology
• Experiment Stations hosted by high school Future Science Leaders
• Several behavioural economics experiment stations hosted by Science World's Teen Advisory Group
• Science World's Galleries will be open to explore
• Triple O's will be open!
The event will feature Science World's newest exhibition T. rex : The Ultimate Predator presented by RBC and White Spot Restaurants, showcasing the most up-to-date models of the Tyrannosaurus rex as a hatchling, four year old and adult, complete with proto-feather coverings!
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All SWEET events are planned and run by Science World's high school volunteer Teen Advisory Group
Live Feature Presentation
How to unleash climate action?
Presented by:
JZ (short for Jiaying Zhao)
Associate professor in psychology, behavioural scientist
She/her/hers
UBC Department of Psychology