Join us for a personal discussion on Cranbrook Schools parent Dr. Mona Hanna’s pioneering efforts in exposing the Flint water crisis and guiding the path to recovery.
Wednesday, December 11, 2024 @ 6:00 PM
Join Dr. Mona for a “fireside chat”—a conversational dialogue with Dr. Mike Stafford, the Susan Flint Cooper Director of the Institute of Science.
In their discussion, Dr. Mona will share her groundbreaking work to uncover the Flint water crisis and lead recovery efforts. You’ll hear about the national ripple effects to protect children and families, the role of science to speak truth to power, and the inspiring work of Dr. Mona's newest work, Rx Kids, to eliminate poverty and re-imagine how we care for each other.
Doors open at 5:00 PM. Attendees are invited to some time to explore museum exhibits—including the traveling The Science of Archimedes exhibit! Dr. Mona’s talk starts at 6:00 PM, followed by a Q&A session.
This event is designed for ages 12 and up. The Women in Science Speaker series is sponsored by the Women Rock Science initiative.
Dr. Mona Hanna (known as Dr. Mona, and formerly known as Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha) is the Associate Dean for Public Health and C. S. Mott Endowed Professor of Public Health at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. She is the founding director of the Pediatric Public Health Initiative, a partnership of MSU and Hurley Children’s Hospital in Flint, Michigan. She is reimagining how society can eliminate infant poverty with a first-in-the-nation program, Rx Kids. A pediatrician, scientist, activist, and author, Dr. Mona Hanna was named one of Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World and recognized as one of USA Today’s Women of the Century for her role in uncovering the Flint water crisis and leading recovery efforts. Dr. Mona is the author of the widely acclaimed and New York Times 100 most notable book, What the Eyes Don’t See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City