Exposing the Shark Attack Industrial Complex will examine and challenge the public's relationship with sharks, the beach, and our own identity. The way social, political, and commercial interests combine to portray all sharks in a one-dimensional manner to generate increased income, tourism, hotel rooms, movie tickets, and political cover will be discussed by Associate Professor Chris Pepin-Neff. Pepin-Neff’s talk comes at a sensitive and emotional time for the local community following a cluster of shark attacks across Australia. This talk is based on the idea that being silent about shark attacks and shark bite prevention has never made anyone safer. […]