Major media from the Chicago Tribune to ABC News to Wired magazine and The New York Times have all reported on a new trend sweeping the U.S., Canada, and Europe: the rise of science cafes. Founded in London, the global network of Cafe Scientifique is a place where, for the price of a cup of coffee or a glass of wine, anyone can come to explore the latest ideas in science and technology. Meetings take place in cafes, bars, restaurants and even theatres, but always outside a traditional academic context. "A lot of people come to see real live
scientists — some of whom are extremely famous and prominent — and see
how their brains work," The quarterly Cafes have tackled diverse issues such as
biomechanics, the biology of gender, the big bang theory and global
warming, but the basic formula stays the same To find a Café Scientifique event near you visit their global cafe locations map. |
