Seattle Science Talk
The Café Scientifique idea started in England a few years ago, based on the French Café Philosophique. In the Café Scientifique, people (often science buffs) come together in a friendly pub or coffee shop after work and hear an informal introduction to an interesting current scientific topic, led by an expert.
An article in the New York Times revealed Seattle’s chapter - Science on Tap, a Seattle Science Cafe and is currently held in in the Pub at Ravenna Third Place. (Ravenna Third Place is also one of many free wireless spots in Seattle). In the article, titled “Science Comes to the Masses (You Want Fries With That?), Gretchen Meller, a research scientist, who, along with a few of her friends, held their first event last September, is quoted saying: “If the general population is to vote on these issues eventually,” she said, “they need the opportunity to ask questions.”
You can join their mailing list to be kept abreast of new topics such as “Science, Pseudoscience, and Medical Quackery”, “Electric Airplanes”, “Culture Jamming Frequencies: Becoming a Pirate Broadcaster”, or “The Science of Beer Brewing”.
If you’ve attended one of these events, we’d love to hear about it!
The Pub at Ravenna Third Place is located at 6504 20th Ave. NE, Seattle, WA 98115. Phone: 206/ 523-0217.
