Welcome!

Whether you are looking for a science café near you, are interested in organizing a
science café, or are just plain curious, you’ll find everything you need to know about
science cafés on this site.

Science cafes in the news!

Read about science cafes in this month's, "American Way", the American Airlines magazine.

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"Making Stuff" Themed Cafe

Based on NOVA's "Making Stuff" series these themed resources will help you run a science café focused on materials science themes: what stuff is made of, how it works, and what we can do with it.

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Find a local cafe!

Looking for a science café near you? Enter your zip code or click on the map to explore events and organizations in your area.

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Finding Life Beyond Earth Cafes

NEW! These themed resources will help you run your Finding Life Beyond Earth Café—a science café focused on answering the question "Are we alone in the universe?"

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Science cafes in the news!
NEW! science cafe all about "Making Stuff"
Looking for a science café near you? Enter your zip code or click on
Finding Life Beyond Earth: Science Cafes

Oranżerie Naukowe

Przypominamy, że już w poniedziałek odbędzie się finał Oranżerii Naukowej. Eksperci różnych dziedzin spotkają się z młodzieżą, żeby odpowiedzieć na pytanie "Jacy jesteśmy?".

Finałowa Oranżeria Naukowa

Tomorrow at 1:00am at BUW

May 25, 2012 at 1:00 pm
Mario Lochtenknapper

May 18, 2012 at 4:38 pm
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Cafe organizers! Please fill out this quick 2-question survey. Many thanks!

Science Cafes at ASTC Survey

May 16, 2012 at 5:16 pm
Oranżerie Naukowe

Nadszedł czas na finałową Oranżerię, gdzie młodzież będzie mogła zobaczyć efekty innych debat i spotkać się z ich ekspertami, aby dowiedzieć się czegoś więcej na temat tego „Jacy jesteśmy?”. Spotkanie będzie miało charakter pikniku w ogrodzie BUW. Będzie można tu spotkać ekspertów różnych dziedzin (m.in. biologii, fizyki jądrowej, filozofii, psychologii, socjologii), a także uczniów, którzy zaprezentują efekty swojej pracy.

Finałowa Oranżeria Naukowa

Tomorrow at 1:00am at BUW

May 15, 2012 at 7:11 pm
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OMSI's Science Pub was recently featured in Eugene, OR's Register-Guard. Read about the great things happening at their cafe.

As experiment, science pubs a huge success | Analytical discussions are gaining popularity on the h

The fists didn’t fly. The topic didn’t provoke a barroom brawl. But it was definitely a lively debate. University of Oregon chemist David Tyler was at the Calapooia Brewing Co.

May 11, 2012 at 4:28 pm
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May 10, 2012 at 1:58 pm
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Consider holding a Finding Life Beyond Earth-themed cafe! Gain access to speakers from around the country (some could be in your own community) who wish to be featured speakers. Also, you'll get some themed coasters for your attendants.

sciencecafes.org | Finding Life Beyond Earth: Science Cafes

Welcome to the Finding Life Beyond Earth science café organizer’s page. The following resources will help you run your Finding Life Beyond Earth Café—a science café focused on cosmic themes, such as the formation of the solar system, the search for life in the universe, and what astronomy and cosmol...

May 10, 2012 at 1:07 pm
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Our May newsletter comes out tomorrow. If you haven't joined our mailing list, do it today!

Cafe Conversations newsletter

April 30, 2012 at 5:39 pm
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Robo Cafe!

April 25, 2012 at 6:07 pm
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DC Science Cafe- "Seething Nothingness: An Incredible Tour of 'Empty Space'" tomorrow #BusboysandPoets on 5th and K. http://t.co/a4AGKS0H

April 24, 2012 at 5:54 pm
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sciencecafes.org | home

Whether you are looking for a science café near you, are interested in organizing a science café, or are just plain curious, you’ll find everything you need to know about science cafés on this site.

April 23, 2012 at 5:12 pm
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Have you recently registered your cafe with us on sciencecafes.org? Let us know and we can feature you in our next newsletter!

April 23, 2012 at 5:06 pm
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Check out the new NOVA Labs!

Watch new videos, meet scientists, and try your hand at solar research!

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/labs/

April 20, 2012 at 2:29 pm
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NOVA is holding an event in DC next Friday, April 27th celebrating science cafes. Join us!

NOVA in DC

April 18, 2012 at 5:10 pm
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Live in the DC area? Would you like to join NOVA and scienecafes.org for an event celebrating science cafes on April 27th? Follow the link below!

NOVA in DC

April 13, 2012 at 4:34 pm
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Boston-area cafe enthusiasts, come to our Energy Cafe next Tuesday (April 17th)!

CafeSciBoston's Energy Cafe

Tuesday, April 17 at 4:00pm at Middlesex Lounge

April 11, 2012 at 1:49 pm
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Interested in writing a feature for our May Cafe Conversations newsletter? Organizers, speakers and attendants are invited to contribute. Contact getinvolved@wgbh.org for more information.

April 09, 2012 at 12:50 pm
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Here is a cafe story from the perspective of a high school student, from Tilde Cafe in Branford, CT.

sciencecafes.org | Stories from the Cafe

I am a High School senior and have been drawn to the Tilde Science Café since the last year or two. I feel that Tilde Cafe's charm comes from the simplicity of each lecture. Even though I'd like to think that I'm smart enough to understand the mechanisms of the immune system, or of oncogenes, I kno...

April 04, 2012 at 8:08 pm
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Check out a new Cafe Story (featured in this month's newsletter). This is from Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, CA!

sciencecafes.org | Stories from the Cafe

Robert E. Kennedy Library serves the 18,000 students and faculty at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, California. Here, you can order a small cappuccino and croissant to go with your collaborative learning space, your easy iPad checkout and your accessible online research guide. We’re affectionately consid...

April 03, 2012 at 1:53 pm
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Want to be featured in our May newsletter? Send us an email at getinvolved@wgbh.org!

April 02, 2012 at 5:46 pm
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Our newsletter comes out next Monday. Sign up below!

Cafe Conversations newsletter

March 26, 2012 at 4:26 pm
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March 26, 2012 at 2:53 pm
Lucy Eskeland

A group of Sigma Xi members would like to start a science cafe in San Diego. How many people usually show up for the cafes? And, how long are the sessions?

March 23, 2012 at 1:37 am
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Thanks to all of you who attended our #NOVAsciencecafe. Next one is Apr 17th @middlesexlounge !

March 21, 2012 at 3:21 pm
the spot...a Child's Museum

Just added our Prescott, Arizona Science Cafe to the website! Check us out: https://www.facebook.com/events/317188708343137/

Science Cafe

Friday, April 13 at 6:00pm at Prescott Steakhouse

March 21, 2012 at 1:46 am

CafeSciBoston

DC Science Cafe- "Seething Nothingness: An Incredible Tour of 'Empty Space'" tomorrow #BusboysandPoets on 5th and K. http://t.co/a4AGKS0H

Apr 24, 2012 at 5:54 pm
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Next Tuesday at 7pm at @middlesexlounge! CafeSciBoston's Energy Cafe!

Apr 13, 2012 at 4:35 pm
CafeSciBoston

Want to be featured in our May newsletter? Send us an email at getinvolved@wgbh.org!

Apr 02, 2012 at 5:46 pm
CafeSciBoston

Thanks to all of you who attended our #NOVAsciencecafe. Next one is Apr 17th @middlesexlounge !

Mar 21, 2012 at 3:21 pm
CafeSciBoston

Next @CafeSciBoston is Tuesday, March 20th @middlesexlounge! Our focus is bioethics. Come on, come all.

Mar 13, 2012 at 2:24 pm
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LIVE #NOVAsciencecafe tonight from Maryland 630 EST. http://t.co/I64BqOiU

Feb 23, 2012 at 3:06 pm
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Next Tuesday in Cambridge, MA! https://t.co/vH1NSh3S #NOVAsciencecafe

Feb 17, 2012 at 5:17 pm
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Boston: Our next #science cafe is Feb 21st! Check it out: https://t.co/vH1NSh3S

Feb 03, 2012 at 3:44 pm
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LIVE #sciencecafe tonight at 6:30pm EST with a NASA scientist! Check it out: http://t.co/R91li6mn

Jan 26, 2012 at 5:27 pm
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Enjoy a #sciencecafe LIVE next Thurs (1/26) at 6:30pmEST. The link will be made available to you next week!

Jan 20, 2012 at 5:55 pm
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Sign up for our monthly newsletter here: http://t.co/nqiBAQLo

Jan 17, 2012 at 3:23 pm
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The "Finding Life Beyond Earth" themed cafe campaign is in full swing! Register your cafe and set one up in your area: http://t.co/PApbPcqk

Jan 10, 2012 at 2:59 pm
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Want to receive the new #sciencecafes newsletter? Message us on FB for more info!

Jan 06, 2012 at 6:06 pm
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New #NOVA tonight! Deadliest Volcanoes. Check local listings! http://t.co/sTUYQYFY

Jan 04, 2012 at 5:47 pm
CafeSciBoston

Next CafeSciBoston event is Jan 3rd, 7pm at Middlesex Lounge in Cambridge. Our subject: Dinosaurs!

Dec 16, 2011 at 4:13 pm
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We have over 224 #sciencecafes in our network! Find one closest to you: http://t.co/Kwgi9vZq

Dec 05, 2011 at 3:38 pm
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NOVA is looking for a Lead Web Developer for NOVA Labs. Find out more about the position here: http://t.co/CTEJJ2kP

Nov 28, 2011 at 5:59 pm

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