Stories from the Cafe

On July 28, 2015, the American Library Association hosted a webinar with two university libraries have used Science Cafes - to engage their communities in important STEM discussions.  Engaging library patrons on science topics can be challenging.   Learn how the Oklahoma State University Library (OSU) and  the University ...

by Imran Parvez Khan & Scott Asakawa

On September 29, 2012, members of the COMSATS Science Society of Pakistan officially made their mark on the development of the public perception and understanding of science by pioneering a Science Café in Islamabad, one of the first to take place ...

by Linda Bowden (ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center/Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, VT)

Our Café Scientifque programs were designed to engage adults in casual conversation about critical issues in science. To that end, we have experimented with ways to engage adults in conversations and discover ways ...

by Stephanie Fitzwater (Pacific Science Center) and Tom Steele (KCTS 9)

In the Puget Sound region, Pacific Science Center and KCTS 9 Public Television partner to present a collection of three monthly Science Cafés. Just like most Cafés, ours bring local scientists face-to-face with the general public in ...

by Pavan Anant, Tilde Cafe, Branford, CT

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 ...

By Karen Lauritsen, Cal Poly Science 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 ...

by Michael Wolman, Denton Science Café, Denton, TX

Departing from the Eagle County Airport at the start of the ski season is quite a site as the nouveau riche arrive from all over the country for their first crack at Vail’s virgin powder trails and the accompanying wine ...

by Mary Kay Bates Ashland Science on Tap, Ashland, WI

Nestled on Wisconsin’s north coast on Lake Superior is Ashland, a town of 8600 residents with a history of mining, logging and paper mills. As those industries faded into the past, the population declined accordingly.

Now Ashland ...

by Dick Conklin, February 2012

In Daytona Beach, Florida the first Science Café meeting of 2012 was titled "Finding Life Beyond Earth," a theme first featured on PBS/WGBH's NOVA program last October 19. The discussion, which drew a standing-room-only crowd of 46 people to Sweet Marlays' downtown coffee ...

by Kishore Hari, Down to a Science, San Francisco, CA

It was less than a year into starting my café.  It had grown so popular that I moved to a Nightclub on an off night – one that could handle hundreds of people. I was coming off my ...