Want a different sort of evening out? Check out Cafe Scientifique this Tuesday in Minneapolis
Imagine hearing a really good lecture (the kind that only comes around about once a semester in college) while having drinks and appetizers, and then engaging in a lively question/answer/debate—no tests, tuition is five bucks. Such is Café Scientifique. The first Café Scientifique was held in Leeds, England in 1998. Since then it the idea has spread to six continents. The Twin Cities branch started two years ago and is organized by the University of Minnesota’s Bell Museum. Hosted this season by Bryant-Lake Bowl and the Varsity Theater, the series offers a unique confluence of academia and nightlife. About once a month a Tuesday evening is chosen for a forum on an up-and-coming scientific topic.
Be at the Bryant-Lake Bowl this Tuesday at 7:00 for “Sex, Snails, and Evolution” presented by Cynthia Norton, an evolutionary biologist at the College of St. Catherine. Trust me, there is more to snail sex than you might think. University of Minnesota researchers discuss “Nature and Nanotechnology” March 13th at 6:00 at the Varsity Theater. Back at the Bryant-Lake Bowl at 6:30 on March 20th, Macalester College biologist Elizabeth Jansen explores “The Biology of Contraception” as the 50th anniversary of the pill rolls around. Arrive early to take advantage of happy hour, get a good seat, and soak up the atmosphere of these distinctive establishments.
