SciBar - literally science in a bar!
'Very interesting and enjoyable, easy to engage and understand...'
'I didn't know any of it beforehand but I found it very accessible...'
Are you interested in science?
Want to find out more about the research that is taking place within your local university/industry and get the opportunity to chat to specialists about their work?
SciBar is for you!
What is SciBar?
SciBars see active researchers or experts taken out of their office and put into a bar or cafe. These specialists deliver a short introduction into their work, the background behind it and where it is going. This isn’t a lecture but rather a way to get the ball rolling for a discussion and the audience are welcome to put forward questions at any time. Once the introduction is over the floor is opened to general questions and discussion of the topic.
SciBar meetings are set in informal surroundings where the discussions can take place while people enjoy a drink. They are run by local volunteer branches of the British Science Association and generally happen once a month.
Who is it for?
If you have a general interest in science (or one of the topics happens to grab your attention), it's a good place to learn a bit more, or to ask the questions you have always wanted answered. There is no prior scientific knowledge assumed and sessions are suitable for scientists and non-scientists alike. They are informal – you can chip in when you like and any level of question is welcome.
What topics have been tackled in previous SciBars?
Didsbury SciBar recently saw Ian Morrison ‘Proving Einstein Right’ or at least 99.95% right! Phil Healey entertained all those attending the Merseyside SciBar in March when he led a discussion on the strange case of the vanishing bees.
Other SciBar topics have included everything from virtual reality to dark matter, and evolution to quantum-mechanics.
Where is the nearest SciBar to you?
Didsbury SciBar takes place on the last Monday of each month.
Knutsford SciBar is on the first Monday of each month.
Liverpool SciBar happens on the first Tuesday of each month.
Bollington SciBar will be launching on Monday 14th September and will run on the second Monday of each month from then on.
Oxfordshire SciBar takes place on the 3rd Thrusday of each month.
Thames Valley Cafe Scientifique takes place on a chosen Monday each month.
Bristol & Bath SciCafe takes place at a variety of locations and details can be found here.
'I didn't know any of it beforehand but I found it very accessible...'
Are you interested in science?
Want to find out more about the research that is taking place within your local university/industry and get the opportunity to chat to specialists about their work?
SciBar is for you!
What is SciBar?
SciBars see active researchers or experts taken out of their office and put into a bar or cafe. These specialists deliver a short introduction into their work, the background behind it and where it is going. This isn’t a lecture but rather a way to get the ball rolling for a discussion and the audience are welcome to put forward questions at any time. Once the introduction is over the floor is opened to general questions and discussion of the topic.
SciBar meetings are set in informal surroundings where the discussions can take place while people enjoy a drink. They are run by local volunteer branches of the British Science Association and generally happen once a month.
Who is it for?
If you have a general interest in science (or one of the topics happens to grab your attention), it's a good place to learn a bit more, or to ask the questions you have always wanted answered. There is no prior scientific knowledge assumed and sessions are suitable for scientists and non-scientists alike. They are informal – you can chip in when you like and any level of question is welcome.
What topics have been tackled in previous SciBars?
Didsbury SciBar recently saw Ian Morrison ‘Proving Einstein Right’ or at least 99.95% right! Phil Healey entertained all those attending the Merseyside SciBar in March when he led a discussion on the strange case of the vanishing bees.
Other SciBar topics have included everything from virtual reality to dark matter, and evolution to quantum-mechanics.
Where is the nearest SciBar to you?
Didsbury SciBar takes place on the last Monday of each month.
Knutsford SciBar is on the first Monday of each month.
Liverpool SciBar happens on the first Tuesday of each month.
Bollington SciBar will be launching on Monday 14th September and will run on the second Monday of each month from then on.
Oxfordshire SciBar takes place on the 3rd Thrusday of each month.
Thames Valley Cafe Scientifique takes place on a chosen Monday each month.
Bristol & Bath SciCafe takes place at a variety of locations and details can be found here.
