A Beer, a Bar, a Great Idea

I haven’t posted in a while, I know. I’ve been busy. Today Wired ran a story I wrote about science cafes. At a science cafe, a scientist lectures on his or her specialty at a bar, and people show up to learn and ask questions.

The cafes are spreading across the country on a shoestring budget and without much fanfare. They’re revealing that Americans aren’t necessarily a bunch of knuckle-draggers when it comes to science. People can be amazed by science at the right opportunity, especially if that opportunity involves beer.

Bottoms up to our curious times.