It is easy and fun to have a beer themed Science Café.  But there are many chemistry and science influenced topics in general discussion, and our recent series of Science Cafés in Rhode Island have deliberately embraced “controversial” topics. Fracking, “Climate: Yesterday and Tomorrow”, “The Troubled Promise of Nuclear Power”, GMOs and Organic Food in the context of feeding the planet, and medical marijuana have all been covered in the last 16 months.  We aim our Science Cafés at an interested public, and take pains to be objective and factual during the presentation portion of our events. Our repeat attendees suggest our approach is appreciated

Pushing the envelope: Discussing charged topics at science cafes

255th National Meeting (2018)

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