Café Scientifique is a place where, for the price of a cup of coffee or a glass of wine, anyone can come to explore the latest ideas in science and technology.
Meetings take place in cafes, bars, restaurants or even theatres, but always outside a traditional academic context.
The first Cafés Scientifique in the UK were held in Leeds in 1998. From there, cafes gradually spread across the country. Currently, some 70 cafés meet regularly to hear scientists or writers talk about their work and discuss it with diverse audiences.
Café Scientifique is a forum for debating science issues, not a shop window for science. We are committed to promoting public engagement with science and to making science accountable.
Our monthly meetings take place on the first Monday of the month at 7pm.
If you wish to be informed about future events, then please email one of the organisers and we will happily add you to our email list.
Meet the Organisers
UPCOMING EVENTS
The Wonderful World of Bats
Tracey Jolliffe
7pm Monday 3rd June 2024
Waterstones Glasgow, Sauchiehall St, Glasgow G2 3EW
In her illustrated talk, Tracey will be introducing us to the wonderful world of bats: what they are, why we need them, and hopefully dispelling some myths! Do bats get caught in your hair? Do bats really want to drink your blood? What's the point of bats, anyway? Come along and learn what makes bats the best animals, and why we should all love them - and do what we can to help them.
Tracey Jolliffe is a Biomedical Scientist in an NHS diagnostic microbiology laboratory, and in her previous career as a Veterinary Nurse, she developed an interest in wildlife. She is a NatureScot bat licence holder, and runs a rescue for sick and injured bats from her home in Glasgow. During the early period of the COVID pandemic, she was a member of the IUCN group advising on human to bat transmission of SARS-CoV-2. Tracey is also a volunteer ambassador for Give A Kidney, a charity promoting non-directed kidney donation.
You can find more of her photos via @The_BatNurse
Note that to give our hosts some idea of how many people with be attending, they would appreciate it if you would fill in this online form https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cafe-scientifique-at-glasgow-tracie-jollif-bats-tickets-912714422407