Join us on each third Thursday of the Month for a free public talk at Chicory Cafe!
Our next Michiana Science Cafe topic is: Dogs in Medicine and Superstition, from Medieval to Modern | Tuesday, July 21, 6:00 p.m., Chicory Café. Join the Michiana Science Café at Chicory Café in South Bend for an engaging discussion with Dr. Ashley Castelino about the role of dogs in medicine throughout history! This is a free event open to the public where scientists share their passion and work. We welcome all individuals at this discussion-based event, and there will be drinks and food available for purchase from Chicory Cafe. We hope that you will join us and bring your questions and your friends!
What is Michiana Science Cafe?
The Michiana Science Cafe is part of a global movement to make science available to everyone and encourage communities to participate in conversations about all types of science. The cafes take place in casual settings, are targeted towards adults (but families are welcome!), and are designed to give participants an opportunity to meet, hear from, and ask questions of local scientists.
Events are held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6:00 pm, and details on each month’s theme and speaker can be found on the Michiana Science Cafe Facebook page. You can also sign up to receive notifications about each month’s event through SPI’s email list serv.
“Fantastic engagement with the community! I am a student and find that it’s always accessible whether or not the topic is within my field and the event is always run so well. It’s very cool and motivating to see the community engage with science.”
Previous topics include:
- Shifting toward bike-friendly transportation and what it could mean for our environment, climate, and future
- Science Beneath the Surface: How We Reveal Hidden Stories of Cultural Treasure
- The Evolved Nest: How We Raise Healthy Children and Healthy Communities by Dr. Darcia Narvaez
- Running a Zoo
- Gardening with Native Plants
- So you want to Build a Brain
- The Secret Social Lives of Bacteria
- How to Create Life from Scratch
- The Unity of Knowledge in Science and Art
- A Glimpse of Astronomy: a Tour of Our Neighborhood
- The Microbiome: Hype, Health, and Hope
- The Intriguing World of Mosquitoes: from Ecology to Public Health
- The Secret World of Cicadas
- Restoring Tallgrass Prairies to Capture Carbon: The Role of Fire, Roots, and Microbes
- PFAS and Microplastics in our Drinking Water
- Nuclear Facts, Future, and Fiction
- Artificial Intelligence and society
- Fe”Brew”ary: The Science of Beer-Making
- After Antibiotics: Investigating Novel Therapies to Combat Multi-Drug Resistant Bacterial Infections
- Nuclear Energy — the Better Energy?
- COVID-19: Epidemiology and Testing
- The High Place Phenomenon: Treating the Fear of Heights and Why We Have the Urge to Jump
- What Does Climate Action Look Like in South Bend?
- Toxicology Barcode: How Improved Chemical Tests Help the Fight Against Fatal Overdose
- NextGen Human-Drone Partnerships in Emergency Response