Science cafes go mainstream

For several years, "science cafes" have been all the rage in "public engagement" activities. There are books about them, newsletter articles about them.

But now that they've made the "Sunday Styles" section of the New York Times, I think we can safely say they've hit the mainstream!

These Scientific Minds Think (and Drink) Alike - New York Times

We do have one here in Ithaca: the "Science Cabaret."

There's general information available at http://www.sciencecafes.org/ (for the US) and http://cafescientifique.org/ in the UK.