Science Cafe

What is an Open Labs Science Café?

Science Café is a series of dynamic outreach events hosted by Open Labs, featuring short, accessible presentations on cutting-edge scientific research and intereactive demonstrations.

Each Science Café includes:

• Bite-sized talks from Yale Graduate Students, Postgrads or Postdocs

• A wide range of scientific topics, including:

  • Biology, Physics, Sociology, Medicine, Neuroscience, and Astronomy

• Interactive science demonstrations by Open Labs and other Yale outreach groups

• Snacks, hot chocolate and fun prizes for students who complete our activities!

Our goal is to place students in the shoes of a young scientist—encouraging curiosity, critical thinking, and excitement about discovery within a fun and welcoming eviorment.

The first Science Café welcomed a group of highly motivated high school students from S.C.H.O.L.A.R., a three-year program supported by Yale’s Pathways to Science. Since then, we’ve held the event twice a year, sharing science with an ever-growing number of students. 

Prioir Science Cafe talks can be found on our YouTube channel.