Past Athens Science Café events and speakers:
2017:
Backyard Chickens & Health, Dr. Lydia Anderson, UGA
Resources from Dr. Anderson’s Cafe:
Modes of Thinking, Dr. Juan Gutierrez, UGA
The Key to Tomorrow’s Sustainable Agriculture, Dr. Erico Mattos, Phytosynthetix
Science of American Dialects, Dr. Bill Kretzschmar, UGA
Science of Narcissism, Dr. Keith Campbell, UGA
Science of Anthropology, Dr. Suzie Birch, UGA
2016:
Self Driving Cars, Brad Bazemore, UGA
Zombieism and Viral Infection, Dr. Bill Switzer, CDC
Environmental Impact of the BP Oil Spill, Dr. Samantha (Mandy) Joye, UGA
Galaxies in Motion, Dr. Robin Shelton, UGA
Community Gardens, Dr. David Burle, UGA
Trials by Science (in collaboration with Rabbit Box)
Marketing Science behind Sex in Advertising, Dr. Tom Riechert, UGA
GA Science Standards, Zoe Evans & Jeremy Peacock, GA Science Teachers Association
Origins of the Universe, Dr. Loris Magnani, UGA
2015:
Fracking, Dr. Paul Schroeder, UGA
Science of Internet Mythology, Dr. Shira Chess, UGA
Entomophagy, Dr. Marianne Shockley, UGA
Wildlife Urbanization, Dr. Sonia Hernandez, UGA
Science of Ice Cream, Dr. Bill Kerr, UGA
Climate Change, Dr. Marshall Shepherd, UGA
Plastics in the Ocean, Dr. Jenna Jambeck, UGA
Human Evolution, Dr. Mark Farmer, UGA
Fermentation, Hugh Acheson, Chef
2014:
Space Exploration, Roger Hunter, NASA
School Nutrition, Dr. Caree Cotwright, UGA
Vaccine Communication, Dr. Glen Nowak, UGA
Dog Domestication, Dr. Kate Creevy & Dr. Kelly Dyer, UGA
Science of Beer Brewing, Brian “Spike” Buckowski, Terrapin Brewing Company
Winds of Change, Dr. John Knox, UGA
Science of GMOs, Dr. Wayne Parrott, UGA
Science of Love, Dr. Keith Campbell, UGA
