Past Athens Science Café events and speakers:
2020:
Development Engineering: Empowering the Poor through Technology- based Solutions, Dr. William Kisaalita
What Do You Watch On TV? Representation in the Media, Dr. Haille Rae
Land of Fire and Ice: Geology of Iceland, Dr. Tamie Jovanelly
2019:
Physical Therapy for My WHAT?? A Discussion of Pelvic Floor Health, Teresa Morneault and Nidhi Patel
2018:
Undergraduate Research at Scale: What is the Treatment and C.U.R.E.?, Dr. Erin Dolan
The Rise and Fall of the Immune System: From Embryos to Aging and Rejuvenation, Dr. Nancy Manley
CSI Athens: Crime Scene Science, William Edison & Aja Cannell
Smart(y) Pants: Putting the Tech in Textiles, Dr. Apurba Banerjee
The Power of Pollinators: What’s the Buzz in Your Garden?
An Iced Cafe Mocha: Beans for a Global Market, 1000 Faces Coffee
Last Call at the Oasis: A Look at Water and Agriculture, Dr. Rishi Masalia, UGA
A Day at the Museum: An Opportunity to Learn and Explore the Treasures of the Georgia Natural History Museum
Brewing Science, Dr. Daniel LePage & Blake Tyers, Creature Comforts Brewing Co.
Does Money Buy Happiness?, Dr. Matt J. Goren & Michael G. Thomas, UGA
Gravitational Waves: The Ebb and Flow to a Nobel Prize, Dr. Chad Davies
Origins of Life: A Chemical Perspective, Christopher Parsons
2017:
Are Diamonds Really Forever?, Danielle Haskett, UGA
NASA & Small Spacecraft, Roger Hunter, NASA
Discussing Concussing, Dr. Julianne Schmidt, UGA
Backyard Chickens & Health, Dr. Lydia Anderson, UGA
Forest Health and Diagnostics, David Coyle, UGA
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
