What is Pint of Science
It’s basically an informal chat about scientific issues, between researchers, experts and scientists with the general population. It happens annually in restaurants and bars of several Brazilian cities, this year in 87 cities of Brazil.
The objective is to bring science closer to the local public, discussing in an open, accessible and informal ways, subjects from the most varied areas of human knowledge.
The idea came in 2012, by two researchers from Imperial College London, Michael Motskin and Praveen Paul who organized an event called Meeting with Researchers. At this meeting, several people with Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, neuromuscular diseases and multiple sclerosis were invited to meet the scientists’ labs and see closely and in practice the type of research they performed. The experience was so inspiring that the duo Michael Motskin and Praveen Paul decided to propose an event where researchers could leave the laboratories of universities and research institutes to talk directly with people, so in May 2013, the first Pint of Science.
The initiative has spread rapidly around the world and today there are 24 countries participating in the festival.
This year’s edition will take place on May 20, 21 and 22, 2019 in the evening, and it is free, with no need for previous registrations by the interested parties, however the vacancies are limited according to the capacity of each participating bar / restaurant. On-site expenses are the responsibility of the persons concerned.
Pint of Science in Campinas/São Paulo
The Pint of Science festival in Campinas is coordinated by Prof. Dr. Luiz Carlos Dias, from the Chemistry Institute of UNICAMP and his team.
There will be almost 30 speakers, who will talk about topics such as science and public policy, forensic science, preservation of indigenous languages, universe, evolution, foresight and more. The performances begin at 7:30 p.m.
More information on the links below:
Campinas Event Schedule: https://pintofscience.com.br/events/campinas
Campinas organizing committee: https://pintofscience.com.br/equipe/Campinas
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/2278579405739441/?ti=icl
Matter published in the Portal of UNICAMP and RTV Unicamp.
https://www.unicamp.br/unicamp/noticias/2019/04/25/pint-science-divulga-programacao