Central Valley Café Scientifique

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Central Valley Café Scientifique Central Valley Café Scientifique is a monthly forum where everyone is welcome to discuss the latest in science, over food and drinks.

Join us on the first Tuesday of each month at 7pm at Tioga Sequoia B**r Garden in downtown Fresno. Our goal is to add a bit of science to the regular roster of cultural activities in the great Central Valley of California! Just like Fresno’s monthly Art-Hop and other artistic events you might be familiar with in our community, we provide the opportunity to savor some science. We invite you to come explore the latest ideas in science and technology, hear from local scientists (from Fresno State and other local institutions), connect with other science enthusiasts, and participate in making the Central Valley a place where science thrives. Following the tradition of the growing Café Scientifique movement, we meet in an informal setting outside of academia, where non-scientists can engage in stimulating (and friendly) conversation about current scientific topics with researchers “in the know”. Do join us on First Tuesday evenings every month.

Science, b**r, and a timely question: how high is your confidence in elections? Dr. Lisa Bryant (Fresno State Political ...
09/10/2026

Science, b**r, and a timely question: how high is your confidence in elections? Dr. Lisa Bryant (Fresno State Political Science) joins Café Scientifique Tues Oct 6, 7PM at Tioga-Sequoia B**r Garden. Free!

Here's what to look forward to next week for our September event!
08/24/2026

Here's what to look forward to next week for our September event!

Sneak Preview of our upcoming Cafe Sci event on Tuesday August 4
08/04/2026

Sneak Preview of our upcoming Cafe Sci event on Tuesday August 4

Science: A Candle In The DarkAirdate: July 24 2026Host: Drs. Ulrike Muller and Rory TelemecoGuest: Dr. Chris Golston, Professor of Linguistics, California State University, Fresno Topic: Most of us know little about the native languages of California, or of the Americas generally. How many are there...

Join us for our Tuesday August 4 event at 7pm: Native languages we live among: Miwok, Mono, Yokuts on Tues August 4 at 7...
08/04/2026

Join us for our Tuesday August 4 event at 7pm:
Native languages we live among: Miwok, Mono, Yokuts
on Tues August 4 at 7PM at Tioga Sequoia B**r Garden, 745 Fulton St, Fresno CA
featuring Dr. Chris Golston, Professor of Linguistics, California State University, Fresno

In case you missed the June event, you can now listen to the podcast!
06/23/2026

In case you missed the June event, you can now listen to the podcast!

Science: A Candle In The DarkBattling Grassy Invaders Airdate: 28 May 2026 for the June Cafe Scientifique eventHost: Dr. Ulrike MullerGuest: Dr. Ranae Sullivan, Fresno City College This is a conversation with Dr. Ranae Sullivan, instructor at Fresno City College about her PhD research on invasive gr...

06/05/2026

Join us for our July 7 event
Our Recurring Stories: The Past, Present, and Future of Book Challenges

Libraries are no strangers to censorship battles. As book challenges continue to rise, this talk explores why libraries repeatedly become cultural flashpoints, what these conflicts reveal about human psychology and perceived threat, and how librarians can navigate community anxieties while defending intellectual freedom and democratic access to information.

Our speaker: Arantes M. Armendariz is the science librarian at Fresno State. Drawing from his background in psychology, Arantes applies a social psychology perspective onto the topic of book bans. Arantes is interested in what motivates people to challenge a book and why this behavior has repeated historically and into the current day. Arantes earned a Master of Arts in Psychology from CSU, Fresno and a Master of Library and Information Science from San Jose State University. His research interests include group polarization, cognitive dissonance, personality, information & disinformation, book bans, and information literacy.

06/02/2026
WE'RE BACK!! Join Central Valley Café Scientifique at 7pm on September 3 at Tioga Sequoia B**r Garden in downtown Fresno...
08/21/2024

WE'RE BACK!! Join Central Valley Café Scientifique at 7pm on September 3 at Tioga Sequoia B**r Garden in downtown Fresno to hear from Dr. Rory Telemeco, Director of Conservation Science at Fresno Chaffee Zoo. Dr. Telemeco will tell us about Fresno Chaffee Zoo's work to rescue the Valley Dragon (aka Blunt-nosed Leopard Lizard) and other species from extinction. After a short presentation, Dr. Telemeco will interact with guests and take questions during this evening of talking conservation and science. We hope to see you there!

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Tioga-Sequoia B**r Garden 745 Fulton Street
Fresno, CA
93721

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