Central Valley Café Scientifique

08/21/2024

WE'RE BACK!! Join Central Valley Café Scientifique at 7pm on September 3 at Tioga Sequoia Beer 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!

04/24/2024

“One gets the feeling that, for Stefanik and many others on the right, the reason for ousting the leaders of these universities is less important than their ousters. The target is, in part, higher education itself.”

Not all the backlash against protests on college campuses is rooted in the right’s hostility to higher education. Some of it clearly is.

04/01/2024

In addition to fascinating local bird watchers, roughly 15,000 crows that roost in Lawrence each winter are now a test case for military technology.

11/17/2022

If you find your Thanksgiving is lacking a little flair of science, tune in to KFCF 88.1 FM to learn about Local Ecological Knowledge(LEK). Hosts, Dr, Rory Telemeco and Dr. Ulrike Muller, chat with colleagues from California State University Northridge, Dr. Lisa Chauhari and Dr. Nat Zappia, about LEK and how it can be incorporated in all disciplines to create better science in academia and beyond!

08/01/2022

Reminder that the August Café Scientifique event is cancelled while the planning committee looks for new members.

The Café Sci planning group shrank substantially during COVID. We need new members to help us plan and run the events.

Email us for more info or to volunteer.

07/01/2022

No Café Sci meeting on 4th of July. Happy Independence Day!

Cafe Scientifique is canceled for the 4th of July, we hope you all have a safe and fun holiday with your family and friends!

06/06/2022

Join us tonight for our free Cafe Sci program! The gates open at 6 PM, food and and drink will be available for purchase and the playground will be open. At 7 PM, Dr. Rory Telemeco will be speaking about Blunt-nosed Leopard Lizard conservation efforts. We just found out he's planning on bringing a few of the lizard's neighbors for us to meet!

05/02/2022

Join us tonight for ! The gates open at 6 pm and our panelists will begin speaking about How to talk to Legislators about Climate Science at 7 pm.

04/02/2022

Café Sci is back!
Where: We are now meeting outdoors at Fresno Discovery Center (1944 N Winery Ave, Fresno)

When: Join us this Monday, April 4th!
-6PM: The gate & playground open; food, drink, and alcohol will be available for purchase (proceeds will be put toward the cost of running the program).
-7PM: The program starts

WHAT: Our speaker, Dr. Ulrike Muller, will talk about the world's fastest organisms, from animals and plants to fungi. Discover how the invention of high speed photography has changed science!

If you are interested in volunteering to help pick speakers and/or for event-day logistics or if your business is interested in sponsoring this community event please email [email protected].

04/04/2020

Due to the spread of COVID-19, we will not be holding Cafe Sci until it is safe for us to be together again. Watch this space to learn about our next event. Please do your best to stay safe!