What we’re about
Brighton Café Scientifique is Science for the Sociable!
Informal talks of about 30-45 minutes are given by experts in their field, at a level accessible to all. After a break, the talk is followed by a question and answer session, and open discussion on the topic of the evening.
We usually meet on the second Wednesday of the month, at 7:30 for 8:00pm start. Our regular venue from February 2024 is the Wagner Hall, Regency Road, Brighton BN1 2RU (adjoining the Bright Helm on West Street). Meetings are free, although a collection is taken to contribute to the running expenses of the organisation.
Our dates for 2024: Wed 13 March, Thurs 11 April, Wed 8 May, Wed 12 June, Wed 14 August, Mon 2 September, Wed 11 September, Wed 9 October, Wed 13 November, Wed 11 December.
Brighton Café Sci is part of the international Café Scientifique movement.
Please note: Occasionally we may arrange meetings on days other than the second Wednesday of the month, depending on the availability of speakers and the venue.
Upcoming events (1)
See all- Lasers – Versatile quantum tools made of light with Amber ShepherdWagner Hall, Brighton
Lasers – Versatile quantum tools made of light with Amber Shepherd on Wednesday 8th May at Wagner Hall; doors open 7:15, talk starts at 8:00.
You have probably met lasers in your day-to-day life, perhaps to bring a music concert to life, or to direct your gaze in a PowerPoint presentation. Lasers are beams of amplified light which we can control very precisely. They are powerful tools inside and outside of science. Laser uses include quantum computing, precision cutting, medicine and, in the case of the ITCM group at Sussex, searching for dark matter and new physics. This talk will explore all things laser: how they work, how we control and manipulate laser light, and how lasers are used both inside and outside the lab.
Amber Shepherd is a PhD student at the University of Sussex in the Ion-Trap Cavity-QED and Molecular Physics (ITCM) group. She is working on an experiment which aims to use quantum technology to test fundamental physics.
Wagner Hall is just off West Street; walk 100 m down from the Clock Tower on the right hand side; the hall adjoins the Bright Helm pub where cars turn in to the Churchill Square car park.
