Cafe Scientifique! Conversations About Science

Hey, Denver Science Outreach fans!! This is a cool event that the Denver Atheist Meetup group is holding next Wednesday at Blake Street Tavern. Good eats, good drinks, and some great conversation with a notable scientist.

"Cafe Sci 1 meets at Blake Street Tavern (parking info below) and starts at 6:30. Come eat, drink, listen, learn and question with your fellow heathens (and other smart people). Cafe Sci is science outreach for the general public. You don't need to be a brainiac - just curious :).

Topic Description:

"Are we alone?" is one of the key unanswered questions of humankind. The more we understand the fragility of our own life-supporting world the harder it is to believe life could exist elsewhere, but there is hope. As crazy as it sounds we know that life does find a way, we see life in the harshest of Earth's environments and so maybe life could be elsewhere too. The liquid water oceans underneath ice surfaces on moons across our solar system might be the answer. These regions have access to heat, liquid water and the complex chemistry all needed for life. So maybe these dark, distant, icy worlds are our best hope for finding life. We will explore these different worlds, along with missions currently selected (or being planned) to explore them.

Speaker: Dr. Carly Howett of the Southwest Research Institute (Boulder)

Here's Dr. Howett speaking about Pluto at TED: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1L-E7KCN9xg

• Important to know
Parking: Please park the Blake Street Tavern lots North and West of the building. Be sure and read ALL parking signs as the lots are shared with other businesses and THEY WILL ticket if you park in the wrong space! Recommend arriving by 6:00 for good seats and to get food/drink ordered.

Cafe is open to the general public and typically has 70+ people in attendance. Atheists usually occupy the long row of tables on the north-ish side of the room.

BST is a short 15 minute walk from Union Station."