About Us

Pint of Science is a non-profit organisation that brings some of the most brilliant scientists to your local bar of cafe to discuss their latest research and findings with you. You don't need any prior knowledge, and this is your chance to meet the people responsible for the future of science (and have a drink with them). Our festival runs over a few days in May every year.

 

History

In 2012 Dr Praveen Paul and Dr Michael Motskin were two research scientists at Imperial College London in the United Kingdom. They started and organised an event called ‘Meet the Researchers’. It brought people affected by Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, motor neurone disease and multiple sclerosis into their labs to show them the kind of research they do. It was inspirational for both visitors and researchers. They thought if people want to come into labs to meet scientists, why not bring the scientists out to the people? And so Pint of Science was born. In May 2013 they held the first Pint of Science festival in just three cities. It quickly took off around the world and is now in around more than 500 cities, full locations here.

Themes

Our events fall into the following topics:

  • Beautiful Mind - neuroscience, psychology and psychiatry
  • Atoms to Galaxies - physics, chemistry, maths, astronomy
  • Our Body - medicine, human biology, health
  • Planet Earth - geosciences, plant sciences, zoology
  • Tech Me Out - biotechnology, robotics, computers
  • Our Society - law, history, politics, policy, languages