Infectious Diseases – How Do We Combat Them?
This cafe focused on how humans develop defense and memory against Dengue and Zika infections.
Truth of the Trade: Globalization
Globalization refers to the process of interaction and integration among people, companies, and governments worldwide.
The Neuroscience of Toxicity
This café focused on toxicity in the context of neuroscience as a whole field and how our nervous system works.
Mapping the Earth from Above
The director of UVM’s Spatial Analysis Lab, and his team led a café on his work in spatial analysis and the different types of drones they use for various jobs.
Meteorology: Determine WEATHER or not Predicting the Weather is Reliable
Being a weather expert can take you around the world.Observing Fish Spawning by Listening to Their Sounds
If a fish makes a sound in the middle of the ocean, does anyone hear it?
Understanding Larval Fish
Understanding larval fish to conserve and protect local fish species.
An Adult Leader’s Reflections
Teen science cafés work due to their low barrier entry point for most youth.
Help NASA Map the Earth
Holli told us all about what goes into mapping the earth and why NASA is invested in this project. At the cafe, we examined different styles of maps and their utility in addressing different questions. For example, we looked at a heat map of Atlanta, GA and were able to see the dramatic difference between the insulating cement of the
Rising Waters! Forecasting Rising Rivers and Exploring Flood Emergency Tech Teen Cafe
Mark Fuchs with the National Weather Service demonstrated how the Weather Service uses rain gauge observations and rainfall forecasts with a model of a river to generate river forecasts.