Youth Today Post: Resources Available for Teen Science Cafés, Which Let Kids Get Hands-on
When a group of high school students got together on a recent Tuesday evening, they ate chocolate, taste-tested different bottled waters, competed to build the tallest structure from pieces of […]
Publication: Science Communication in a Café Scientifique for High School Teens
Abstract The authors’ adaptation of the popular Café Scientifique model has proven to be effective for communicating science to a high school teen audience. Their process for achieving effective science […]
Publication: Teen Science Cafés: A Gateway to STEM Literacy and Exploring STEM Careers
Teen Science Cafés are a relatively new and unique format for public engagement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) across the United States. The concept of teen science cafés […]
Publication: Teens and Scientists Come Together at Science Cafés
“Science cafés” bring scientists and the public together for relaxed conversation in restaurants and coffee shops. The Teen Science Café Network shows that the concept isn’t just for adults. Read […]
Seeking Undergraduates? Consider Teen Science Cafés
The U.S. Department of Labor data predicts that the U.S. workforce will need ~135,000 -180,00 more geoscientists by 2022 (Wilson, 2014, DOL, 2017). This is great news for students in […]
Teen Cafés – A Novel Approach
Cafe Scientifique, the UK organization that promotes science cafés has published an article on teen cafés featuring the Teen Science Cafe Network. Download the article
Teen Science Café provides interactive education for FoCo students
A group of starry-eyed students leans forward, focusing their gaze on footage of a severe storm taken by a drone. “Almost all of the atmosphere we study is only about […]
The Awesomeness of Teen Science Cafés & Students Embracing STEM Learning Outside of School
Education Insider found our website and contacted us to post an article on Teen Science Cafés and the impact they have on teens. The article was published January 14, 2016, […]
Publication: NSTA Reports — Teens Flock to Science Cafés
Science café-events held in casual, social venues where attendees can listen to and interact with scientists—have become common worldwide. Many U.S. science cafés are modeled after Café Scientifique, a United […]
Publication: Design Impacts of a Youth-directed Cafe Scientifique Program
This peer reviewed article describes the design, implementation and impacts of the Café Scientifique New Mexico program on the youth, scientists and staff participants. The article is based on three […]
