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Café Scientifique is where you can have a drink and learn about the latest ideas and issues in science and technology in an informal setting. It’s not a lecture! It’s a place for group discussion and audience involvement is the most important ingredient. Find out about Café Scientifique around the world…

For more information on the upcoming Cafe Scientifique events listed below, click on the host city or the title.

Host	Date	Topic
Toronto	Thurs Mar 4, 2010	Stem Cell Cures: Are we there yet?
Toronto	Sat Feb 20, 2010	Did I really do that? The neuroscience of free will
Calgary	Tues Jan 26, 2010	Pandemics: Risks and Reactions to an issue of public health
Ottawa	Tues Jan 26, 2010	Preparing the class of 2025 for the job market
Toronto	Sat Jan 16, 2010	Copenhagen Hangover: Is there anything we haven't heard about climate change?
Montreal	Tues Dec 1, 2009	HIV/AIDS: Are we winning the battle?
Montreal	Thurs Nov 26, 2009	Ovarian Cancer: What can we do to make a real difference?
Calgary	Tues Nov 24, 2009	Exploding Stars, Dark Energy, and other Cosmic Mysteries
Toronto	Tues Nov 24, 2009	The Genetics of Mental Health
Ottawa	Mon Nov 23, 2009	In Conflict and in Peace: Supporting the Health of Global Populations
Toronto	Sat Nov 21, 2009	Is Technology Ruining Our Lives?
Toronto	Tues Nov 17, 2009	From the Playground to HIV: If risks for gay men start early, when should prevention begin?
Toronto	Mon Nov 16, 2009	Engaging the Public in Pandemic Flu Planning and Response
Toronto	Thurs Nov 12, 2009	Understanding Influenza through the Media
Toronto	Tues Nov 10, 2009	The stranger in the mirror - is it time to change the way we view eating disorders?
Quebec	Mon. Nov 2, 2009	Le cancer : Les réponses se trouvent-elles dans nos tissus?
Montreal	Thurs. Oct 29, 2009	Healing by Design
Calgary	Tues. Oct 27, 2009	Bacteria: Bane, Boon or Both?
Ottawa	Tues. Oct 27, 2009	Canada's Science Culture in 10 years - dead or thriving?
Toronto	Tues. Oct 27, 2009	Stranger in a Strange Land: How does immigration impact mental health?
Toronto	Saturday, Oct 17th, 2009	Making biofuel from crops: Food for thought?
Toronto	Thursday, Oct 1, 2009	Pandemics: Are we panicked or prepared?
Ottawa	Tues Sept 29, 2009	Animal ethics in today's food industry
Calgary	Tues Sept 22, 2009	The Oil Sands: Can we live without them?
Calgary	Tuesday, May, 26th, 2009	Black Holes: Cosmic Menace, or Simply Misunderstood?
Toronto	Saturday, May 9, 2009	Hard Science vs Soft Science: Who wins the definition of real science?
Calgary	Tuesday, April 28, 2009	Nature Deficit Disorder: Do our kids need nature?
Montreal	Tuesday, April 21, 2009	Autoimmunity: Me against Myself
Toronto	Saturday, April 18, 2009	IQ and EQ and AI: What does it mean to be intelligent, anyways?
Ottawa	Tuesday, March 31, 2009	The Strong, Silent Type: Men's Mental Health and Illness
Quebec	Thursday, March 26, 2009	Quand m'entraîner m'arrête de respirer!
Ottawa	Tuesday, March 24, 2009	Whose life is it anyway? Assisted suicide in Canada.
Calgary	Tuesday, March 24, 2009	Stem Cell Research: Medical promise or regulatory dilemma?
Toronto	Saturday, March 21, 2009	What are the chances that understanding statistics will save your life?
Montreal	Wed. March 11, 2009	To catch a thief: Can you stop osteoporosis from stealing your strong bones?
Toronto	Wed. March 4, 2009	Fountain of Youth: Will science keep us young forever?
Kitchener / Waterloo	Wed. February 25, 2009	Urban Heart Health: You are where you live
Ottawa	Tues. February 24, 2009	Sex or sexism? Are male and female differences due to biology or culture?
Calgary	Tues. February 24, 2009	Food Security: Securing our food, securing our future?
Toronto	Thurs. February 5, 2009	Information Overdose: How can we make sense of health news?
Toronto	Thurs. February 5, 2009	Health and the Family Meal: Will dinners come out of the box?
Vancouver	Wed. February 4, 2009	Understanding Addictions: Nature meets Nurture
Vancouver	Wed. February 4, 2009	Stopping cancer where it starts. Do recently discovered stem cells hold the key?
Ottawa	Tues., January 27, 2009	Should humans be sent to explore Mars?
Calgary	Tues. January 27, 2009	Darwin's Origin of Species - 200 Years and still evolving?
Toronto	Sat. January 17th, 2009	Game On! Can Game Theory predict reality in politics, economics and dating strategies?

Want to host your own Café Scientifique? Take a look at our 12 Step How To... and Sample Invitation.

Want to get the word out about your own Café Scientifique in Canada? Send an email request to cafescientifique@osc.on.ca and we'll add it to the calendar and the city page.