Carolina Science Cafe
(formerly Current Science Forums)

Here's your opportunity to explore science topics making national and international headlines and to meet the experts behind the headlines.

Morehead's current science awareness program, Carolina Science Cafe, is a FREE monthly educational program for adults, offering a behind-the-scenes look at cutting-edge research.

Each Carolina Science Cafe features an expert presentation, followed by informal discussions. Talk, listen and learn! These unique programs are held at Top of the Hill restaurant's "Back Bar," offering a relaxed environment to explore fascinating science topics. (Food and beverages are available from Top of the Hill's menu.)

Upcoming Carolina Science Cafe programs are presented by Charles Marc Abbey (Sept. 16), Cynthia Marie Beard (Oct. 7), Mark Ian Corder (Nov. 4) and Dr. and Mrs. Donald L. Henson (Dec. 2). Ongoing program support is provided by Top of the Hill and by Sigma Xi.

Morehead thanks these individuals and organizations for their support of science education!
 

At the next Carolina Science Cafe

Concussions in Sports:
Facts, Fallacies and Frontiers

Dr. Kevin Guskiewicz
Thursday, Sept. 16, 7 p.m.

NC Science FestivalHow do scientists study concussions? What have they learned?

Join Dr. Kevin Guskiewicz, Kenan Distinguished Professor and chair of UNC's department of exercise and sports science, for a stimulating discussion about concussions and knowing when it's safe to put an athlete back in the game.


Previous Speakers

Month Speaker Topic
August 2010 Dr. Joseph DeSimone Nanomedicine
July 2010 Dr. Rich McLaughlin Oil Rigged: Quantifying the BP Spill
June 2010 Paul Jones Is Internet Addiction Real?
May 2010 Patricia Devers Spring Series: Science and Ethics
Designer Babies
April 2010 David DeBatto Spring Series: Science and Ethics
Super Soldiers
March 2010 Dr. Russell Harris Spring Series: Science and Ethics
Breast Cancer Screening
February 2010 Dr. Lara Wagner Aftershocks: The Science of Earthquakes
February 2010 Michael Zunk New Technology for Airport Security Screening
December 2009 Dr. Kevin Weeks Decoding the HIV Genome
November 2009 Dr. Reyco Henning Restarting the Big Bang Machine
October 2009 Dr. Keith Payne Prejudice and Perception
September 2009 Dr. Chris Clemens Summer Series: The Future of Energy
A Look at the Business Side
August 2009 Dr. John Papanikolas Summer Series: The Future of Energy
Powering Our Way to 2050
July 2009 Dr. Gerald Cecil Summer Series: The Future of Energy
Peaking Beyond the End of Cheap Oil
June 2009 Dr. David McNelis Summer Series: The Future of Energy
A Nuclear Renaissance?
May 2009 Dr. Kathleen Sulik In Utero
April 2009 Special Program Thomas Harriot Conference
March 2009 Dr. Barbara Frederickson Positivity
February 2009 Dr. Jonathan Lees The Volcano Hunter
December 2008 Dr. Peter J. Mucha An Inside Look at Network Science
November 2008 Dr. Alex Roland NASA at 50
October 2008 Dr. George Rabinowitz The Science of Elections
September 2008 Dr. Cynthia Bulik Eating Disorders
August 2008 Dr. Kelly Giovanello Summer Series: The Brain
How The Brain Makes Memories
July 2008 Dr. Charlotte Boettinger Summer Series: The Brain
Exploring Addiction
June 2008 Dr. Aysenil Belger Summer Series: The Brain
Brain Breakthroughs & Breakdowns
May 2008 Dr. Jack Griffith Astrobiology & Life on Mars
April 2008 Dr. John Bruno Climate Change & Coral Reefs
March 2008 Dr. Daniel Pomp Cloned Meat
February 2008 Dr. Mario Ciocca Performance-Enhancing Drugs
December 2007 Dr. Greg Characklis The Drought in N.C.
November 2007 Dr. Noel Brewer HPV Vaccination
October 2007 Fred Stutzman Facebook & Social Media