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. |
How 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 |