Midday Science Cafe

Midday Science Cafe is a virtual series that highlights compelling and complementary research from both UC Berkeley and Berkeley Lab, brought to you by Science at Cal’s partnership with Berkeley Lab’s Government & Community Relations Office. These events are offered virtually on the third Thursday of each month at noon PT, and they feature two early-career scientists across STEM fields. Grab your lunch and join us for some great science and discussion; questions are encouraged!

Upcoming Midday Science Cafes:

Clearing the Air: Health Impacts of Indoor Air Pollution

Thursday, November 16, 2023 | 12:00 – 1:30 PM | VIRTUAL

Register here!

Watch a recent Midday Science Cafe:

It’s Elemental: Lithium Recovery for a Sustainable Electrified Future

It's Elemental: Lithium Recovery for a Sustainable Electrified Future
Play It’s Elemental: Lithium Recovery for a Sustainable Electrified Future Video

Past Midday Science Cafes:

Click here to learn more about past Midday Science Cafe events, or click the videos below to watch recordings of past events.

Paving the Way: California’s Road to Vehicle Electrification

Paving the Way: California's Road to Vehicle Electrification
Play Paving the Way: California’s Road to Vehicle Electrification Video

Lessons from the Wild: How humans interact with and learn from other animals

Lessons from the Wild: How humans interact with and learn from other animals
Play Lessons from the Wild: How humans interact with and learn from other animals Video

Outer Space’s Hottest & Brightest Objects

Outer Space's Hottest & Brightest Objects
Play Outer Space’s Hottest & Brightest Objects Video

Alchemy in the 21st Century

Play Alchemy in the 21st Century Video

Combating Climate Change with CRISPR

Play Combating Climate Change with CRISPR Video

Can We Make Green Hydrogen Fuel a Reality

Play Can We Make Green Hydrogen Fuel a Reality Video

Fungi and Seaweed: Changing the Way We Think About Meat

Play Fungi and Seaweed: Changing the Way We Think About Meat Video

A Great (New) Future in Plastics

Play A Great (New) Future in Plastics Video

Into the Blue Again: Water Flowing Underground

Play Into the Blue Again: Water Flowing Underground Video

Microbiomes: From fields of leaves to under the seas

Play Microbiomes: From fields of leaves to under the seas Video

Changing climates, changing landscapes: What does this mean for the future?

Play Changing climates, changing landscapes: What does this mean for the future? Video

Smoky Skies Ahead: How to Reduce Indoor Smoke Exposure to Improve Public Health

Play Smoky Skies Ahead: How to Reduce Indoor Smoke Exposure to Improve Public Health Video

The Periodic Table: How Basic Elements of Life Advance Frontiers of Research

Play The Periodic Table: How Basic Elements of Life Advance Frontiers of Research Video

Combating Climate Change through Carbon Removal

Play Combating Climate Change through Carbon Removal Video

Synthetic Biology for a Sustainable Future

Play Synthetic Biology for a Sustainable Future Video

Harnessing Machine Learning for Science

Play Harnessing Machine Learning for Science Video

The Future of California’s Water-Energy Nexus

Play The Future of California’s Water-Energy Nexus Video

Leveraging the Quantum Realm

Play Leveraging the Quantum Realm Video

To view more previous Midday Science Cafe recordings, visit our YouTube playlist.
“I enjoyed the level of feedback I got during our prep sessions. In particular, I appreciated the balance between positive encouragement and frank but constructive comments on clearly communicating to a broad audience. I left feeling like I got a nice crash course on public outreach. I would definitely recommend the experience to any of my colleagues.”
Dr. Kyle Meyer, Postdoctoral Researcher, Dept. of Integrative Biology

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