Anyone with an appetite for scientific knowledge is sure to enjoy a new series of free monthly Science on Tap talks by WCU experts that will take place monthly at Barnaby’s Restaurant (15 South High Street, second floor).
The first program is slated for Tuesday, Sept. 16, when Dr. Elliott Arnold, Earth and Space Sciences, opens the series with a discussion about “Disentangling the Subtleties of Climate Change through Observation and Inference: How can looking into the past help us salvage our future?” The free presentation begins at 6:00 PM.
Each session will feature a different WCU expert sharing interesting ideas and research, new information, and discoveries. The program invites audience participation with opportunities to ask questions, spark discussion, and connect with fellow science enthusiasts. And of course, the audience can order from Barnaby’s food and beverage menus for a full dining and learning experience.
The University’s Science on Tap series is modeled after similar programs that pair scientific presentations with a restaurant atmosphere. WCU’s series aims to make scientific concepts accessible; connect the public with approachable, knowledgeable scientists; and overcome mistrust/misunderstanding of science. It is directed by Dr. Christopher Roemmele, Associate Professor and Assistant Chair of the Department of Earth and Space Sciences, who wants to “bring science out of the labs and the halls of academia and share it with the public in an informal setting.
“My goal is to promote science and science literacy,” he said. “My colleagues here at WCU do wonderful and thought-provoking science in their diverse respective fields. And I want the greater West Chester community to be made aware of that. We do a lot of teaching, but we also do great research here, and that should be communicated.”
The next Science on Tap program is on Tuesday, Oct. 21, when Dr. Manuela Ramalho, Department of Biology, will talk about “Ants Under the Influence … of Evolution, not Beer!” See below and the website for the complete list of presentations.
Parking is available directly across from Barnaby’s at the Bicentennial Parking Garage on High Street.
For additional information, contact Roemmele.
Science on Tap Talks
Sept. 16: Elliott Arnold, Earth and Space Sciences | View the Flyer
Oct. 21: Manuela Ramalho, Biology
Nov. 18: Tom Kwiatkowski, Chemistry
Dec. 16: Megan Fork, Biology
Jan. 20: David Cooper, Computer Science
Feb. 17: Brandon Mitchell, Physics
Mar. 17: Meghan Ramick and Melissa Reed, Kinesiology
Apr. 21: Sabina Samipour-Biel, Psychology
May 12: Zach Voras, Chemistry
Learn more at WCU. Enrolling more than 17,000 students, West Chester University is the largest institution in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. Founded in 1871, the University is a comprehensive public institution, offering a diverse range of more than 200 undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral programs in more than 50 fields of study. In addition to the main campus in West Chester, the University offers programs through its graduate center, the Philadelphia site, and online. The University comprises six colleges and two schools: University College, Colleges of Arts and Humanities, Business and Public Management, Education and Social Work, Health Sciences, and the Sciences and Mathematics, the Wells School of Music, and the Graduate School.
