Pint of Science
pint science annual science festival aim communicate contemporary scientific development public bringing scientist pub cafés public place share research finding mainly organised run volunteer postgraduate postdoctoral researcher lecturer public engagement staff based university research institution festival take place annually month may cover aspect research themed title beautiful mind atom galaxy body planet earth tech society artscience event creative reaction may thousand researcher across city country share discus finding people due covid pandemic part pint science festival took place online pint science root initiative group uk based postgraduate postdoctoral researcher festival founder dr michael motskin dr praveen paul researching different neurodegenerative condition imperial college london thought gap research effort motivated addition discussing work friend especially new technique used nanoparticle delivery drug brain friend thought sounded like science fiction felt important show scientist conduct research especially individual family affected condition working september organised meet researcher event brought people affected parkinson alzheimers motor neuron disease multiple sclerosis lab could see research carried said afterwards guest fascinated approach used try understand biological basis affliction latest development basic research translational effort event inspirational everyone involved researcher visitor alike thought people want come lab meet scientist bring scientist people birth pint science running first festival may three city pint science received many email people wanting join festival around uk rest world fixed format freedom given local organiser event run rather series formal talk pint science aim recreate buzz popular music festival offering multiple stage across city allow leading expert various scientific field present discus take question latest discovery research member public event aim interactive element demonstration quiz entertainment robot event combine art science called creative reaction uk cambridge pint science team started creative reaction collaboration artist pint science scientist produce artwork related science presented talk matched artist speaker pint science cambridge artist create unique piece art based interpretation scientific subject various form art illustration painting jewellery screenprinting film dance result collaboration displayed first creative reaction exhibition end festival visitor cambridge creative reaction exhibition performance since expanded city uk second year pint science festival expanded include australia france ireland switzerland u country holding event three day élodie chabrol took part creation festival london went create french branch festival still managing since élodie chabrol also international director worked include new country spread world across hundred city aim purpose differ country work together deliver festival date largest pint science country term number city hosting festival brazil city participating pint science awarded point light uk prime minister david cameron november founder interviewed london live television imperial college london awarded pint science president inspirational partner award excellence societal engagement june pint science received award university oxford vicechancellors public engagement research award building capacity category november pint science university lincoln public engagement research award