We raise our glass and extend a hearty “Cheers & Thanks” to all the scientific thinkers who have walked into an RVA bar and communicated science in an engaging way.
Science Pub RVA has had the fun of working with and hosting 53 researchers, educators, scholars, engineers, writers, and practitioners. We intentionally showcase people from a variety of fields, backgrounds, career stages, and organizational affiliations. We’ve been fortunate to present folks from NASA Langley, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, University of Richmond, Randolph-Macon College, Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, the Department of Environmental Quality, Harvard University, Columbia University, Virginia Commonwealth University, University of Virginia, Virginia Tech, the Smithsonian Institute and independent science writers.
May 15, 2018
Angie Hilliker, PhD – Genetically Modified – Food For Thought
April 9, 2018
Sainath Suryanarayanan – Working Bees To Death
March 14, 2018
Lee Vinsel, PhD – Taming The American Car
February 7, 2018
Susan Federer PhD – Philanthropy Of The Body
January 2018
Diana Dinescu, Phd and Rachel Davies, PhD Candidate – One Night, Two Researches – Three Minute Thesis Winners
October 24, 2017
Stuart Firestein, PhD – Why to Love Doubt and Uncertainty
September 19 ,2017
Evelynn M. Hammonds, PhD – The Diversity Problem in Science
August 21, 2017
David Cifu, PhD – Beyond the Battlefield: PTSD Research for Recovery
June 21, 2017
Cedar Reiner, PhD – The Science of Illusions
May 8, 2017
Luis Campos, PhD – Life By Design: A Century of Synthetic Biology
April 12, 2017
Puru Jena, PhD – Nano Power: Small Science Big Future
March 27, 2017
Narbe Kalantarians – Nailing The Neutron
February 27, 2017
Casey Mallinckrodt – Science of Art Object Conservation
November 30, 2016
George S. Bloom, PhD – The Quest to End Alzheimer’s
October 17, 2016
Carrie Arnold, MPH & MA – From Science to Stories
September 21, 2016
Edward Millner, PhD – Is Economic Science an Oxymoron?
August 21, 2016
Anurag Mantha and James Bartel and Justin Bartel – Citizen Science from the Cosmos to the Faucets of Flint Michigan
June 29, 2016
Rita Shiang, PhD and John M Quillin, PhD – Personalized Medicine
May 17, 2016
Carlietta Paige-Anderson, PhD – Rift Valley Fever Virus
April 6, 2016
Oliver Gaycken, PhD – Early Popular Science Films
February 25, 2016
Adelheid Voskuhl, PhD – Androids in History
February 2, 2016
W Patrick McCray – ReWiring Art: Collaborations of Artists and Engineers
January 12, 2016
Samantha Sheesley – Degradation Derailment: How Science Saves Art
December 1, 2015
Amy Rector Verrelli, PhD – Homo naledi and Burying Our Dead
October 20, 2015
Jack Singal, PhD – An Astronomical Revolution
September 8, 2015
Lewis Barnett, PhD and Jenna Dodson and Nicholas Moy – Migration Marvels and Citizen Science
June 23, 2015
Matt Balazik, PhD – Fishing for Evidence: Studying sturgeon in the James River
May 5, 2015
Drew Luellen, PhD – Microplastics in the Environment
April 16, 2015
Amy Rector Verrilli, PhD & Brian Verrelli, PhD – Oh The Humanity
April 1, 2015
Briana Pobiner, PhD – Ancient Appetites
March 26, 2015
Karen Rader, PhD – Evolution in Museums
November 5, 2014
Mark A. Reimers, PhD – Brain Myths, Mysteries & Facts
October 7, 2014
Jennifer M. Fettweis, PhD – Big Data & Your Microbiome
Inspired by our NOVA partnership in 2013, Science Pub RVA coordinated a state-wide conversation on the theme of big data during the inaugural Virginia Science Festival.
May 30, 2014
Henry Nebel, PhD and Jack Singal, PhD – Ripples from the Big Bang
Our two-year anniversary gathering was comprised of a condensed Science Pub RVA experience plus, by invitation, the only public live stream in Virginia of The World Science Festival’s signature event with Brian Greene.
April 8, 2014
Gail E. Christie, PhD – Going Viral
January 28, 2014
Anne Wright – Forgotten Pools
December 4, 2013
Chris Savage – Manufacturing Movement
November 12, 2013
Karla Mossi, PhD – Science Fiction or Science Fact
Science Pub RVA was one of just 30 science cafes selected by WGBH’s NOVA Science Education team to offer a NOVA Innovation Café on the theme of material science. This special Science Pub RVA event was hosted by Science Matters and held in Studio A of The Community Idea Stations. In addition to Dr. Mossi, two VCU Engineering Graduate Students discussed interesting materials in hands-on demonstrations and locally-produced smart materials were on hand courtesy of Curpon and Dupont.
October 14, 2013
Jason Bulluck – Bigger Thinking on Biodiversity
October 1, 2013
Mark A. Reimers, PhD – Brains, Biology & Morality
September 17, 2013
Adam Dreyfus – Unlocking Autism
June 4, 2013
Matthew Francis, PhD – Mining for Dark Matter
May 7, 2013
Cedar Riener, PhD – The Science of Illusions
April 2, 2013
Danielle Dick. PhD – To Drink or Not to Drink: Is Alcoholism “in our genes“?
March 5, 2013
J. Emmett Duff, PhD – Marine Biodiversity: Why bugs & slugs are important
February 12, 2013
Rebecca R. H. Michelseen, PhD – Aerosols in our Atmosphere
January 8, 2013
Everett, Carpenter, PhD – Magnets Matter: The history and role of magnets in consumer alternative energy applications
December 4, 2012
Shirley M. Taylor, PhD – Epigenetics: How environmental influences are inherited across generations
October 2, 2012
Earnest B. McGowen, III – What Research Reveals About Why We Vote
September 4, 2012
Matthew R. Francis, PhD – Black Holes Don’t Suck
August 7, 2012
Jose Ulises Reveles Ramirez, PhD – Energy: The problems we face and the prospect of solar cells
June 5, 2012
Mark A. Reimers, PhD – Human Genesis: Evolution and the human condition
