Café Scientifique is a place where, for the price of a cup of coffee or a glass of wine, anyone can come to explore the latest ideas in science and technology.
Meetings take place in cafes, bars, restaurants or even theatres, but always outside a traditional academic context.
The first Cafés Scientifique in the UK were held in Leeds in 1998. From there, cafes gradually spread across the country. Currently, some 70 cafés meet regularly to hear scientists or writers talk about their work and discuss it with diverse audiences.
Café Scientifique is a forum for debating science issues, not a shop window for science. We are committed to promoting public engagement with science and to making science accountable.
Our monthly meetings take place on the first Monday of the month at 7pm.
If you wish to be informed about future events, then please email one of the organisers and we will happily add you to our email list.
Meet the Organisers
Autism Spectrum Disorder: Clinical Definitions and Reality
April 2026
Speaker: Clare Brennan
Autism Spectrum Disorder: Clinical Definitions and Reality
7pm Monday 6th April 2026
Waterstones Glasgow, Sauchiehall St, Glasgow G2 3EW
Clare will lead a discussion combining the clinical side of autism diagnosis and what this can mean, with personal experiences of the process. She’ll be looking at traits, communication, sensory experiences, differences in presentation, and why we're hearing so much about it recently.
Clare Brennan is a specialist clinical pharmacist currently working with children and adolescents at Renfrewshire CAMHS. She has a decade of experience of working in psychiatry, including national referral services. She describes herself as “overly chatty, very nerdy, an avid reader, and someone who loves ice hockey (but can't play) and rock climbing/bouldering (she is trying!).”
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