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
The Vanishing Ice
The Vanishing Ice
SPEAKER: Iain Cameron
Monday, 1st December 2025, 7PM
Waterstones Glasgow, Sauchiehall St, Glasgow G2 3EW
Join us for a festive evening of science and storytelling as we explore the fascinating world of Scotland’s enduring snow patches with well-known snow patch researcher and author Iain Cameron.
Since he was a child, Iain has been fascinated with relics of winter persisting on Scotland’s hills from one year to another. He has authored almost 30 peer-reviewed papers on the subject and two books, most notably ‘The Vanishing Ice’. Iain has appeared many times on national TV and radio, as well as in all the UK’s national newspapers.
In his talk he will cover the history of snow patch research, as well as look at the locations where the longest patches survive, and the conditions necessary for them to persist so long.
Whether you're a snow enthusiast, a lover of the outdoors, or simply curious, this is a perfect way to kick off the festive season.
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