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
UPCOMING EVENTS
Life’s not fair!
Monday 7th October 2024
Life’s not fair!
Craig Anderson and Eilidh Jack
On te surface, it may seem that everyone in Scotland has an equal chance in life. However, people from the most deprived parts of the country are more at risk of poor health, live shorter lives on average and have reduced opportunities in education and employment. Statistical modelling plays a huge role in understanding the extent of these inequalities, by using routinely collected health data alongside demographic information to identify the regions at highest risk of disease and also the factors which contribute to this. In this talk, we will provide an overview of the health inequalities in Glasgow, and also some of the techniques statisticians use to communicate our findings.
Dr Craig Anderson is a Senior Lecturer in Statistics at the University of Glasgow. Craig’s research focuses on public health and the environment, with a particular focus on inequalities. He is passionate about statistics outreach and enjoys working with general public to share the findings of his research with the people whose daily lives are affected by these inequalities.
Dr Eilidh Jack is a Senior Lecturer in Statistics at the University of Glasgow. She completed her PhD in 2019 in disease mapping with a particular focus on estimating health inequalities across Scotland. She is also experienced in Statistics outreach and has an interest in widening participation in Mathematical Sciences.
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