Science certainly has its enemies: Creationists still conjure up fantasies of Jesus palling around with dinosaurs, climate-change-deniers turn a blind eye to mild winters and numerous natural disasters, and even Bill Nye the Science Guy was killed by Twitter rumors last fall. Thankfully, it’s not yet illegal for fans of scientific progress to gather, and Lawn Gnome Publishing’s Books and Beakers Science Café takes advantage of that fact on Tuesdays.
Past topics of the laid-back seminars have included solar energy, how fermentation (and beer) have shaped humanity, and “Six Ways Mushrooms Will Destroy the World.” While the science-based professionals that pop up to speak change from week to week, the one constant is affable downtown musician TK Campo moderating to keep things brisk and light.
