Pint of Science
Global Science Festival | |
| Founded | September 2012 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Dr. Praveen Paul and Dr. Michael Motskin |
| Type | Non-profit organisation |
Area served | UK, Worldwide |
| Volunteers | >2000 |
| Website | pintofscience |
Pint of Science is an annual science festival that aims to communicate contemporary scientific developments to the public by bringing scientists to pubs, cafés and other public places to share their research and findings.
It is mainly organised and run by volunteer postgraduate or postdoctoral researchers, lecturers and public engagement staff who are based at universities or research institutions.
The festival takes place annually in the month of May and covers all aspects of research which are themed under the titles 'Beautiful Mind', 'Atoms to Galaxies', 'Our Body', 'Planet Earth', 'Tech Me Out', 'Our Society' and art-science events 'Creative Reactions'.
Each May, thousands of researchers across more than 400 cities and 25 countries share and discuss their findings with people. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 and part of the 2021 Pint of Science festival took place online.