Overview
How can a café be scientifique?
Café scientifiques started in the late-20th century as an informal discussion about scientific subjects. They were never intended to be lectures. The same holds true for CIHR Café scientifiques. They provide insight into health-related issues of popular interest to the general public, and in turn provoke questions and provide answers.
For that reason, the CIHR Café scientifiques are all about accessibility. They involve interaction between the public and experts in a given field at a café, a pub or a restaurant. If you want to take part in a CIHR Café scientifique, there is no need for you to have a science degree. You just need to have a deep-rooted desire to talk about a particular health subject. That way you could learn how health research may provide answers to any questions that are on your mind.
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Upcoming Cafés
October 2013
- October 28 - "Demystifying what it means to be at “High Risk” for breast cancer" - Toronto
- October 24 - "Don’t push me around! Limiting the causes and consequences of bullying" - Toronto
- October 23 - "The benefits of self-management of pain for your health" - Victoria
- October 21 - "Epilepsy: The challenges and the future of understanding" - Toronto
- October 16 - "Living Longer, Living Better: Is there a secret to longevity?" - Halifax
- October 16 - "How do we manage chronic disease as we age?" - Montreal
- October 15 - "Transplantation Tales : What’s now, and what’s new" - Edmonton
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