And the fact that you can just go up and engage in a conversation about what they're reading, that really reinforces the community."

VOA: standard.2010.05.12

"A science caf, it's a concept that actually started in Europe, and it was an idea to get scientists engaged in an informal conversation with the general public."

VOA: standard.2010.05.04

Wiman says part of what makes science cafs successful is where that conversation takes place: "We have it in the lower level of Herbie's restaurant in the Central West End."

VOA: standard.2010.05.04