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Cafe Scientifique is a grassroots public science initiative currently running in more than 40 towns across the United Kingdom and cities in other countries .. grassroots. grassroots. United Kingdom. United Kingdom. At least twelve cafes outside the UK are organised by the British Council alone .. British Council. British Council. Similar but independent events have also sprung up in many cities using variations of the `` Cafe Scientifique '' or `` Science Cafe '' monikers .. Typically , one monthly evening meeting is organised in a cafe or bar to which one or several scientists are invited to talk in laymen 's terms about their work in a topical or even controversial area .. cafe. cafe. bar. bar ( establishment ). The events are known for their informal and friendly atmosphere , and are believed to improve the image of scientists and careers in science .. Cafe Scientifique aims to demystify scientific research for the general public and empower non-scientists to more comfortably and accurately assess science and technology issues , particularly those that impact on social policy making .. Many Cafe Scientifique organisers choose to communicate with each other by means of a centrally-managed mailing list .. mailing list. mailing list. There also is a series of cafes run in schools .. These are called Junior Cafe Scientifique .