Increased interest in live events by the educational outreach committee led to new outreach initiatives: Science @ Bar and Science@Brewery. The format of these events brings Science to adult audiences in a fun and informal way. We present four fifteen-minute talks about a scientific topic. During the talks, audience members could win themed prizes through jargon bingo cards (ensuring they pay attention) and indulge in drink specials or themed cocktails. All aspects of these talks were workshopped through weekly meetings over several months to ensure complex concepts were easy to understand and jargon, especially those on the bingo cards, were explained. Initially, topics were chosen to reflect the interest of the committee members. They later became integrated with the Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine (a student-run peer-reviewed journal) to coincide with the release of their issues and recorded as a podcast.

All talks were given twice, once at a Brewery and once at Gryphon’s Pub (the Yale Graduate Student Bar). Hosting at East Rock Brewery broadened our reach to include patrons who happened to walk in that day. At Two Roads, we worked with the “Between The Barrels Expert Series” organizers and sold out all tickets in advance. Below are a collection of event flyers. CLICK HERE TO HEAR A PODCAST RECORDING OF DEAD OF WINTER.