{"id":1951,"date":"2026-06-29T15:51:06","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T15:51:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/?p=1951"},"modified":"2026-06-29T15:51:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T15:51:07","slug":"bigelow-laboratorys-cafe-sci","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/?p=1951","title":{"rendered":"Bigelow Laboratory&#8217;s Caf\u00e9 Sci"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a42b7d5c3c1c&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a42b7d5c3c1c\" class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-06-26-Cafe-Sci-IG-Version-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1952\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.8000034583527865;width:446px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-06-26-Cafe-Sci-IG-Version-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-06-26-Cafe-Sci-IG-Version-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-06-26-Cafe-Sci-IG-Version-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-06-26-Cafe-Sci-IG-Version-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-06-26-Cafe-Sci-IG-Version-1638x2048.jpg 1638w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-06-26-Cafe-Sci-IG-Version-500x625.jpg 500w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-06-26-Cafe-Sci-IG-Version-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Bigelow Laboratory\u2019s Caf\u00e9 Sci is a fun, free way for you to dive into global ocean issues and opportunities with leading scientists. This summer, Caf\u00e9 Sci will take place on <strong>Wednesdays <\/strong>at<strong> 5 p.m.<\/strong> <strong>ET<\/strong> from <strong>July 22 \u2013 August 12<\/strong>, virtually or in person at our laboratory in East Boothbay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This series is made possible by a generous sponsorship from HM Payson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>FULL 2026 CAF\u00c9 SCI ROSTER:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>July 22 <\/strong>\u2014 Ice and Iron: How Antarctic Trace Metals Shape the Global Climate, with <strong>Dr. Ben Twining<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>July 29<\/strong> \u2014 Below the Seafloor: How Microbes Survive and Thrive in Extreme Environments, with <strong>Dr. Melody Lindsay<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>August 5<\/strong> \u2014 New Era of Discovery: How Technology is Revealing the Fragile Animals of the Deep, with <strong>Dr. John Burns<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>August 12<\/strong> \u2014 Resilient Reefs: How Algae-Grazing Fish Maintain Balance in Coral Ecosystems, with <strong>Drs. 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