Pint of Science Exeter brings the stars behind the latest research to a venue near you

Tickets are launched today for the world’s largest festival of public science talks, which will see more than 30 scientists take to the stage in venues across Exeter.

On 13–15 May, the Pint of Science festival will simultaneously bring thousands of scientists and their research out of the lab and into pubs, cafes, and community halls near you. The three-day festival has grown astronomically since its inception, and 2024 will see events in over 25 countries and hundreds of cities around the world. Each night will provide a unique line up of talks, demonstrations and live experiments held in a relaxed and informal environment.

University of Exeter and MET office researchers will be speaking at venues across the city, including the Bootlegger, the Mermaid, and the Turks Head. Tickets are available from the Pint of Science website (pintofscience.co.uk), costing just £5 each. Attendees in Exeter will enjoy a variety of exciting talks including: the effects of long COVID, whether psychedelics can be used for good, eating disorders, AI, climate change and predicting the weather.

Alongside the main talks, audience members will be able to take part in the largest ever multi-city pub quiz - in association with interactive quiz company, KwizzBit. Teams will tackle science-themed trivia and go head-to-head with other cities interactively, in the hope of claiming the top spot in their city and across the UK. KwizzBit’s Head of Marketing, Joel Slinn says:

“We’re thrilled to be hosting a national pub quiz competition with Pint of Science for the third year running. It’s a fantastic event that brings the latest scientific discoveries to the public – and we play a small part in creating more engaging and memorable events to the inquisitive minds in attendance.

Playing against other Pint of Science venues across the UK simultaneously creates an entertaining, competitive quiz – and we can’t wait to see who wins!”

Pint of Science founders Dr Praveen Paul and Dr Michael Motskin wanted to bring back the personal touch to science. From three cities back in 2013 to hundreds of cities this year, the festival continues to showcase the brilliant work happening on our doorsteps. Events provide a platform for researchers to share their stories, and audiences an opportunity to ask their questions about science to those directly behind it.

“It’s fantastic to see how a simple idea between a few friends has captured people’s imaginations and pushed scientific research into the spotlight”, says Co-Founder Dr Praveen Paul. “We should all have an opportunity to question and discover the breadth of research that is taking place right here in the UK. None of it would be possible without our enthusiastic and dedicated volunteers who work so hard to bring you a programme packed full of inspiring events, and encourage us all to be curious. The only difficulty is choosing which of the brilliant events to go to!”