aim of the Café Scientifique is to make science relevant, powerful and important, addressing topics such as the universe, climate change, gene mapping and how our brains function. Current developments The Internet has supported the expansion of cafés. The main website provides support for new organisers around the world and individual cafés are using their websites to expand their audience and prolong the discussion. In Melbourne, a recent development is 'Campfires and Science' – built on the same principles, but gathering people around the familiar setting of a campfire to learn, share ideas and get involved in doing science. By organising trips into the forest and other wilderness area, the movement hopes to bridge the gap between metropolitan areas and rural areas by encouraging the public to get involved in doing science themselves, such as surveying species and mapping using drones. See also British Association for the Advancement of Science British Council Green Drinks dorkBot Nerd Nite Science festival Science outreach SkeptiCamp References External links Café Scientifique Homepage sciencecafes.org – a website for the community of science cafes in the US, with information on finding cafes, presenting at a cafe, and starting your own Voice of America story on the Café Scientifique in Arlington, Virginia NOVA scienceNOW – includes information on resources available for science cafes, including video clips New Scientist Article Network "Caffè-scienza" in Italian Coffeehouses and cafés in the United Kingdom Scientific organisations based in the United Kingdom 1998 establishments in the United Kingdom Science events