The global movement to take leading academics out of lecture theatres and into pubs to present their latest research is returning to Auckland.
Tonight, 20 University of Auckland lecturers will host talks in 10 local bars. The topics range from the search for alien life to the risks of vaping and whether gaming could help solve the housing crisis.
The talks, known as “Raising the Bar” have been in Auckland since 2017 but due to Covid-19 took place online in 2020.
The idea of turning bars into mini “think tanks “ came from a group of New York students. In 2014, the group invited 50 leading professors and researchers from the University of Colombia and University of New York to host talks in the city’s best bars and share their knowledge with the public.
