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The Science Communication Office, established under the Rectorate of Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMU), will hold its first off-campus Science Café event on Friday, May 30, 2025, at 2:00 PM in the garden of the primary school in Kurtahmetli Neighborhood, Çarşamba district.

The event, titled “A Major Threat to Agriculture: Are You in Trouble with the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug?”, will feature Assoc. Prof. Dr. İslam Saruhan from the Department of Plant Protection at the Faculty of Agriculture, who will explain the impact of this pest on agriculture. The session will be moderated by Dr. Gülten Aslantürk, a faculty member at the Faculty of Communication.

Musical performances will be presented by Lecturer Mustafa Öcal (bağlama) from Samsun Vocational School and Baha Karpuz (guitar), a Faculty of Education, Department of Music Education student.

The event is being organized in cooperation with Çarşamba Vocational School of the Commodity Exchange, and with the support of the Çarşamba Municipality, Çarşamba Chamber of Agriculture, Çarşamba Association of Village Heads, and the Kurtahmetli Neighborhood Headman’s Office.

The entire community is invited to attend the event.

What is a Science Café?

Science Cafés are science communication events conducted in informal learning environments that are open to audience interaction. Typically, they begin with a short 15–20 minute presentation by a speaker introducing the topic. After a brief intermission, the session continues with a question-and-answer and discussion segment. The total duration of the events generally ranges from one to one and a half hours.

Bilim Kafe formatı esnek olmakla birlikte bazı ortak özellikler taşır. Örneğin:

While the Science Café format is flexible, it shares some common characteristics. For example:

• In some formats, speakers often present without using visual aids and prefer to deliver their talks in a conversational manner.
• In other cases, the event might begin with an engaging video or a fun quiz to assess the audience’s background knowledge, followed by a presentation that delves deeper into the topic.
• A moderator may be present to introduce the speaker, manage the session, and facilitate the Q&A portion. However, the speaker may also assume this role in some instances.

Although the content of Science Cafés is designed to be clear and accessible, there are several core principles that apply to every event. These include clear communication, participant interaction, scientific credibility, and the ability to empathize with the audience.