These are a series of informal public lectures aimed at anyone interested in getting a taste of modern science from the comfort of your local coffee shop. Members of the Leonard E Parker Center for Gravitation, Cosmology and Astrophysics will guide you through the interesting, unusual, and sometimes bizarre concepts that guide the modern understanding of our universe. At the end of each lecture, we hope to have ignited or rekindled a passion for astrophysics!
We’ve brought back a little piece of CoffeeShop Astrophysics history. This gallery gathers photos from our old website—snapshots of talks, experiments, and curious minds stretching back nearly a decade. You’ll find moments from recent events, like the Spring and Fall 2022 seasons, alongside older highlights: exploring the colors of the universe with diffraction glasses in 2016, celebrating 100 years of Einstein’s relativity in 2015, and even diving into Pluto’s flyby that same summer. Some photos go back further still, capturing the excitement of learning about black holes, the Big Bang, and the lives of stars. These pictures aren’t just records of past events—they’re reminders of the community, curiosity, and fun that CoffeeShop Astrophysics has always been about.
On Friday, April 26th, 2024, CoffeeShop Astrophysics celebrated its 10th anniversary at the Lubar Entrepreneurship Center. What began as a small student-run outreach effort has grown into a decade of connecting Milwaukee with the wonders of astrophysics. The event featured talks from former CSA members Sydney Chamberlain, Laleh Sadeghian, and Casey McGrath, who reflected on the group’s founding and its journey over the years. It was a night of stories, community, and celebration.
