The upcoming “Science is Everything” series of public talks, April 26-28 in Lexington, Kentucky, promises more than the average science café. Sylvie Garneau-Tsodikova and the festival planning committee are organizing the event during the Keeneland horse races, when many people frequent the local bars, breweries, and other public venues where the talks will be held.

AAAS, the world’s largest general science society, has denounced efforts by a grassroots lobbying church organization to block critical public health research on moral grounds.