University of Liverpool Hosts Pint of Science Festival 2025 with Talks on Dinosaurs, Drugs, and AI

University of Liverpool Hosts Pint of Science Festival 2025 with Talks on Dinosaurs, Drugs, and AI

(IN BRIEF) Tickets are now on sale for the highly anticipated Pint of Science festival, taking place from 19-21 May 2025 in Liverpool. Featuring 33 academics from the University of Liverpool, the festival will bring science to the city’s pubs with engaging talks, live experiments, and discussions on various topics, including dinosaurs, drugs, and artificial intelligence. This global event will be held simultaneously across hundreds of cities, with attendees enjoying exciting talks in a relaxed atmosphere. The festival also includes the largest-ever multi-city science-themed pub quiz, offering participants a chance to compete against other cities in science trivia. Tickets cost just £5 and can be purchased via the Pint of Science website.

(PRESS RELEASE) LIVERPOOL, 7-May-2025 — /EuropaWire/ — Tickets are now available for the world’s largest festival of public science talks, Pint of Science, which is set to take place in Liverpool from 19-21 May 2025. The festival will bring together 33 University of Liverpool academics to explore a wide range of fascinating topics, from the mysteries of dinosaurs to the challenges of modern drugs.

Taking place at pubs across the city, the three-day event will be held simultaneously in hundreds of cities around the world. Each night will feature a unique lineup of engaging talks, live experiments, and demonstrations, all delivered in a relaxed and informal environment.

Venues such as The Bridewell, The Ship & Mitre, and District House will host the talks, which cost just £5 per ticket.

Attendees can look forward to a diverse selection of topics, including:

• Squid Game – The Cost of Survival
• Are Dinosaurs Misunderstood?
• When the Drugs Don’t Work
• The AI that Knows Too Much

Laura Winters, Public Engagement Officer for the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences at the University of Liverpool, shared: “This will be Liverpool’s 8th Pint of Science festival, and we’re delighted to be part of this international event. Not only are we having fun and inviting people to learn something new, but we are also shining a spotlight on the incredible research happening right here in Liverpool. Pint of Science gives researchers the opportunity to share their stories, and audiences the chance to ask questions about science from the very people behind it.”

In addition to the exciting talks, attendees will also have the opportunity to participate in the largest ever multi-city pub quiz, in association with interactive quiz company, KwizzBit. Teams will compete against other cities in a science-themed trivia challenge, with the chance to claim the top spot both locally and across the UK.

For more details on the full programme and to purchase tickets, visit the Pint of Science website.

Media Contacts:

Joanne Carr
Deputy Director of Communications and Public Affairs
T: +44 (0)7825 434900
E: jocarr@liverpool.ac.uk

Catrin Owen
Media Relations Manager – Humanities and Social Sciences
T: +44 (0)7721 834238
E: catrin.owen@liverpool.ac.uk

Sarah Stamper
Media Relations Manager – Science and Engineering
T: +44 (0)7970 247396
E: sarah.stamper@liverpool.ac.uk

Jennifer Morgan
Media Relations Manager – Health and Life Sciences
T: +44 (0)7775 547589
E: J.L.Morgan@liverpool.ac.uk

Alison Cornmell
Media Relations Manager – Health and Life Sciences
T: +44 (0) 7771 700680
E: Alison.Cornmell@liverpool.ac.uk

SOURCE: University of Liverpool