ReadCube and Overleaf Support Pint of Science

ReadCube are a proud sponsor of the Pint of Science US festival, a not-for-profit festival bringing scientists and science enthusiasts together. They’re also offering ReadCube Pro for 50% off with promo code #pint16. On top of that Overleaf are offering free, one-year Overleaf Pro accounts for all Pint of Science attendees & supporters! Claim your free 10GB Pro account on Overleaf simply by signing up here! But be quick, this is only available for a limited time during Pint of Science 2016!

The Pint of Science festival aims to deliver interesting and relevant talks on the latest science research in an accessible format to the public – all in the pub! They provide a platform which allows people to discuss research with the people who carry it out – no prior knowledge of the subject is required. It is run mainly by volunteers and was established by a community of postgraduate and postdoctoral researchers in 2012. The main festival takes place annually over three days in the month of May simultaneously in pubs across the world.

In 2012 Michael Motskin and Praveen Paul, two scientists in London, brought people affected by Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, motor neuron disease and multiple sclerosis into their labs as part of a program called “Meet the Scientist”. They thought if people wanted to come into labs to meet scientists, why not bring the scientists out to the people? And so Pint of Science was born.

Meanwhile in Tampa, FL, Parmvir Bahia and David Basanta, were also thinking about ways to communicate the importance of science to the public. Recruiting the creative genius of Angela Rey and Arturo Araujo, led to a monthly podcast series, and the Pint of Science US festival. Now based in 14 cities across 12 states, they are working on bringing some of the brightest and best researchers to a site near you.

Follow the festival on Twitter at @pintofscience and via the #pint16 hashtag.