Published on November 13, 2013  

Samford University Geography professor Eric Fournier will speak on the topic of “Spatial Thinking in the Digital Age” at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19 at John’s City Diner, 112 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd in Birmingham. 

The “Birmingham Science Café,” presented by McWane Science Center, brings the public face-to-face with scientists in the comfortable atmosphere of neighborhood hang-outs.

Join other science geeks (or science novices) for an exciting presentation, lively discussion and a little science trivia.

All Science Cafes are free to the public and no science background is required to participate.

 
Located in the Homewood suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, Samford is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, Samford is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Samford enrolls 6,324 students from 44 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. Samford is widely recognized as having one of the most beautiful campuses in America, featuring rolling hills, meticulously maintained grounds and Georgian-Colonial architecture. Samford fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks with the second-highest score in the nation for its 98% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.