Pint of Science — Cartagena public talks

Pint of Science returned to Cartagena on May 18 for a three-day run of public talks in bars and cafés, with the final session scheduled for Wednesday, May 20, at 18:00. The Cartagena tourism office lists the local program under “Cartagena Piensa: Pint of Science 2026,” describing it as part of the international festival that brings researchers into informal venues to discuss their work with the public. In Cartagena, the event is organized by the Asociación de Jóvenes Investigadores de Cartagena, or AJICT, with support from the Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena’s science culture unit and Cartagena Piensa. ### Which venue is hosting the final Cartagena session? CaféLab, at Calle Intendencia 8 in Cartagena, is listed by the city tourism office as the venue for Wednesday’s closing session. The same listing says the talks begin at 18:00, matching the schedule published for the three-day local program. The Cartagena event used different venues on each day. The tourism listing says Monday’s session was held at Cafetería El Soldadito de Plomo and Tuesday’s at Cafetería Mr. (turismo.cartagena.es) Witt, before moving to CaféLab for the final evening. ### Who is behind the Cartagena program? The Asociación de Jóvenes Investigadores de Cartagena is named by the city tourism office as the organizer of the Cartagena edition. (turismo.cartagena.es) The listing also names the Unidad de Cultura Científica of the Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena, known as UPCT, and Cartagena Piensa as collaborators. Pint of Science España says the national festival runs on May 18, 19 and 20 and brings science talks into bars across the country. (turismo.cartagena.es) Its 2026 press note says the festival will feature more than 1,300 talks and events in 114 cities and towns in Spain. ### What is on Wednesday’s bill in Cartagena? Wednesday’s Cartagena lineup at CaféLab includes four named speakers and topics, according to the city tourism office. (turismo.cartagena.es) The program lists Nieves Pavón Pulido on “Techies con corazón: cuidando a nuestros mayores,” Victor Alfonso Pulido Mariño on pedestrian infrastructure assessment, Tania Mora Ortega on corporate social responsibility in small and medium-sized companies, and Jose Horacio Garcia Mari on agile versus traditional entrepreneurship. (pintofscience.es) The city listing presents those talks as part of a broader effort to make research accessible to a general audience. It says the festival’s format is designed for all publics and gives people a chance to discuss research directly with the people carrying it out. ### How did the Cartagena program change across the three days? Monday’s session at El Soldadito de Plomo focused on subjects including quantum physics, prehistoric predation, amoebas, fungi and soil, the tourism listing says. (turismo.cartagena.es) Tuesday’s program at Mr. Witt shifted to artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, microchips, bioarchitecture and mechanical technology. The official Pint of Science Spain site also shows Cartagena event pages tied to the Murcia-Cartagena team, with talks framed in accessible language and hosted in bar settings. One event page for Cartagena describes sessions on food waste, dinosaur terminology, earthquakes and marine science, and says doors open at 19:00 for that program at El Soldadito de Plomo. (turismo.cartagena.es) ### How large is the festival beyond Cartagena? Pint of Science España said in its 2026 press material that this year’s edition is the festival’s eleventh in Spain. The organization said it had staged 2,200 events in nearly 1,000 bars over its first ten editions, with more than 5,300 researchers and 130,000 attendees taking part. The national organizers said the 2026 edition also expands into 29 new rural locations. (pintofscience.es) The full local program, including Cartagena’s speaker lists and venues, remains posted on the Cartagena tourism agenda and on Pint of Science España’s website as the May 20 closing session gets underway. (pintofscience.es)