Science on Tap

Prepare to indulge your curiosity and quench your thirst for knowledge at APSU's Science on Tap event! Join us for an exhilarating evening where science meets socializing in a relaxed and engaging atmosphere.

Science on Tap features College of STEM faculty presenting fascinating topics to the community. Attendees have the opportunity to learn from experts in their field while engaging in thought-provoking discussion while enjoying delicious local brews and food at Strawberry Alley. It's a free event for all ages, offering an engaging platform for researchers, faculty, and science enthusiasts to share their passion and knowledge with the public.

How to attend

Science on Tap takes place every first Tuesday of the month during the academic year. The event, held upstairs at Strawberry Alley Ale Works in downtown Clarksville, begins at 5:30 p.m., with doors opening at 5 p.m.

Next Science on Tap Subject

Join us March 3, 2026 for a panel discussion entitled Impacts of a Shrinking Forest Canopy and Solutions for Restoring Our Urban Trees, featuring Dr. Chris Gentry (Associate Dean of the College of STEM), Wes Powell (APSU Director of Landscape and Grounds), Kathrine Killebrew (City of Clarksville City Forester) and Michelle Rogers (Center of Excellence for Field Biology Principal Investigator, Instructor of Biology at APSU and Vice President, Chair of Outreach and Education Committee for Replant Clarksville). 

Previous Science on Tap Events

• Myths, Mysteries and Manhunts

2025 Presentations

• Animal Wellness Month: Caring Smarter, Caring Better
• What's Love Got To Do With It?
• AI in Agriculture
• Sharing the Shore: Galapagos Sea Lions Amid Human Encroachment
• Rotor-Magic: The Science that Defies Gravity
• Warning Will Robinson: Aliens Approaching
• Dreaming Big to Save E.O. Wilson's Southern Grassland Biome
• Caged Automation to True Collaboration: The New Reality of Biomimicry & Human-Robot Collaboration
• The Mathematics Behind Your Tax Bill
• View Past Shared Presentations

Previous Topics Explored:

• All About the Birds and the Bees and Clarksville's Healthy Yards
• Black Holes Explained
• Coronavirus: The Common Cold and its Sinister Cousins
• Cryptography and You
• Good News in Climate and Biodiversity
• Looking at Faces
• March "Math-ness
• Moose, Wolves and Bats, oh my
• Mystery, Passion and Chocolate: The Scientific Method
• Myths, Mysteries and Manhunts: Mapping and GIS Opening Up a New Universe with the James Webb Space Telescope
• Sinkholes & Limestone & Caves, Oh My The Southeastern Grasslands Initiative: Charting a New Course for Conservation in the 21st Century.
• The Science Behind the Bell Witch
• The Science of Beer
• The Snake that Ate Guam
• The Weird, Wonderful World of Animal Sex