Pint of Science Västerås 2025

Welcome to Pint of Science Västerås 2025!

We're back for our 4th year, and this time we’re bringing you three nights of engaging science talks at Café Mosaic, Västerås, 19-21 May. Join our researchers from Mälardalen University for exciting discussions, pub quizzes, and a chance to learn about the science shaping our world in a relaxed and fun setting.

From how your phone gets its power to the vital systems designed to meet human needs, this evening explores the intersection of technology, design, and everyday life. Grab your drink, join the discussion, and let’s explore how technology powers our lives…

Programme

19 May: Surviving the System: Clean Visions in a Chaotic World

• Clean Products from Dirty Factories - Exploring the Circularity Conundrum, Malin Elvin, PhD student
• Resilient Energy Systems, Hope for the Best, Prepare for the Worst, Simon Karlsson, PhD student

20 May: Built to Charge, Designed to Work

• The Tiny Reactor in Your Pocket: How Lithium-ion Batteries Work, Hao Chen, Associate Senior Lecturer
• Requirements Engineering: how users build their systems, Luciana Provenzano, Senior Lecturer

21 May: Waste, Music, and the Art of Healing

• Electronic and artistic glass wastes as a source of metals, Yahya Jani, universitetslektor, Senior Lecturer
• Functionally oriented music therapy (FMT) as a treatment method for long-term musculoskeletal pain, Alhusayn Alqarqani, PhD student

Doors open at 17:00 and the event will take place between 18:00 and 20:00.

The event will be held mainly in English.