MENLO PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SRI International, an independent, nonprofit research and development organization, today announced that it is the new host for Café Scientifique Silicon Valley. Café Scientifique is a grassroots organization that holds informal monthly gatherings where community members can interact with leading scientists on current topics in science and technology. Past topics have included human genetics, the San Francisco 1906 earthquake, and nanotechnology. Events are free and open to the public.