Nerd Nite Miami is back Thurs, Jan 9th at the legendary Gramps. Trivia starts at 6pm. Talks start at 7pm.
Nerd Nite is an evening of entertaining and educational presentations. Speakers present for 15 minutes, followed by a brief Q&A with the audience.
Hosted by Ricardo Williams
Get tickets: https://events.humanitix.com/nerd-nite-miami-jan-9-2025
NERDIER THINGS trivia categories include:
*Weird Science and Other Things You Wouldn’t Believe
*The Science of Science Fiction
*Potent Potables
PRESENTATION #1: “Cancer Virus” by Christian McDonald
We are never alone. Almost every human on the planet is infected for life with at least one virus. However, only 7 of these viruses can cause cancer in our bodies. What’s more interesting is that these same viruses can cause different kinds of cancer depending on where you live in the world. We will take a brief look at the history and current knowledge about these 7 cancer viruses.
Christian is a Miami native who is currently a PhD student in Microbiology & Immunology at the University of Miami. He is fascinated by infectious diseases, especially parasites & viruses, but his work is now focused at the intersection of cancer biology & infection. While Christian considers himself a food enthusiast, he’s truly passionate about Krispy Kreme donuts.
PRESENTATION #2: “Buhurt: Don’t Get Hurt” by Florida Armored Combat
Buhurt, or historical medieval battles, is a modern full contact fighting sport with steel blunt weapons characteristic for the Middle Ages.
Florida Armored Combat works to educate the public in the history of medieval tournament fighting, as well as increase the awareness and participation in the sport of buhurt (armored combat).
FAC will perform a live buhurt demonstration.
Nerd Nite Miami is back Thurs, Dec 12th at the legendary Gramps. Trivia starts at 6pm. Talks start at 7pm.
Nerd Nite is an evening of entertaining and educational presentations. Speakers present for 15 minutes, followed by a brief Q&A with the audience.
Hosted by Ricardo Williams
Sign up today: https://events.humanitix.com/nerd-nite-miami-dec-12-2024
NERDIER THINGS trivia categories include:
- Guinness Book of Florida Man Records
- Who Said It? A Scientist or Taylor Swift?
- 1980s Movies
- Potent Potables
PRESENTATION #1:
“The Zone of Death and other Loopholes in the U.S. Constitution” by Kristofer B. Hernandez
Kristofer B. Hernandez is a graduate of the University of Chicago with a focus on Electoral Politics and self-proclaimed civics nerd. Kristofer is an attorney, a Board member of the Miami Chapter of the American Constitution Society and a former member of the Board of the ACLU Miami and Voter Services Committee of the League of Women Voters. He is also the co-founder of the Miami Film Club.
PRESENTATION #2:
“A Complete History of Cinema in Under 15 Minutes” by Ricardo Williams
Ricardo is the host.
PRESENTATION #3:
“How to Survive in Florida with a Uterus: everything DeSantis & Co. don’t want you to know about abortion” by Dr. Monica Skoko Rodríguez
Dr. Monica Skoko Rodríguez was born and raised in Miami and works as the Director of Medical Standards for Planned Parenthood national and has provided abortion care as a nurse for hundreds of patients. She holds a doctorate in nursing from Duke University and a Masters in Public Health from Johns Hopkins. She serves on the executive board of the Women’s Emergency Network FL abortion fund and volunteers for the Miscarriage and Abortion hotline. She enjoys gardening, reading, and screaming into the void.
Nerd Nite Miami RETURNS Thurs, Nov 14th to the legendary Gramps
Nerd Nite is an evening of entertaining and educational presentations. Speakers present for 15 minutes, followed by a brief Q&A with the audience.
Hosted by Ricardo Williams
WHEN: Thursday Nov 14, 2024
Doors at 6, Show at 7
WHERE: Gramps
176 NW 24th St,
Miami, FL 33127
Sign up today: https://events.humanitix.com/nerd-nite-miami-returns-nov-14-2024
PRESENTATION #1:
“How LEGO helps us understand cities” by Pablo Dueñas
Pablo is a passionate advocate for urbanism, design and community engagement, leveraging innovative tools like LEGO to enhance understanding of city planning. With a strong background in urban studies, he seeks to inspire collaboration and creativity in urban design. His ideas are known for being engaging and having a hands-on approach, encouraging audiences to envision sustainable urban futures. Outside of work, Pablo enjoys exploring cities, discovering new architectural trends… and playing with bricks.
PRESENTATION #2:
“Florida & Filipino History: Notes on the February Revolution” by Sabrina Javellana
Sabrina Javellana is a proud lifelong Floridian and made history in 2018 as one of the youngest ever to be elected in the Sunshine State. Serving as Vice Mayor of Hallandale Beach at the age of 21 and as a student at Florida International University in Miami. Sabrina passed policies on racial, economic, environmental and gender justice and fought against fascism in the state legislature. Sabrina is a proud Pinay (or Filipina whichever), co-founder of the Reproductive Freedom Collective of Broward County, and dreams endlessly of a better future for Florida that is built together in coalitions.
PRESENTATION #3:
“Wow Without the Cow – How Science is Making Dairy With Yeast and Volcanoes” by Janay Laing
Janay Laing is a plant-based chef and author who teaches about animal-free innovation, the growing field of making meat, dairy and eggs with plants or biotechnology instead of animals. She also teaches cooking classes at local libraries and is the author of “Making Plants Delicious: An Easy Guide to Vegan Flavor.”
March 9, 2024, 6:00 – 7:00 pm
Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave, Coral Gables
Reserve free TICKETS here.
Join us at Books & Books to celebrate the launch of the very first Nerd Nite book!
Books & Books and Nerd Nite are proud to present an evening with Nerd Nite cofounders Matt Wasowski and Chris Balakrishnan presenting their new book: How to Win Friends and Influence Fungi: Collected Quirks of Science, Tech Engineering and Math from Nerd Nite. He will be joined by Nerd Nite Miami bosses Laura Chaibongsai and Melissa Blundell-Osorio.
Presentations:
Matt Wasowski, Nerd Nite co-founder–special presentation
Laura Chaibongsai–Military Marine Mammals: Dolphins So Smart They Should Give Their Own Nerd Nite Presentation
Melissa Blundell-Osorio–Sex, Drugs, and Happiness
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About the book:
“In the vein of Atlas Obscura and Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry, HOW TO WIN FRIENDS AND INFLUENCE FUNGI (Feb 20, St. Martin’s Press) is a collection of wacky, fascinating pieces on STEM topics, from the global science phenomenon Nerd Nite.
For 21 years, Nerd Nite has delivered to live audiences around the world the most interesting, fun, and informative presentations about science, history, the arts, pop culture, and more. Now, Nerd Nite co-founders and college pals Matt Wasowski and Chris Balakrishnan bring readers the quirky and accessible science content that they crave–in book form.”
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