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It’s time for Nerd Nite October! Join us at the Middlesex for two delightfully informative talks. Anna Rothman brings us New England’s own tales of crypts. Alex Bloemendal is probably going to talk about probability. (The odds are in our favor.)

Talk 1: “Heads or Tails? Adventures in Coin Tossing” by Alex Bloemendal

The humble coin toss is the archetypal random phenomenon. Repeated tossing leads to all kinds of questions: How long can a run of heads go on? Is my coin fair or biased? Can you get a fair toss out of a biased coin? a specifically biased toss out of a fair coin? Find out answers to these questions and more! Expect to encounter randomness, certainty, Andrey Kolmogorov, John von Neumann, binary representation, the law of large numbers and — time permitting — the devil’s staircase.

More Info on Alex: Alex hails from Toronto where he recently did a PhD in mathematics, a slightly masochistic activity that entails banging your head against a blackboard several hours a day for several years. He is currently doing research on random matrices and teaching at Harvard.

Talk 2: “Here Lyes ye Body: a Field Guide to 18th- and 19th-Century Gravestones” by Anna Rothman

For Early Americans, a trip to the graveside of friends or family was a regular occurrence, but the modern American holds his breath as he passes by. How did we go from picnicking in graveyards to avoiding them at all costs? Decipher the historic clues hidden in every gravestone, with symbols, epitaphs, stone placement, and more. Pick up a few tricks and tips for your own graving expeditions!

Dear Nerdnite Boston Google group,

The next Nerdnite will take place Monday August 30 at the Middlesex
lounge.  Be there and be square!  For all the details about the talks,
please check out this link:
http://boston.nerdnite.com/2010/08/22/nerdnite-august-30/

Dear Nerdnite Boston Google group,

The next Nerdnite will take place Monday August 30 at the Middlesex
lounge. Be there and be square! For all the details about the talks,
please check out this link:
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Hello Nerdnite Google Group,
The next Nerdnite will take place Monday July 26. For full details
please follow this link:
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Be there and be square!

Hello Nerdnite Google Group,
The next Nerdnite will take place Monday July 26.  For full details
please follow this link:
http://boston.nerdnite.com/2010/07/18/nerdnitejuly26/

Be there and be square!

Dear Nerdnite Boston Google group,
The next Nerdnite event is coming up next Sunday.  Please check this
link for all the details including the subjects of the talks:
http://boston.nerdnite.com/2010/06/20/nerdnite-june-27/

Be there and be square!

Hello Boston nerds and friends of nerds,

Wrap up your Memorial Day grilling early and come out to the Middlesex
for a nerdy kick-off to summer.  The Nerdnite barbecue is cookin’ up a
ton of nerd-o-licious info about beer brewing and internet chicanery.
We hope you’ll join us at 8pm on Monday May

Hello Boston nerds and friends of nerds,
The next Nerdnite will take place Monday April 26.  I know I always
say this, but it's gonna be a real good one!  As usual, the Middlesex
will play host to our nerdy gathering, starting at 8pm.  DJ Claude
Money will provide the nerd-appropriate tunes.

The

Hi everyone,
Don't forget that Nerdnite is tonight.  8pm at the Middlesex.  $5.
Come hear about fly genetics and mass extinction.
My apologies to all who can't attend due to Seder
conflicts…unfortunately we have the "last monday of the month" date
at the Middlesex and it is hard to change if it

Hi everyone,
Don’t forget that Nerdnite is tonight. 8pm at the Middlesex. $5.
Come hear about fly genetics and mass extinction.
My apologies to all who can’t attend due to Seder
conflicts…unfortunately we have the “last monday of the month” date
at the Middlesex and it is hard to change if it happens to fall on an
important holiday.  So if you can’t make it tonight I hope you’ll be
there and be square on april 26!