Hello nerdnite fans,
Nerdnite co-host Mary got interviewed by the Weekly Dig at the last Nerdnite — you can check out the article here:
Also: A NY Times article about the research Lanthe described in her talk can be found here:
Stay tuned for news coming soon about the next Nerdnite, Monday February 22.
Hello nerds and friends of nerds,
The next Nerdnite hits Monday January 25, 8pm at the Middlesex Lounge
(address below). We'll have two speakers, and of course nerd-
appropriate tunes by DJ Claude Money, which can be heard before,
between, and after the talks.
Talk 1 by Aaron Foster
"Nerds & Whey:
Hello nerds and friends of nerds,
The next Nerdnite hits Monday January 25, 8pm at the Middlesex Lounge (address below). We’ll have two speakers, and of course nerd-appropriate tunes by DJ Claude Money, which can be heard before, between, and after the talks.
Talk 1 by Aaron Foster
“Nerds & Whey: Or, how the controlled spoilage of milk begets the world’s tastiest cheeses.”
Aaron Foster knows a lot about cheese, and has the paunch to prove it. At St. John’s College in Annapolis, MD, Aaron studied philosophy and literature, all the while working as a cheesemonger at the local shop. Shortly after graduating in 2003, he moved to Piedmont in Italy to study gastronomy at Slow Food’s Università di Scienze Gastronomiche. Back in the US, he has been a cheese buyer at NYC’s Artisanal Premium Cheese, he has helped develop a cheese cave and beer room for Whole Foods’ lower east side store, and now has turned his attention to chocolate at Somerville’s Taza Chocolate. During his off hours, he can be found making lacto-fermented pickles, brewing beer, curing meat, and pondering cheese.
Talk 2 by Iolanthe Chronis
“Everything You Can Do I Can Have Measured: Studying Face to Face
Social Networks Using Cellphones”
Lanthe just finished her Masters at the MIT Media Lab, where she
worked to understand influence patterns in face-to-face social
networks. Before that, she was an MIT undergraduate in EECS and
Physics, enjoying activities ranging from museum curation to square dancing. Now, she’s about to voyage to Silicon Valley to lead Startup House, an intern entertainment and job-hunting startup.
Be there and be square!
Monday January 25
Middlesex Lounge
315 Mass Ave, Cambridge
8pm
$5
Hello nerdnite fans,
Three important announcements.
First is that Nerdnite will return Monday January 25 at the Middlesex,
starting at 8pm. Lineup to be announced shortly.
Second is that this is the first date of our new, regular monthly
schedule. Nerdnite will now happen the last Monday of every
Hello nerdnite fans,
Three important announcements.
First is that Nerdnite will return Monday January 25 at the Middlesex, starting at 8pm. Lineup to be announced shortly.
Second is that this is the first date of our new, regular monthly schedule. Nerdnite will now happen the last Monday of every month at the Middlesex. This should make it easier for any disorganized nerds to remember when to show up for nerdnite.
And third…although our new permanent home is the Middlesex, we have not forgotten our roots — we are working on a special Nerdnite event that will take place at the Midway in JP. When this will happen is yet to be determined… but Nerdnite will definitely be back at the Midway.
Be there and be square January 25!
Dearest Nerdnite fans,
The next Nerdnite will take place Sunday December 6, 8pm at the
Middlesex Lounge in Central Square (full logistics at the bottom of
the message). DJ Claude Money will provide nerd-appropriate tunes
before, between, and after the talks, so be sure to stick around for a
drink or two when the talks are done.
Dearest Nerdnite fans,
The next Nerdnite will take place Sunday December 6, 8pm at the Middlesex Lounge in Central Square (full logistics at the bottom of the message). DJ Claude Money will provide nerd-appropriate tunes before, between, and after the talks, so be sure to stick around for a drink or two when the talks are done.
Here is the lineup:
Talk 1 by Asim Ahmed:
Eastern Equine Encephalitis: the story of a highly pathogenic, often fatal, mosquito-borne virus in New England
Asim A. Ahmed M.D. is an instructor at Children’s Hospital Boston and Harvard Medical School. After medical training at Baylor College of Medicine and UCSF, he completed a pediatric residency at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia followed by subspecialty training here in Boston at Children’s/HMS. His subspecialty is pediatric infectious diseases. With those credentials, I have no doubt that he plans to scare the crap out of all of us.
Talk 2 by Victor Parkinson
Quantum Weirdness: Where It Comes From and Where It Goes
Victor is the self-proclaimed Pontiff of Puns, Maven of Multiple Meanings, and Archduke of Alliteration; he enjoys science fiction, video games, and refining what it means to be 15 degrees off normal. In his spare time he moonlights as a graduate student in physics at Tufts University, heading in the direction of a PhD in quantum cosmology.
Be There And Be Square
8pm Sunday December 6, 2009
Middlesex Lounge
315 Mass Ave
Cambridge, MA
$5
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Dearest Nerdnite fans,
The next Nerdnite will take place Sunday December 6, 8pm at the
Middlesex Lounge in Central Square (full logistics at the bottom of
the message). DJ Claude Money will provide nerd-appropriate tunes
before, between, and after the talks, so be sure to stick around for a
drink
Hello Nerdnite fans,
The next nerdnite approaches — next week, Monday September 28. 8pm
at Middlesex Lounge in Cambridge (details below). Last Cambridge
Nerdnite was a great turnout and I hope we can repeat the feat again
this time. We have two talks on the agenda that sound super exciting,
plus DJ Claude Money will be spinning all night.
The talks:
1. “Wimpy Supermassive Black Holes”
by Anil Seth
Leave it to astronomy nerds to turn even black holes into something
wimpy. Supermassive black holes and massive star clusters live at the
centers of most galaxies. Although they only occupy a tiny area,
these objects appear to play an critical role in the evolution of the
galaxies they live in. Anil’s talk will explain how studying the
“wimpiest” (i.e. lowest-mass) of these black holes can teach us
something about formation of galaxies.
Anil is a postdoc at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for
Astrophysics. He was groomed for academic success at Wesleyan
University and University of Washington. When not sitting in front of
a computer, he enjoys cooking, playing music and the sporting life.
2. “The Psychology of Sexual Attraction”
by Jason Mitchell
What is the root of human sexual attraction? It seems unlikely that
nerds would be able to shed any light on this subject, but as it turns
out, insights from evolutionary theory have provided some unexpected
answers to this question. For instance — people can tell an
unattractive person by smell alone. Jason’s talk will review these
findings and others that derive from a Darwinian view of romance.
Jason is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology at
Harvard University, where he relentlessly clawed his way up from being
a graduate student. He hasn’t been the same since the conclusion of
Battlestar Galactica.
Be there and be square!
Monday September 28, 8pm ($5)
Middlesex Lounge
315 Mass Ave
Cambrige, MA
boston.nerdnite.com
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Hello Nerdnite fans,
The next nerdnite approaches — next week, Monday September 28. 8pm
at Middlesex Lounge in Cambridge (details below). Last Cambridge
Nerdnite was a great turnout and I hope we can repeat the feat again
this time. We have two talks on the agenda that sound super exciting,