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Hey nerds, it’s a new year! Have you made your resolutions yet? Come help Nerd Nite make ours! On Friday, January 22nd at 8pm, we’ll be at 3rd Street Bar (4626 3rd Ave, Detroit, 48201) for a hangout with the Nerd Nite 313 bosses.
Do you have ideas for speakers or topics you’d like to hear in 2016? How about a new venue you’d like to see us visit? Or maybe suggestions for events Nerd Nite Goes To… can attend?
Stop by and tell us! Bring your favorite board or card game and enjoy a casual evening (no speakers, no cover charge) with your fellow nerds. There will also be tasty food available for purchase from Dangerously Delicious Pies and drink specials to enjoy!
We’d love to hear what you want to see from Nerd Nite in 2016!
Date: Friday, January 22Time: 8PM-10PM (though the bar is open late and all are welcome to stay longer!)Location: 3rd Street Bar, 4626 3rd Ave, Detroit, 48201Cost: No cost!Questions? E-mail nerdnite313@gmail.com or tweet @nerdnite313
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Walking in Nerd Nite’s Winter Wonderland …
You better watch out, Nerd Nite Detroit’s Winter Wonderland is coming to town! Join us on Thursday, December 10 at Tangent Gallery for an evening of winter themed entertainment. Doors open at 7:30 and the event begins at 8pm. Though the weather outside may be frightful, we’ll have plenty of fun!
Our speaker line up includes Andrew Humphrey, a meteorologist for Channel 4, the Detroit Climate Action Collaborative, and Dr. Andrew Suits, Professor of Chemistry at Wayne State University. We’ll also have activities from the Michigan Science Center!
Drinks will be available from the wonderful Tangent Gallery / Hastings Street Ballroom bar, along with a hot cocoa and s’mores bar provided by The Detroit Marshmallow Co.!
In the spirit of the season, this event will also feature a bring-a-gift-get-a-gift “white elephant” gift exchange. If you would like to participate, please bring a wrapped gift of an approximate value of $10. Bring the nerdiest gift you can find!
Tickets are available in advance online at Eventbrite and we accept cash and credit card payments at the door for $5. We will also be accepting monetary donations for our “Nerd Nite Cares” charity – The United Community Housing Coalition.
Hope to see you there!
Nerd Nite Detroit – Food Science Fair
Join us Thursday, October 8 at 8pm for Nerd Nite Detroit’s first-ever Food Science Fair at COLORS Detroit.
This event will be just like your elementary school science fair (think vinegar and baking soda volcanoes), only with food and a few adult beverages. It will be a strolling affair, filled to the brim with interactive demonstrations and presentations on the neuroscience of taste, to cooking with liquid nitrogen, the nitty-gritty of making beer, and more.
Demonstrations and presentations by: Justin Riopelle, Brewmaster at Detroit Beer Co.; Nathan Glitman, Barista at Chazzano Coffee; Charlie Gibson, Outreach Coordinator at the Michigan Science Center; Tom Fischer, Professor at Wayne State University Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience; Julie Lesnick, Assistant Professor, Wayne State University Department of Anthropology; and more!
After all of that learning, nerds can dance the night away to the beats of DJ Peter Croce, from 10pm-midnight.
Food will be provided by COLORS, and drinks available at the COLORS bar.
Come explore the area’s expanding food and drink scene in new and nerdy ways, all while supporting COLORS’ community development and job training programs.
Date: Thursday, October 8
Time: 8pm – midnight
Location: COLORS Detroit, 311 East Grand River Ave, Detroit, MI 48226
Cost: $10 at the door, or in advance here
Questions: E-mail nerdnite313@gmail.com or tweet @nerdnite313
In July, we flew drones. In October, we’ll get nerdy with food!
From Nerd Nite Gets Around, out transportation-themed July event, here are some really neat aerial views of New Center, courtesy of Jeff Weatherup and the Falcon.
Flight 1
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Flight 2
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Also, coming up on October 8th, Nerd Nite Detroit will be hosting Food Science Fair at COLORS, Detroit. Come explore food and drink with us, learn about how beer is brewed; the neuroscience behind our sense of taste; what happens when you dip food into liquid nitrogen, and much, much more.
Nerd Nite Gets Around
Join us on Thursday, July 16 at 6:30 for Nerd Nite Gets Around, an interactive Nerd Nite event featuring a bunch of short talks and Q&As on all things transportation in and around Detroit.
Michael Schrader, an experienced engineer and PhD student at Wayne State will explain to us what the heck is up with the “Michigan Left”; Sommer Woods, Director of External Relations at M1 Rail, will discuss the future of light rail in Detroit; Todd Scott, Executive Director of Detroit Greenways, will teach us about the benefits of a more walkable, ridable Detroit; and Adrianna Jordan of Freshwater Transit will speak about the possibility of bringing water taxis to the Detroit riverfront.
Drinks will be available from the wonderful Tangent Gallery / Hastings Street Ballroom bar, with food provided by Sidecar Detroit!
Plan for it. Put it on your calendars, or in your phones/other smart devices (how about FitBit’s huge IPO everyone!?!).
Date: Thursday, July 16
Time: 6:30PM
Location: Tangent Gallery, 715 E. Milwaukee
Cost: $5 (cash or credit, in advance here or at the door)
Questions? E-mail nerdnite313@gmail.com or tweet @nerdnit313
Reboot, Renew, Relaunch!
Nerd Nite’s Birthday!
Hey, we’re turning one! It’s a big birthday for us and we want to celebrate with you. This very special Nerd Nite will follow a different format: in lieu of speakers, we’ll have all sorts of nerdy carnival attractions for you. From demonstrations to performances and food, Tangent will be jam packed with fun!
Bring your friends, bring your families, and come out for a great time, oh, and cake!
Politics, Policy, and Polyamory
Thursday, February 13, 2014
Doors at 6:30PM Event from 7:30 to 10:30
@ The Tangent Gallery
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Preview:
Presidential Campaign Songs |
| Liza Roe and Doug Brooks |
 Every election season, presidential candidates select songs they hope will inspire, motivate, and energize voters. Some candidates use songs that are already popular, whereas others have musicians craft songs exalting the candidate’s positive qualities while vilifying their opponent. Over time, the art of the campaign song has evolved in response to changes in technology, the expansion of voting rights, and the entrenchment of the two-party political system. From the ludicrous lyrics of “Get on a Raft with Taft,” to the vitriolic verses of “Rockabye Baby, Daddy’s a Whig,” the history of presidential campaign songs is rife with political intrigue, legal landmines, and mudslinging merriment! Liza Roe received her history degree from the University of Michigan where she studied Presidential Campaign Songs as part of her senior research thesis. A lifetime political wonk, she also enjoys collecting presidential campaign buttons and other memorabilia.
Doug Brooks is a local musician and performs around the Detroit area as a part of buzzbangpow and The Bardsong Renaissance Band. |
| Facebook – Buzzbangpow Soundcloud – Bardsongband |
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Detroit – Challenging the Narrative |
| Mary E. Byrnes, Ph.D., MUP |
 The focus will be on these three myths: 1. Detroit was doing fine until one day in 1967. There was a big riot and everything fell apart. 2. Through actions, words, and policies, Detroit’s first African American mayor, Coleman Alexander Young, who took office in 1974, created the racial divisions in this region.
3. Unemployment, poverty, crime, and vacant buildings all stem from character flaws in people, and, obviously, from the residents of Detroit. This presentation not only interrogates and “busts” these three myths but also examines the implications to policy making.
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| Facebook – Institute for Detroit Studies Marygrove College – Detroit Studies |
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Amy and Chris are involved in a polyamorous relationship. Chris is a graduate student at the University of Michigan and advocates for sexual equality and expression with the Rackham Student Government. They are involved in the Bureau of Erotic Discourse (Michigan Chapter), which promotes safer sex practices and consent in a sex-positive atmosphere.Nerd Years Resolutions
Join Nerd Nite as we celebrate the new year!
Thursday, January 16, 2014 from 7:30 PM to 10:30PM (EST)
Preview:
Detroit – Challenging the Narrative |
| Mary E. Byrnes, Ph.D., MUP |
| The focus will be on these three myths:
1. Detroit was doing fine until one day in 1967. There was a big riot and everything fell apart. 2. Through actions, words, and policies, Detroit’s first African American mayor, Coleman Alexander Young, who took office in 1974, created the racial divisions in this region. 3. Unemployment, poverty, crime, and vacant buildings all stem from character flaws in people, and, obviously, from the residents of Detroit. This presentation not only interrogates and “busts” these three myths but also examines the implications to policy making.
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| Facebook – Institute for Detroit Studies Marygrove College – Detroit Studies |
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Adam, Eve, Noah and Able
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| Bubba Ayoub / Juggable Offense |
 A brief history and explanation of modular synthesizers, followed by a demonstration of Adam, Eve, Noah and Able, which are 4 of the major pieces of an analog and digital modular synthesizer used to make/destroy sounds that sometimes come out as the music heard here: www.soundcloud.com/juggableoffense. |
| Facebook – JuggableOffense Soundcloud – JuggableOffense |
Wibbly Wobbly Timey Wimey Nerds
Join Nerd Nite Detroit for an evening of space, time, and a bit of Dr. Who! We encourage our Whovian nerds to dress their Dr. Who best and we’ll have a portable planetarium on site courtesy of the Michigan Science Center.
Here’s a sneak peek:
Charles Gibson and the Michigan Science Center’s Portable Star Lab
What could be more interesting than looking at the majesty of the cosmos? Looking at it within a miniature planetarium set up especially for Nerd Nite, courtesy of the Michigan Science Center. 10-15 minute presentation will be going throughout the night.
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Mysteries of the Cosmos
Cosmology is the study of the origin and fate of the universe. I will describe our current understanding about our universe and uncover one of science’s biggest mysteries. All this is simply illustrated on a table top.
David Cinabro is a Professor in Physics and Astronomy at Wayne State University. He studies cosmology with exploding stars and the rare behavior of sub-atomic particles.
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Time Travel on the Silver Screen
Presentation by Nathan Hughes (@ndh313).
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His Name is NOT Doctor Who, Damnit!
Journey through time (and space) as we look at the phenomenon that is Doctor Who- his 12…er…13…er…13 and a half? incarnations, his enemies, his companions, and why you should love this show.
Twitter: @malusman
Bio: Chris’ favorite type of travel is through time.