We kick-off our 19th season on Friday September 20, 2024 at Littlefield in Brooklyn with three fun-yet-informative presentations about UAP/UFO sightings, how TV medical dramas both inspired and ruined one real-life doctor, and a sperm scientist tell-all. Also, Matt will do a fun interactive audience thing about the upcoming election. And trivia beforehand as always. Hey, nineteen! Tickets here.
Nerd Nite NYC Season 19 Premiere
Friday September 20, 2024
Trivia + Presentations $16 at 7pm (doors at 6:30pm)
Presentations-only $12 at 8:15pm (doors at 8pm)
Littlefield: 635 Sackett Street, Brooklyn (Park Slope/Gowanus)
Tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nerd-nite-nyc-season-19-premiere-tickets-948018046497?aff=oddtdtcreator
-next show is Saturday October 12, 2024 at 9:30pm at Caveat NYC featuring vanilla, AI ethics, and Mars’s moons going the wrong way: https://www.caveat.nyc/events/nerd-nite-10-12-2024
Back to the Lectures At-Hand
*Presentation #1
Bringing Down the House, M.D.: How Medical Dramas Inspired Me to Become a Doctor and Why I Can Never Watch Them Again
by Sarah Moore
Description: Growing up, Sarah was a passionate fan of TV medical dramas, which played no small part in motivating her to pursue a career in medicine. Yet, during an ill-fated re-watch of House as a fourth-year medical student, she began to realize how devastatingly (and hilariously) inaccurate TV representations of medical practice can be. But this is not just a story of Sarah’s exasperation at flawed television portrayals of medicine. She will also, more importantly, discuss how these small screen representations of medical practice can impact patients in the real world, influencing their perceptions of illness, health outcomes, and trust in the profession.
Bio: Sarah Moore, MD is a physician-scientist and Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She works as a pulmonologist and critical care physician by day and a lung biologist studying bacterial lung infection and ARDS…also by day (the days are kind of long). Outside of the hospital, she is an avid consumer of all things TV and theater, a baking enthusiast, cat mom, and eternal proponent of the Oxford comma.
*Presentation #2
What in the World UFO: Scanning the Skies to Discover What’s Truly Up There
by Alejandro Rojas and ‘Emily’
Description: Everything you wanted to know about UAP (formerly UFOs), from Roswell to “The Tictac.” Let’s learn about the most puzzling sightings to date and why 1 in 4 people will witness a sighting and what to do when you see one (answer: don’t run away!).
Bios: Alejandro Rojas is an Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) expert and has researched and written about UAP for over a decade. He runs the UAP news website and podcast on OpenMinds.tv. His work has appeared in the Huffington Post, Den of Geek, numerous documentaries and TV shows. ‘Emily’ is new to the UAP universe but has always been intrigued by topics that embrace curiosity, open mindedness and exploration. When she’s not thinking about what to do if she sees a UFO, you can find her outside on a hike, building communities (and kitchen tables) or teaching yoga.
*Presentation #3
Former Sperm Scientist Tells All!
by Sarah Adelman
Description: Ever wonder what really goes on at a sperm bank? Buckle up! Sarah Adelman BA MPH worked at [REDACTED] studying male infertility. This presentation will cover the ins and outs of running a human subjects trial at a sperm bank, including the times that she [REDACTED] and even [REDACTED]! Find out why she doesn’t work there anymore after things got a little … dicey. At the encouragement of her entertainment lawyer, Sarah will not be discussing [REDACTED]. Sorry.
Bio: Sarah Adelman graduated cum laude from Dartmouth College and earned her MPH from Columbia. She is a former research scientist and is now a stand up comedian (i.e. professional clown) at the great dismay of her Jewish parents. You can read about her science solo show EGG, her short film, and other cool stuff at https://www.sarahadelmancomedy.com/ or follow her on IG at @sarahadelman1 .
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