You’ll be revved up and purring like a kitten at Nerd Nite NYC on Saturday October 10, 2026 at Caveat NYC as we bring you three fun-yet-informative presentations about weird animal sex, the magic of vitamins, and using drag queens as a vehicle (pun intended!) to learn about Formula One racing. That wet spot isn’t an oil slick…
Tickets here.
Nerd Nite NYC
Saturday October 10, 2026 at 7pm
Caveat NYC: 21A Clinton Street (Lower East Side)
$16 early bird (until October 3, 2026 at 7pm) | $21 standard | $26 at the door
Tickets here: https://caveat.nyc/events/nerd-nite-2026-10-10
Back to the Lectures At-Hand:
*Presentation #1
The Birds, the Bees, and the Bizarre: Weird Sex in the Animal Kingdom
by Dr. Kate Weiss
Description: We all think we know how sex works… but do we really? Through this presentation we’ll learn about the wacky and wild world of how species across the animal kingdom get it on. This will include investigations of anatomy, sex determination, and the age-old question of “how could childbirth possibly get worse?” (surprise, it can!). Gain a deeper appreciation for the diversity of approaches to sexual reproduction and understand that this variation is key to allowing life to always find a way.
Bio: Dr. Katherine C.B. Weiss is an urban wildlife ecologist and Assistant Professor of Environmental Science and Policy at Marist University. Her work investigates how we can promote more sustainable interactions between humans and wildlife, with particular focus on mammal species. Her accolades include publishing 20 papers in peer-reviewed journals, being chased by angry bald eagles, feral dogs, and feral horses while in the field, and collecting hundreds of pieces of coyote poop. In her spare time, she likes to hang out with her dogs, crochet cute stuffed animals, and nap.
*Presentation #2
For the Love of Vitamins
by Dr. Anthony J. Basile
Description: Did you hear the news? Vitamin D BOOSTS your metabolism of Nerd Nite! We all talk about the vitamins, see them written on our food labels, and eat them every day, yet most people fail to appreciate how amazing the vitamins actually are. No, this presentation isn’t about vitamin supplements. Instead, it’s about the little bits of organic chemistry that we must eat every day to live. Why? Because evolution has left us fully dependent on eating other species for nourishment. From A to K, this presentation will showcase the vitamins as spectacles of human biology!
Bio: Dr. Anthony J. Basile is an Associate Professor of Dietetics and Nutrition at CUNY Bronx Community College. As the only Evolutionary Biologist who is also a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, he holds a unique perspective on human nutrition. Anthony’s top three favorite foods are dark chocolate, plantains, and dried dates (in no particular order).
*Presentation #3
Formula One is Just Rupaul’s Drag Race
by Syndey Martin
Description: Have you ever wondered what the queens of Rupal and Formula One racers have in common? It turns out, a lot. An introductory analysis of Formula One using the queens of Rupaul’s Drag Race. No prior knowledge of Formula One required.
Bio: Sydney Martin is a by night self proclaimed Reality TV expert with a love of painting, books and animals. By day they serve under capitalism as a theatre practitioner and is probably available for your production. Sydney would like to thank their cat Lettie and their roommate’s dog Clover for their love and support (also Mom, Dad, Brother, Friends and aforementioned Roommate).