Nerd Nite NYC returns to Manhattan on Friday February 7, 2025 featuring fun-yet-informative presentations about how a college kid got scurvy, how color impacts consumer behavior, and how our transition to clean energy has actually been happening at a breathtaking scale. Good clean fun! Tickets here.

Nerd Nite NYC
Friday February 7, 2025 at 9:30pm
$16 early bird (until Jan 31, 2025 at 9:30pm) | $21 standard | $26 at the door
Caveat NYC: 21 A Clinton St, New York, NY 10002 (Lower East Side)
Tickets here: https://www.caveat.nyc/events/nerd-nite-2-7-2025

Back to the Lectures At-Hand
*Presentation #1
Have You Considered a Life in Piracy? My Wonderful Time with Scurvy
by Matt Storrs

Description: Matt Storrs went to college and quickly developed scurvy. His doctor cleverly tricked him into revealing this diagnosis for years, which allowed many medical professionals to mock the would-be seafarer. He wasn’t alone; in the past two decades, scurvy rates have increased around the world. Often referred to as the “pirate’s disease,” it has potentially alarming symptoms, many of which Storrs’ doctors were quick to ridicule. This story serves as both a cautionary tale and an account of honest mistakes, and it might just save your teeth.

Bio: Matt Storrs is a comedian and storyteller in NYC. He has been featured on NPR and PBS and in Newsweek. He has a podcast, Mattsplaining, where he tells experts what he “knows” about their area of expertise and then has them correct him. He can be found online at @mtstorrs .

*Presentation #2
Shades of Influence: How Color Shapes Consumer Behavior
by Lolita Alford

Description: Discover the colorful world of consumer psychology. Dive into the science behind color perception and its powerful impact on emotions, decision-making, and purchasing habits. We’ll explore how brands use color to connect with their audience, craft memorable experiences, and drive sales. This presentation will give practical insights and a fresh perspective on the vibrant role color plays in influencing consumers — and yes, even you!

Bio: Lolita Alford is an accomplished marketing leader with over 10 years of experience driving brand growth, digital engagement, and strategic content development. With expertise in content marketing, SEO, and cross-functional collaboration, she has consistently delivered impactful marketing solutions, boosting website traffic, social media engagement, and demand generation. Lolita holds an MBA from LIM College and a BFA in Marketing from Regent’s University London and is certified in Content, Inbound, and Social Media Marketing. Lolita currently works in communications design in e-commerce and advertising. She is also Marketing Communications Professor at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT),leveraging her skills to exceed performance targets and fuel revenue growth.

*Presentation #3
How We Solved Climate Change: A Retrospective from 2055
by Nick Felker

Description: This presentation will cover the advancements in clean, renewable energy between 2025 and 2055 and how it created an unfathomable transformation in our global societies and alleviated the climate crisis. By the end of this talk you should be able to fathom the scale and pace of this energy transformation and how it happened.

Bio: Nick Felker is a software engineer and an avid fan of movie visual effects. After watching every movie in existence, he’s turned his attention to clean energy and it has electrified him.