Hey hey, nerds of northern Colorado, we have two great talks coming up for our May show! Read on for details and get TICKETS HERE! –>> https://events.humanitix.com/nerd-nite-fort-collins-s2026e05
Land Value Tax: How Taxing Dirt Could Solve Sprawl, Save the Climate, and Fix Inequality
Matthew Behunin
What if we taxed land instead of buildings and work? This Nerd Nite introduces the idea of the land value tax: a policy that rewards building homes and businesses while discouraging land speculation and rent-seeking. We’ll look at why economists across the political spectrum support it, how it can lower the cost of housing, improve development patterns, and reduce wealth inequality.
Moon joy: behind the scenes with the Artemis II Lunar Science Team
Rachel Barry
Rachel Barry spent Artemis II inside NASA’s Science Evaluation Room of Mission Control at Johnson Space Center, embedded with the lunar science team and helping tell the story of the mission as it unfolded. The internet called it “Moon Joy”: that burst of pure, contagious excitement as astronauts brought humanity along as they observed our planetary partner, but what you saw was just the surface. Come behind the scenes for the science, the chaos, and the very real humans chasing that feeling… and trying to keep it going.
