Greetings Fort Collins, we have exciting news with the announcement of our next event! I am thrilled to announce that Wolverine Farm has granted Nerd Nite Fort Collins a residency at their establishment! With this generous support from the venue we will be investing more into production to bring the audience a fun and informative evening!
TICKETS! TICKETS! TICKETS! We are using eventbrite for ticketing, please follow this link to get yours!
Speaker 1: Chandler Herbst
Title: The art of emotion – re-embracing our imperfect humanity
It is hard not to get overwhelmed with all of the issues in today’s world – between figuring out what to care about, who to be angry at, and where to start fixing any of it. I can’t promise to provide the end all be all solution, but this talk will remind you of what you are in control of so that maybe together – using the skills and knowledge we each already have – we can make this world a better place for generations to come.
Speaker 2: Ben Toms
Title: The history and future of weather forecasting
Forecasting the weather must be the easiest job on Earth. You can be wrong more often than you’re right and keep your job!
Turns out, forecasting the weather has a similar level of complexity to modeling the human brain. To help us understand why, I’m going to go over the past, present, and future of weather forecasting. We’ll talk about armies of nerdy human beings, supercomputers, and artificial intelligence. This won’t make your weather forecast any better, but you will (hopefully!) appreciate the marvel of modern-day meteorology and get excited for what’s to come.
After two thrilling events full of scientific wonders and technological explorations, we’re back for Nerd Nite Fort Collins episode three, featuring two new nerds and their fascinating tales from the front lines of today’s fast-paced world. This time we’re diving into the hidden realms of encrypted messages and the psychological tactics of digital marketing. Get ready for an evening full of mind-bending insights!
Tickets are available online for $10 or 5 for $35 here: nerd-nite-fort-collins.ticketleap.com/nerd-nite-fort-collins-s23e3/.
Tickets may be purchased at the door for $15 or only $5 with a valid student ID!
Speaker 1: Nick Tait
Title: The Science and Technology of Encryption
Abstract: Stay tuned for a fascinating talk from someone who’s day job is protecting your digital information by making computers a little less dumb.
Speaker 2: Ashley Eining
Title: Digital Marketing
Abstract: Is marketing a business to make you spend more money or is it meant to serve you answers to solutions when you’re in the market for them? Find out more about the psychology of marketing and how to make promotions and ads work in your favor during Ashley Eining’s talk on digital marketing.
Nerd Nite Fort Collins’ inaugural episode was a huge success! Thanks to my Co-Boss and fellow presenter, Senne Van Loon! I am honored to be in such great company! In attendance our next months presenters. It will be my pleasure to introduce you to a couple of brilliant minds in science and technology, both have achieved academic success moreover, they have made, are making and will continue to make industrially significant contributions to the science and technology that make possible an environment in which humanity can thrive.
Tickets are available online for $10 or 5 for $35 here: https://nerd-nite-fort-collins.ticketleap.com/nerd-nite-fort-collins-s2023e2/dates/May-02-2023_at_0700PM.
Tickets may be purchased at the door for $15 or only $5 with a valid student ID!
Speaker 1: Marybeth Arcodia
Title: What is El Niño and why should I care?
Abstract: Maybe you’ve heard of this elusive “El Niño” that your local meteorologist seems to bring up every so often when talking about the latest strange weather patterns. But what actually is it? Where is it? Should we even bother to pay attention to it? The answer is yes to all three (!) and we will dive into the science behind the famed El Niño and some of that strange weather in our neck of the woods.
Speaker 2: Beth Reid
Title: Cosmic history in a nutshell
Abstract: What does Einstein’s general relativity predict about the history of the universe? I’ll explain what it means to live in an expanding universe and how quantum fluctuations were magnified into the mass density perturbations in our current universe (like our galaxy, star, planet, and you!). We’ll touch on dark matter and dark energy along the way.
We are pleased to present the reboot of Nerd Nite Fort Collins on Tuesday, April 4th, at Wolverine Farm Public House. The talks will be:
Quantum Revolution at Ultracold Temperatures
by Senne Van Loon, Scientist at CIRA/CSU.
Exploring the physics of low temperatures, investigating the exciting new phases of matter that occur close to absolute zero, and how these phenomena can be used to design quantum technologies.
Metanavigation max ∮ AΦ ds
by Justin Fritz, Principle technical staff, CEO and curator at The Canonical Art LLC.
Dive into the world of aeronautical navigation principles and their application to everyday life, as well as a synopsis of the state of the art in technology and AI.
We hope to see you there! Talks start at 7pm.
Nerd Nite is coming to town soon! What is Nerd Nite? Well, in a word, ‘awesome’. In a few words ‘cool talks and cold drinks’. Stay tuned…