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Nerdy lectures on science and the arts and everything else. With beer. Co-hosts: @michaeljunger and @kaylee_byers who also host the podcast Nerdin’ About
Vancouver, BC.
Joined August 2013
First Nerd Nite of 2024 is a banger, and we’re already over 50% sold after 1 day. Get in here! @Tetraodontidaes @mi_RNAda
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⏳ The countdown to Slam into Fall has begun! 🍂 Start the season with #ScienceSlam and get ready for a bountiful harvest of creativity and knowledge! 🌟 September 18th, 7:00pm at the Fox Cabaret in Vancouver, BC 🎉🔬 Get tickets here: https://t.co/kvjE86xDik
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Back @FoxCabaret for another nerdy night on Air Quality, Small Stars, and the Physics of Toilets. Get in here! https://t.co/2ETkisZka1
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We've just released a few more in-person and online seats for this event with Ed Yong — next Thursday, April 4!
Reservations (in-person or online) now open for Ed Yong's talk on Thursday, April 4: What Reporting on Long COVID Taught Me. https://t.co/hLR2zwt1u2
@SFU_GradStudies @SFU_Science @SFU_FHS @SFUENV @SFUMath
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Last call to register for tomorrow's talk by @UrbanSchell on "Cities of Futures Past" where we explore how past decisions have impacted the wellbeing of people, animals, and environments and the need for environmental justice to transform our cities! RSVP link in quoted tweet.
One week away, and we can't wait! There's still some in-person seats left. @URBANSchell will speak on historical acts of residential segregation continuing to influence social and environmental features in cities today. RSVP: https://t.co/JDQihLkI7t
@sfuurban @SFUENV @sfusoca
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This month @UrbanSchell will be speaking @SFU as part of the President's Dream Colloquium in #OneHealth about how past and present societal decisions shape ecosystem health. Join in person or online: RSVP in quoted tweet @SFU_FHS @SFUResearch @SFUENV @ZoologyUBC @SFUBioSci
Reservations now open for Dr. Chris Schell's talk on Thursday, March 28: Cities of futures past: Examining the social-ecological legacies affecting urban biodiversity and ecosystem health https://t.co/pCJGtdI8uZ
@SFUENV @SFU_GradStudies @SFU_Science @SFU_FHS @SFUMath
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Nerd Herd - didn't grab tickets to our event on Thursday? Or want more nerdery two days in a row? You can join this free public lecture about virus prospecting in animals. Sign up in link below.
Join Harvard Professor of Epidemiology, Dr. Marc Lipsitch as he speaks on whether or not there are benefits of using pathogens found in non-human animals to proactively prevent diseases in humans. Thurs., Feb. 29, 7:00 pm (PT): https://t.co/JnIoXD84np
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This year our team @pippsbc has listened to patients about their experiences navigating #LongCOVID and the healthcare system. We have heard about the need to raise awareness, and are excited to launch this photovoice exhibit to share the stories of #longhaulers in BC. Quoted ⬇️
Calling all #LongCovid patients in BC! We are excited to launch the PhotoVoice project 'A Day in the Life of a Longhauler.’ We plan to virtually and physically display your submissions as an art exhibit that showcases your lived experiences. https://t.co/HsJ1HjvE9o
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Nerd Herd - cohost @kaylee_byers is co-organizing a free public lecture next Thursday in Vancouver on Indigenous food sovereignty. Join in person or online and RSVP in advance (quoted tweet)
Tabitha Robin is the next speaker in the @SFU "One Health: Connections & Collaborations" colloquium; Thurs. Feb. 15, 10pm (EST). The webinar will feature stories of Indigenous food initiatives and Indigenous food & food culture from across western Canada: https://t.co/E1Zq3zKvVp
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This story is pure nerdery! Join Nerd Nite YVR co-founder and host @kaylee_byers as @GenomeBC dives into the real life story of the jackalope on the Nice Genes! podcast. More in quoted tweet.
🧬Episode 4 of Gene Shorts has just dropped, "Jackalopes, Mythical Critters and the Cure for Cancer." Tune in with host @kaylee_byers to discover how an oddball bunny saved millions of lives!🌈 https://t.co/Q5t7mQVKz9
#GeneShorts #GenomicsAdventure #NiceGenesSeason3 #Jackalopes
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Nerd Nite YVR co-founder @kaylee_byers is co-organizing a free public lecture series! Check out this first talk by @sallybukachi1 about Global Health this Thursday. In person or online in downtown Vancouver. #yvr #yvrevents
Next week we launch a 5 part #OneHealth seminar series. Our first speaker @sallybukachi1 will be talking about the changing global health landscape. Join in person/online: https://t.co/WsNtBVaoE5 Organized by @pippsbc in partnership with @SFU_FHS
@SFUMath @SFU_GradStudies @SFU
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Science Slam next month! Get your tickets now!
⚛️ How did we go from 3 elements to a full periodic table? ⚛️ Come out to our show Dec 6 @FoxCabaret to learn about element formation with @UBCphas Master's student Maude! Find tickets here: https://t.co/V5bUkRjKP7…
#scicomm #physics #astronomy #Vancouver #YVR
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Just like that, our first show back is SOLD OUT! No better way to celebrate than with @Dr_AlexM and Dr. Anne-Michelle Tessier. We really struggled with whether and when to come back and are really overwhelmed with the warm Nerd Herd response. We missed you too. See you soon ♥️
It’s been a long wait but we’re back live on stage @FoxCabaret on Nov. 29th. @kaylee_byers and @michaeljunger will host Dr. Alex Moore on coastal ecosystems and Dr. Anne-Michelle Tessier on the linguists of swearing! Tickets on the link! https://t.co/a1ZuqpEwt9
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It’s been a long wait but we’re back live on stage @FoxCabaret on Nov. 29th. @kaylee_byers and @michaeljunger will host Dr. Alex Moore on coastal ecosystems and Dr. Anne-Michelle Tessier on the linguists of swearing! Tickets on the link! https://t.co/a1ZuqpEwt9
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It's #LGBTHistoryMonth and Nice Genes! is celebrating with an episode featuring co-host @hooliamonk and guest @robbeewedow about queerness in nature and what #genomics can and can't tell us about our identities. Also there are 🐧🐧 Episode 🔗 https://t.co/OwCdtvVVDm
@GenomeBC
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🎉 Special guest - Sept 12! 🎉 We are very excited to share that our opening Slammer will be the exceptionally talented Dr. @MLithopoulos! Her marvelous melodies earned her top Slammer in March & she is back - with a SURPRISE! Don't miss it! https://t.co/Nw2KUHdSHK
#scicomm
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💥 Tick tick tick ..... fridge? 💥 Come out to our show @FoxCabaret on Sept 12 and learn whether or not a fridge will protect you from a nuclear blast from #scicomm YouTuber @PhyPsyFilm! Get your tickets here: https://t.co/wMpGrOtjhe
#oppenheimer #YVRevent #Vancouver
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Science Bar nights are coming back! We have some announcements for our return soon, but until then Science Slam will be at the @FoxCabaret next Tuesday! They’re still looking for participants. Hope to see you all there!
🎵 Sound up 🎵 We've got a tune 🥳! We also have a spot just open up for a Slammer at our September 12 Vancouver show. Tell a science story and join us on stage: https://t.co/l7O6njsKNp Get tickets to our show: https://t.co/QJsGQ9M8VM Feel free to RT and share! #scicomm
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One of my favourite parts of podcasting is the artwork! Season 3 of @GenomeBC Nice Genes! #podcast has dropped and with it new cover art with adorable patches hinting at this seasons' episides. All I need is the actual jean vest. S3 trailer 🔗: https://t.co/OwCdtvVVDm
#SciComm
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It feels like the end of Twitter but while I'm still here I'm delighted to share the beginning of a new Season of Nice Genes! Kicking off with a mini Gene Shorts episode and back from hibernation with a story about bears and blood clots... obviously. 🐻
🔊 Exciting Announcement! 🔥 We are thrilled to unveil our first Gene Short, "Heart of the Grizzly"! 🐻 Brace yourselves for an immersive storytelling experience that will leave you on the edge of your seat. Listen here: https://t.co/HpkBAanQUv
#GeneShorts #Podcast
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