Nerd Nite Ksi – SOLD OUT

This is an 18+ event.

REFUND NOTICE: We have always tried to accommodate refunds, but it’s not always possible to accommodate last minute requests. To that end going forward, refunds will only be issued by us 48 hours before the event. After that if tickets are not needed, the purchaser is responsible for finding a buyer.

SPEAKERS

Beyond Fashion Technology
Maria Elena Hoover, MakeFashion
What started as a small community event turned out to be the only runway show of its kind. Maria Elena will talk about opening the doors in Western Canada for wearable technology fashion, creating a diverse community of designers, artists, engineers and enthusiasts whose pieces are being shown at runways around the world.

This is Your Brain on Scrabble
Dr. Sophia Van Hees, University of Calgary

Competitive Scrabble players dedicate many hours each week to strategically memorising lists of words, solving anagrams, and facing opponents in game play. This talk will discuss how this long-term training affects the way Scrabble experts use their brains in both language and non-language tasks. This research can help us understand brain training, neuro-rehabilitation, and more!

 

Vaccines – The truth, whole truth, and nothing but the truth
Dr. Glen Armstrong, University of Calgary

There are a lot of misconceptions about vaccines and immunization. Dr. Armstrong plans to dispel these concerns by introducing a bit of history about how vaccines were discovered and evolution of the anti-vaccine movement. He will also discuss the different types of vaccines, how they work, the diseases they are intended to prevent, why it is important to maintain a high level of “herd immunity”, and the reasons why many do get vaccinated.