Date: Saturday, August 17th
Time: Doors at 6, show at 6:30
Where: DC9 Nightclub
“Sharks, lies, and videotape: dispatches from shark week’s biggest critic”by David Shiffman
Talk Description: Nerd Nite veteran and shark conservation scientist Dr. David Shiffman breaks down why the Discovery Channel’s long-running documentary series Shark Week is a dumpster fire.
Bio: Dr. David Shiffman is a marine conservation biologist who studies sharks and how to protect them. His writings have appeared in National Geographic, the Washington post, scientific American, and a monthly column with scuba diving magazine, and he is the author of “why sharks matter.” He’s given invited professional lectures on all seven continents, and invites you to follow him on social media @ whysharksmatter where he’s always happy to answer any questions anyone has about sharks.
“Let’s Make a Game! or Why Some Games Suck”by Sarah Clancy
Talk Description: We all know what it’s like to be let down by an anticipated piece of media. Follow Sarah as she guides the audience down the winding path of why some video games fall short of expectations.
Bio: Based out of Milwaukee, Sarah Clancy is a comedian, reader, and ne’er-do-well who is frequently held hostage by cats.
“That Time We Discovered The Proof for a Major Open Question in Mathematics in a 4chan Post About Anime from 2011”by Quill Nebeker
Talk Description: What do three Computer Scientists with a combined 13,901 citations, two Von Neumann Prizes, and a literal asteroid named for one of them all have in common? None of them found the proof for a math problem they wrote 40 years ago. That was 4chan.
Bio: Quill Nebeker used to produce theatricals in DC with The Arcanists like The Tarot Reading, The Internet: LIVE!! (with Rae Pendergrass) and SHRINES. Now, she’s at NC State studying mathematics. She just concluded a research program with Dr. Fulton Gonzalez at Tufts, studying waves on discrete graph structures. (They actually got something! Ask her about it if you’re into mathematical physics!) Otherwise can still see her whenever she gets roped into just one last job again, either by these nerds or by the classically-minded reprobates at Shakespeare in the Pub.
