Location: Fargo Billiards & Gastropub (3234 43rd St S, Fargo, ND 58104)
Start Time: 7:30PM – Monday, MAR 21, 2016
Topic 1: NERD RAGE: Or How the Internet Made Me Laugh – Brad Meixner
Examples of Anonymity, Idiocy, and Outrage in Fandoms
Topic 2: From Michelangelo to Engineered Humanoids: Awaiting the Return of the Renaissance – Dr. Kalpana Kati
Engineering humanoid structures and body parts is the holy grail of the field of Tissue Engineering. I will describe the basic principles of this technology and also its need for interfaces and interactions with diverse fields from sciences, arts, humanities, and engineering as in the era of Renaissance. The disconnect between art and science and engineering is a hallmark of modern times. Was there a ‘nerd night’ during the Renaissance?
Topic 3: Listen to the Music – Brian Farlow
Music fans, come and explore the fascinating journey your favorite music takes from the studio to a plastic disc and how thousands of those can now fit in your pocket. We’ll talk about the basics of sound reproduction, digital audio, the mp3, and what new music technology is just over the horizon.
What ELSE do we know? We will be drinking & learning!