Good morning Nerds- I hope you are all having a stellar weekend. I am recovering from a night of epic DND play at Paradox Comics- they had a special event to raise money for 4Luv of Dog here in Fargo. Since it was a charity event, we were allowed to buy unlimited re-rolls for $1 each. Did you know a table of six nerds can spend $66 in three hours trying to save their pathetic L1 assess from running out of hit points? Now you do. 😀
Anyway, Sept details are here! Check it:
Meet Me in St. Louis: Cahokia, Medieval America’s great city. Remember sitting in your favorite class, history, and being in awe of the beautifully complex Medieval city near St. Louis? No? Well, no worries- after this talk, you will be. 🙂 Along the floodplains of the Mississippi River near St. Louis, Missouri, the great city of Cahokia dominated the Medieval world of America. Learn about sacred sacrifices, America’s first pastime, and something called Black Drink…we’ll even try the last one with a little help from Proof.
Amanda Butler is an archaeologist and geoarchaeologist specializing in North American Archaeology. She is currently finishing her dissertation and teaching at Minnesota State University Moorhead
Channel Your Inner Survivalist and Know When and How to GTFO. What does BOB have to do with SHTF and a possible TEOTWAWKI. A journey though acronyms and apocalypses.
Dan Novacek is a benefits extraordinar by day, apprentice prepper by night, and a legend in his own mind. Hope Novacek is an Accountant by trade but lives the Pug Mom Life.
Chimera embryos: No longer science fiction! What are these chimera embryos that you’ve heard about? Tiny pigs growing inside humans? Tiny humans growing inside pigs?! Tiny human organs growing inside tiny pigs growing inside mother pigs?!? Is your head exploding yet? Once we figure out what they really are, let’s talk about the ethical and social implications of our current scientific technology. Some discussions to look forward to: human consciousness in a pig, or two pigs mating to form a human fetus!
Kimberly Booth is an Assistant Professor of Practice in the Department of Biological Sciences at NDSU. She teaches biology for non-science majors, in which she focuses on two major goals: 1) providing a scientific lens by which to evaluate societal issues and 2) fostering curious and scientifically literate citizens. Her research interests include how teaching techniques used in the classroom affect student learning.
That’s what I know! See your beautiful faces on Sept 19th, 7PM (doors at 6:30), at the Gastropub. Space is getting scarce lately, so get there early to get your favorite spot. OR roll the dice, show up late, and sit down next to a stranger who may become your new BFF. (See what I did there? DND callback joke? Dice? Heh?)
Stay nerdy, my friends.
🙂 T
