Lectures on Tap

🍻 Professors and experts giving thought-provoking lectures inside of bars all over NYC. Tickets & email list signup ⬇️

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🪐The study of exoplanets is entering an exciting new era. Thanks to the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists are beginning to uncover the climates and weather patterns of distant worlds.

🌪️From sand clouds to lightning superstorms, we’ve only just scratched the surface of what’s out there. Dr. Whiteford will explore how these discoveries are shaping our understanding of the universe—and what might lie ahead.

📚Dr. Niall Whiteford is an instructor at the American Museum of Natural History and an astrophysicist specializing in exoplanet research.

🔭His work focuses on analyzing data from the James Webb Space Telescope to better understand the chemistry, clouds, and formation of distant planets.

🧠Lecture: “The Weather Report on Alien Worlds”
🎤 Speaker: Dr. Niall Whiteford
🗓️ Date: Wed Jan 29th, 2025
📍 Location: Upper West Side, Manhattan (exact address given in confirmation email)

How to get tickets:
1. Sign up for our email list via the link in our bio.
2. You’ll get an email when tickets for next month’s lecture nights are available for purchase.
3. Missed the recent email blast? If we have refunds, last minute tickets will also be available to purchase via our Instagram Story on the day of the lecture.

⚠️Refunds are accepted up to 1 day (24 hours) prior to the lecture start time.

🍻We’re looking forward to you joining us for a mentally stimulating night out with Lectures on Tap!

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Vibes at tonight’s lecture: “The Psychology of Greatness” given by Dr. Mena Mirhom @DrMirhom

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🦷Why were barbers pulling teeth in medieval times? What was Queen Elizabeth I addicted to? George Washington's many dentures?

🪥These and two more stories will illustrate the fascinating evolution of dentistry and its impact on history. Professor Spielman will explore how dentistry evolved—and how it shaped history along the way.

📚Professor Andrew Spielman has been a faculty member at NYU College of Dentistry for over three decades, where he teaches courses on the history of dentistry and medicine.

📜A published author and former Associate Dean, he is recognized as a leading expert in the field and currently serves as President of the American Academy of the History of Dentistry.

🧠 Lecture: "Moments in Dentistry That Changed History"
🎤 Speaker: Professor Andrew Spielman
🗓️ Date: Tue, Jan 28th, 2025
📍 Location: Tribeca, Manhattan (exact address given in confirmation email)

🎟️ How to get tickets:
1.Sign up for our email list via the link in our bio.
2. You’ll get an email when tickets for next month’s lecture nights are available for purchase.
3.Missed the recent email blast? If we have refunds, last minute tickets will also be available to purchase via our Instagram Story on the day of the lecture.

⚠️Refunds are accepted up to 1 day (24 hours) prior to the lecture start time.

🍻We’re looking forward to you joining us for a mentally stimulating night out with Lectures on Tap!

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@MackenMurphy Can’t wait for another lecture 🙌

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Did @lecturesontap on a Tuesday evening bc knowledge is sexy. Loved prof @Anne_Connelly’s take on blockchain as a superpower for social impact (go DAOs!)… we’ve barely scratched the surface—99% to go 🚀

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Looking forward to this fun #NYC event with @CharlieCamarda and @lecturesontap! Tickets sold out immediately, but we hope to see some of you there!

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Join us for a fascinating lecture where psychologist @robkhenderson delves into the intricate psychology of dominance, power, and prestige.

Secure your spot. This will sell out soon.

Link for tickets in bio.
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What a fascinating lecture by @PierreEliasMD called “AI vs the MD.”
It’s all about his team’s research at the intersection of cardiovascular diseases and artificial intelligence 🧠

Truly doing amazing work in the field 🙌

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Lecture: "The Mindf*ck of Fame"
Speaker: Professor & Journalist Kathy landoli @kath3000 🙌

Lectures on Tap is an event series where professors, experts, and storytellers give thought-provoking lectures inside of bars all over New York City. Join us in person sometime by getting tickets at https://t.co/dsgKlbbFRd.

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We have a fascinating lecture tonight
where BBC tech reporter, @thomasgermain, explores the critical crossroads facing the online world.

Thomas Germain explains how we got here, and how you can shape where the internet goes next.
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@nai_louza @thomasgermain Please check your email 🙌

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🗺️For centuries, Europe has positioned itself at the center of world history, world literature, world culture, and the world-economic system. For guidance on how we might unthink this Eurocentrism and discover new ways of imagining the world, this lecture looks to African literature. How might this literature help us to unthink Eurocentrism and other similarly false universalisms?

📖Dr. Lauren Horst is a literary scholar and Lecturer at Columbia University. Her research focuses on African and postcolonial literatures, and their connection to development institutions such as the World Bank and IMF.

🧠Immerse yourself in this captivating lecture and discussion with Dr. Lauren Horst as we begin to step outside Eurocentrism.

Lecture: “Unthinking Eurocentrism: Reading For/Against Power”
Speaker: Dr. Lauren Horst
Date: Tuesday, July 16th, 2024
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Williamsburg, Brooklyn (exact address given in confirmation email)

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🧠 Here’s a clip of a fascinating lecture by Professor, @Astro_Wright!

🗣️ Lecture: “Searching for Alien Megastructures"

🍻 Lectures on Tap is an event series where professors and experts give thought-provoking lectures inside of bars in New York City.

Watch the full lecture at home on YouTube.

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Alien megastructures Hype or Real?

Join us for an exciting lecture
where Professor Jason Wright, the Director of the Penn State Extraterrestrial Intelligence Center, delves into the sensational discovery of what has been popularly dubbed "Tabby's Star.”

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From well-intentioned white lies to
malicious long cons, all forms of deception aim to influence our beliefs. Here, NYU Professor Lawrence lan Reed will discuss all things deception in his lecture “The Psychology of Deception.”

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Join Victoria Alexander, a Doctoral Candidate and researcher on Black college student resistance, for an interactive lecture focused on student activism. From the 50’s to the present day, Victoria explores black student activism and their impact on educational institutions.

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You might feel like your mind
turns off when the TV turns on, but in fact neuroscientists have found that almost your entire brain is active when you're watching a show or movie.

Neuroscientist @ChrisBaldassano tells all in his lecture “Your Brain on Movies.”