World Record Nerd Encounters, June Nerd Nite

We describe Nerd Nite like the Discovery Channel (or like a Ted Talk, for those of you that don’t remember the Discovery Channel), but with beer. Three speakers will present for ~20 minutes each about their particular nerdery, while the audience drinks along. Learn. Eat. Drink. Be entertained. Topics for our June show:

**This Year In Nerdery**

This talk will be a highlight reel of the past year’s best nerdery. Expect to learn a hodgepodge of science, technology, history, pop culture, and more with as many jokes and shenanigans as an educational 20 minute talk can fit!

*Dr. Rorry Brenner is a nerd through and through. He has a B.S. in computer science, a Ph.D. in neuroscience, and a decade of experience building military robots. He’s the founder of a machine learning startup, D&D dungeon master, 1st percentile chess player, and yet somehow terrible at trivia. As the MC and organizer for Nerd Nite Pittsburgh Rorry is psyched to bring the Pittsburgh spirit on the road!*

**Recent-and-Possibly-Breakable World Records**

While none of you can become the world’s tallest person or the grow the longest fingernails in the next few weeks, you can learn about 10 world records that have been set in the last two years, a few of which you could potentially be able to break yourselves, and one of which (or maybe even two) we’ll all try to break together at Nerd Nite Fargo tonight. Quick, get Guinness on the phone!

*Matt is the Big Boss of Nerd Nite and also host of Nerd Nite NYC even though he lives in Los Angeles. Objectively, that doesn’t make much sense. He’s also the unofficial world record holder in tortilla throwing. Seriously.*

**Close Encounters of the 5th Kind**

Do you believe in aliens? You’ve heard of close encounters of the 3rd kind, but there are actually 5 kinds of encounters you could have with extraterrestrials. In his presentation, John will explain the different ways you might cross paths with little green men. You’ll also learn about open-minded sky watching, identifying explainable phenomenon, and how you might have an encounter of your own.

*John is the St. Cloud Nerd Nite mini-boss. He grew up in Chicago around the time of the dinosaurs. He’s served as a Marine and is a Chicago Bears fan (we’ll forgive him for that one). He loves weird cars, woodworking, and the cosmos. The kids call him a Disney princess because he’s infinitely likeable, is always in a good mood, and is an amazing animal whisperer. He used to be in the technology field, but now he’s pursuing a career that’s a better fit with his deeply compassionate nature… working with youth*.

There you have it! **NOTE NOTE NOTE** June’s event is at the **Fargo Theatre**, (Sorry Gastropub, we needed a bigger space, we still love you). **Saturday June 24th Doors open at 7:30PM and show starts at 8PM**. There will be drinks, mingling, learning, and sweet door prizes! Limited seating available, tickets are $10 on the [Eventbrite](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/june-nerd-nite-tickets-638455075317?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=escb) site. We highly suggest purchasing your tickets in advance at Eventbrite, as we’re not certain we can guarantee walk in tickets will be available. See you all there!!