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Heyheyhey nerd dudes and nerd gals! After long last, through ice storms and traffic jams, Nerd Nite is back, and at a new location in hip Castleberry Hill. Yes, the sun is out, the birds are chirping, and it feels good to be alive. This month’s line-up features a couple of talks that are a few weeks late in talking about love, and a visit from The Economist to tell us a little bit about why it’s easier to be rich than poor (imagine that!). See below for more details about these three fantastic talks. We’realso going to have some jugglers to delight you! PLEASE NOTE THE NEW LOCATION AT SMOKE RING BBQ, who will be offering Nerd Nite attendees $4 pints of SWEETWATER 420 and $1 SMOKED JUMBO CHICKEN WINGS. Dig it!

When: THURSDAY Feb 27th, Doors at 7:30, show at 8:00. Get there early for a good seat.

Where: Smoke Ring BBQ, Castleberry Hill, 309 Nelson Street SW

Parking: Abundant. There’s a free garage steps from Smoke Ring, there’s street parking, and there’s a $1.00 parking lot across the street.

Cost: $5 cover.

Food and drink special = $4.00 420’s and $1.00 smoked jumbo chicken wings.

WHO YOU’LL SEE, AND WHAT YOU’LL HEAR:

FEATURING: THE ECONOMIST

“Why it’s expensive to be poor”, by Jon Fasman, The Economist

Most people think that being poor just means having too little money. But it also means paying more, often a lot more, for goods and services than the middle-class and wealthy do. And it means living on the thinnest of financial margins, so that what would be a minor inconvenience for a middle-class person can precipitate a financial catastrophe for a poor person. This presentation explores why and how that is, and what can be done about it.

Bio: Jon Fasman is the Atlanta correspondent for The Economist, covering politics, policy, business and finance in the American South, with occasional forays into covering gambling, professional football, all things food-and-drink related and reviewing contemporary fiction. He is also the author of two novels: The Geographer’s Library, a New York Times bestseller; and The Unpossessed City, a finalist for the New York Public Library’s Young Lions Fiction Award. He lives in East Lake with his wife and sons.

“All the World’s a Stage, And All the Plants Merely Players” by Elizabeth Philbrick

There will be deceit and there will be dancing; a conspiracy and collaboration; a strangulation will occur and an amazing getaway plan will be revealed; all of which are components in one of the greatest shows on earth. Join us in meeting some of the most dramatic characters in the second largest kingdom on earth, Plantae. The tale will follow a host of players, none of which are without acceptable motivation. But the tactics these plants use to achieve their sexual ends may have you blushing through your laughter. If you have never peered into your yard and wondered what is really going on out there then you may be missing out on some truly riveting entertainment.

Bio: Years ago Elizabeth took a radical detour off her trajectory in politics to surround herself with plants and the people who love them. By day she works for a gargantuan garden center and by night she can be found designing ecologically friendly spaces for home and community. She aspires to bring her enthusiasm for all things green and growing to everyone she encounters.

“Agony and Ecstasy: The Story of a Love Drug” by Daniel Curry

From its humble beginning in a Merck laboratory, MDMA has become one of the world’s most widely used illicit drugs. Its fascinating ability to engender feelings of love and closeness towards others has inspired new subcultures and generated significant interest in the drug’s therapeutic potential. Yet, as overdose deaths accumulate, its dangers have never been clearer. Is MDMA a dangerous drug of abuse or a medicine of the future? We’ll discuss its history, pharmacology, and what “love” in a pill can teach us about our own biology.

Bio: Dan is a doctoral student in Neuroscience at Emory University. His research focuses on the pharmacology of “club drugs” such as MDMA and understanding how they affect the neurobiology of social behavior. When not in lab, Dan is involved with the Atlanta Brain Bee and is an instructor for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Emory. He is interested in the history of drug use and the dynamic relationship between cultures and mind-altering substances.

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