Philly NerdNite
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Locality: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Address: 1210 Frankford Ave 19123 Philadelphia, PA, US
Website: philadelphia.nerdnite.com
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Here's what you can expect at tomorrow's Nerd Nite! Dr. Danielle Sandsmark: "Towards Improving Outcomes After Traumatic Brain Injuries: The BOOST3 Study Description: This talk will focus on traumatic brain injuries (TBI), the leading cause of death and disability in children and adults ages 1-44, and the potential role of using brain oxygen-directed therapy to improve outcomes after these injuries. Dr Sandsmark will be describing a research study that will be taking place... at hospitals in the Philadelphia region, including Temple University and the University of Pennsylvania, to understand the role of treating brain oxygen to improve outcomes after severe TBI. The study will be performed under a special set of rules used by the US government for research studies in emergency situations, termed Exception from Informed Consent (EFIC). The presentation will be interactive, as the study team seeks your thoughts and opinions about the research study. Bio: Danielle Sandsmark, MD, PhD is a neurologist who specializes in the care of individuals with severe brain injuries in the neurological intensive care unit at the University of Pennsylvania. Her research focuses on the development of clinical biomarkers that can be used to predict outcome and guide therapy after traumatic brain injuries. - Stefanie Kroll, "Amazingly Aquatic Insects" Aquatic insects are older than the dinosaurs and have evolved some amazing adaptations over the ages! This talk will wow you with information about aquatic insects' superpowers and send you away with facts you won’t believe about creatures you never think about. Bio: Stef Kroll is aquatic ecologist and researcher at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University. This is her second Nerd Nite Philadelphia talk, and we are honored to have her back! - Jordan Miller, "Cybersecurity" This talk with focus on mobile security and explore steps that folks can take to secure their day-to-day data. Some talking points will be examples of cybersecurity incidents in the recent past, apps and other options for securing mobile data and protect from identity theft, and cyber foot print reduction as well as plans to recover from a hack Bio: Jordan Miller is a mobile Cybersecurity specialist for IBM. He works with large organizations to secure and encrypt their mobile devices and protect personal data in business fields ranging from pharmaceuticals to banking. PLUS: The first 10 people to arrive will receive an exclusive free Philly Furnace Party commemorative pin! DO ATTEND!
Save the date! Nerd Nite Philadelphia returns to Frankford Hall on Wednesday, August 11th at 7:30pm. We will have complete details for you soon, but this event is going to have a party atmosphere complete with the return of Nerd Nite Philly's own Simon Joseph and a special appearance by SKELETOR!
Tune in tonight! (Unless you are in the NYC area, in which there is a REAL LIFE NERD NITE YOU CAN GO TO THERE!)
Hiya! We are currently tentatively planning our return for this summer, we miss you all and want to return when we are sure it is safe for our audience, our speakers and ourselves. Stay tuned as we hope to have some more information for you soon!
We are planning our return. Stay tuned...
Join me for another batch of Cosmic Cartoons at 10am EST (show immediately repeats for the West Coast/late risers). It’s family friendly, fun and free! Details below!
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Our Chris Cummins has put together a fun and free science fiction double feature that will begin at 7:30pm tonight at twitch.tv/scifiexplosion. Check it out!
Free family friendly Friday fun!
Friday night our Chris Cummins presents another family friendly nostalgic viewing party of classic cartoons.
Looking for a family friendly (and super nerdy) New Year’s Eve event? Then check out this collection of vintage cartoons, music videos, sci-fi weirdness and more!
The perfect background noise to this year’s weirdo holiday.
Deck the halls with insane holiday music videos in this free and fun comedy show tonight!
Tomorrow night!!!
Here's what you can expect at tomorrow's Nerd Nite! Dr. Danielle Sandsmark: "Towards Improving Outcomes After Traumatic Brain Injuries: The BOOST3 Study Description: This talk will focus on traumatic brain injuries (TBI), the leading cause of death and disability in children and adults ages 1-44, and the potential role of using brain oxygen-directed therapy to improve outcomes after these injuries. Dr Sandsmark will be describing a research study that will be taking place... at hospitals in the Philadelphia region, including Temple University and the University of Pennsylvania, to understand the role of treating brain oxygen to improve outcomes after severe TBI. The study will be performed under a special set of rules used by the US government for research studies in emergency situations, termed Exception from Informed Consent (EFIC). The presentation will be interactive, as the study team seeks your thoughts and opinions about the research study. Bio: Danielle Sandsmark, MD, PhD is a neurologist who specializes in the care of individuals with severe brain injuries in the neurological intensive care unit at the University of Pennsylvania. Her research focuses on the development of clinical biomarkers that can be used to predict outcome and guide therapy after traumatic brain injuries. - Stefanie Kroll, "Amazingly Aquatic Insects" Aquatic insects are older than the dinosaurs and have evolved some amazing adaptations over the ages! This talk will wow you with information about aquatic insects' superpowers and send you away with facts you won’t believe about creatures you never think about. Bio: Stef Kroll is aquatic ecologist and researcher at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University. This is her second Nerd Nite Philadelphia talk, and we are honored to have her back! - Jordan Miller, "Cybersecurity" This talk with focus on mobile security and explore steps that folks can take to secure their day-to-day data. Some talking points will be examples of cybersecurity incidents in the recent past, apps and other options for securing mobile data and protect from identity theft, and cyber foot print reduction as well as plans to recover from a hack Bio: Jordan Miller is a mobile Cybersecurity specialist for IBM. He works with large organizations to secure and encrypt their mobile devices and protect personal data in business fields ranging from pharmaceuticals to banking. PLUS: The first 10 people to arrive will receive an exclusive free Philly Furnace Party commemorative pin! DO ATTEND!
I can't wait to see you all again at Nerd Nite Philly when it is safe to do so, but until then you get can your fill of Nerd Nite online tonight! Here's the details! https://nerdnite.com//virtual-nerd-nites-every-sunday-eve/
While Nerd Nite Philly is still on IRL hiatus due to Covid, you can check out this virtual event on Sunday including a talk from our own Chris Cummins about offbeat sci-fi comics.
While we are taking a break until it is safe to do the live show again, check out tonight’s virtual Nerd Nite happening!
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Friend of Nerd Nite Glen Tickle is hosting a Nerd Nite Lehigh Valley event tonight at 8pm. Joining him will be our very own Chris Cummins from Sci-Fi Explosion to discuss amazing science fiction songs. Check it out!
Join our Chris Cummins as he brings nerdy vintage Saturday morning cartoons to Friday night! This is an all ages free family friendly online event! https://m.facebook.com/events/371955280426952?tsid=0.005165989793554315&source=result
Here’s a fun, family friendly event our Chris Cummins is doing as part of his weekly series of Sci-Fi Explosion online happenings. He’ll be showing three vintage sci-fi themed cartoons with retro commercials and surprises!
Our Chris Cummins will be live on Twitch tonight with a quarantine dance party. Here’s the info! https://m.facebook.com/events/652886541940214/?acontext=%7B%22ref%22%3A%2229%22%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3A%22event_aggregate%22%2C%22action_history%22%3A%22null%22%7D¬if_t=event_aggregate¬if_id=1588332291311028&ref=m_notif
Missing Nerd Nite? We are too! But fortunately the next best thing is here!
Tonight at 8pm EST, the one and only Skeletor will be joining our Chris Cummins live from Eternia for an evening of comedy! Tune to @scifiexplosion on Instagram for all of the fun!
Tonight on Instagram live, our Chris Cummins will be joined by the one and only Skeletor for an evening of comedy magic. Here’s the details!
Since there are no real world Nerd Nite events happening right now, this is going down tonight! https://m.facebook.com/events/237472097377232/?acontext=%7B%22ref%22%3A%2229%22%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3A%22plan_user_joined%22%2C%22action_history%22%3A%22null%22%7D¬if_t=plan_user_joined¬if_id=1585674940292671&ref=m_notif
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