Nerd Nite
Schedule
Fri Jan 23 2026 at 07:00 pm to 09:30 pm
UTC+01:00Location
Le Shadok | Strasbourg, AL
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Nerd Nite is a free monthly event that invites participants to give short, fun, and informative presentations on all kinds of topics while the audience enjoys a drink. Our passionate speakers will share their expertise and ideas on a variety of topics.Each presentation will last between 15 and 20 minutes, followed by questions. A break between each presentation allows participants to refill their drinks and chat about the presented topics... or about something else entirely. Come meet new nerdy people !
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❓Pre-Talk Quiz Challenge 🎊
Before the talk begins, we’ll kick things off with a quick and fun quiz! A few participants will be invited on stage to answer a short set of questions for the chance to win a free drink 🍻 Come early, join in, and test your knowledge!
🌅🔋Have you heard of organic solar cells? 🌞
Come to this talk to learn about the use of solar cells in the world, how electrical current is generated from the Sun, and get an introduction to a new, greener, and colorful technology of solar cells: the organic solar cells based on carbon-based materials.
Before GPS satellites and digital charts guided ships across the oceans, sailors relied on the oldest navigation tool of all — the sky. Astronomical navigation is both an art and a science: a blend of precision, patience, and wonder. It connects us to the great explorers who once charted unknown seas, guided only by the same stars that shine above us tonight.
- by Olivier Bardagot, CNRS researcher in Polymer Engineering at ICPEES (CNRS-University of Strasbourg).
🌍🚨Why can’t we predict earthquakes ?💥
On 26 December 2004, a magnitude 9.2 earthquake struck the western coast northern Indonesia which was followed by a Tsunami that led to heavy casualities in 14 countries! The earthquake and the resulting tsunami took lives of ~ 230,000 people in the affected countries, majorly due to the lack of infrastructure and awareness. Every large earthquake like this refuels the discussion on earthquake prediction, a term that still leaves people confused of what it actually means. There is also a general lack of awareness about questions like - How do earthquakes actually occur? Where do they occur? And Why do some earthquakes become so large while others are barely detectable? In this talk, we will tackle these questions using examples from all over the world and debunk the myth behind earthquake prediction.
About the presenter : Saksham is a 2nd-year PhD student at Institut de Physique de Paris studying geophysics, specifically earthquakes. He has a double masters degree in solid earth sciences and now he is pursuing his academic interests forward. With a very goofy personality, he likes to make lame jokes and annoy people in his free time.
👩🔬For the third presentation, Ananya Aravind will tell us about their work in immunology !
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The event takes place on the 1st floor (one level above ground), go up the stair or take the elevator !
Drinks and snacks will be available at the Association's bar.
Do you wish to present ? Contact us !
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Where is it happening?
Le Shadok, 37 Presqu'Île André Malraux, 67100 Strasbourg, France, StrasbourgEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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