Turning Air into Food: The Chemistry That Feeds the World
About this Event
Lectures by professors and subject experts on mind-stimulating topics, served up at cool Bay Area bars.
Date: Wed, September 9th 2026 🌙
Time: 6:30 PM doors open, 7PM lecture ⏳
Location: 51 & TEL, Oakland 🍻
Lecture: “Turning Air into Food: The Chemistry that Feeds the World” 🔬
Speaker: Dr. Ian Rinehart PhD, Synthetic Chemist, UC Berkeley 🧠
We make fertilizer from air. Seriously.
Join Ian Rinehart, a synthetic chemist, for a fascinating journey into one of chemistry’s most extraordinary stories, where invisible molecules in the atmosphere become part of something essential to life: our food.
From the chemistry that helped transform agriculture to the discoveries that changed the course of human history, this talk explores the remarkable ways that molecules, reactions, and a little bit of scientific ingenuity have shaped the world we live in.
Blending science, history, and a healthy dose of “wait, we can actually DO that?”, Ian will reveal the surprising chemistry hiding behind something as ordinary as dinner, and why the science of making food may be one of humanity’s greatest achievements.
Come for the mystery. Stay for the chemistry. All with a drink or two.
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Agenda
🕑: 06:30 PM - 06:55 PM
Check-in
Info: Doors open! Our event is open seating, so come early to grab a seat and grab your drinks + food.
🕑: 06:55 PM - 07:00 PM
Introduction
🕑: 07:00 PM - 07:45 PM
Lecture Time
🕑: 07:45 PM - 08:00 PM
Audience Q&A
🕑: 08:00 PM - 08:30 PM
Mix & Mingle
Info: Mingle, grow your bar tab, vibe!
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 17.85 to USD 25.00
