We host pop-up lecture nights from your favorite professor.
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After years of doomscrolling and AI slop, we wanted something different.
We host pop-up lecture nights in bars. A real professor or expert gives a 45-minute talk on something fascinating. Q&A. Then 30 minutes of mingling with like-minded curious people.
It's like a lecture without the loans and school without the stress.
Not a podcast. Not a scroll. Not another night doing nothing.
Think responsibly.
Past Speakers
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Getting Away with Murder: OJ Simpson, Kyle Rittenhouse, and Lizzie Borden
Professor Stephanie Jirard — Suffolk University. Legal scholar and former trial lawyer, Professor Jirard, breaks down three of the most infamous murder trials in American history.
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I'll Have What She's Having: The Science of Taste
Professor Don Katz — Brandeis University. Why does food taste good (or terrible)? A fun neuroscience talk on flavor, the brain, and why taste is more than your tongue.
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AI Is Nothing Without Us
Mary Gray — Microsoft Research. Dr. Gray, author of "Ghost Work: How to Stop Silicon Valley from Building a New Global Underclass", reveals the hidden human labor that powers the AI systems we use every day.
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The Algorithm is Watching You: How Platforms Quietly Shape What You See
Dr. Nora Suren — Northeastern University. Media scholar, Dr. Nora Suren, breaks down how social media algorithms work — who they amplify, who they bury, and how they shape what we see.
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Your Brain Is Making It Up: Confabulations and the Lies that Make Us Human
Dr. Pria Anand — Boston University. Author of "The Mind Electric: A Neurologist on the Strangeness and Wonder of Our Brains", Dr. Pria Anand explores confabulations, memory, and the hidden storytelling machinery of the mind...
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From Quantum Dots to Microplastics: The Promise and Perils of Nanomaterials
Dr. Joshua Kays — Boston University. Nanomaterials are increasingly part of our everyday life. Dr. Kays discusses what they are and what dangers they present.
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Conspiracy Theories: Belief or Make-Believe?
Dr. Daniel Munro — Boston University. Do conspiracy theorists truly believe—or are they playing make-believe? Professor Munro explores how imagination can blur into belief and reshape reality.
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Who Controls What You See? Content in the Internet Age
Professor David Lazer — Northeastern University. Professor Lazer explores how we get information about the world in the internet age, and how dramatically that system has changed.
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Would You Let An Algorithm Be Your Doctor?
Professor Carey Morewedge — Questrom School of Business at Boston University. AI can outperform doctors—so why don't we trust it? A deep dive into the psychology behind our resistance to algorithmic healthcare.
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Human Design in the Age of AI
Professor Paolo Ciuccarelli — Northeastern University. What gets counted, what gets ignored, and who decides? A thought-provoking look at the human design shaping AI and the data we trust.
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How to Read a Room in 30 Seconds
Dr. Bobbi Wegner — Harvard University. Lecturer in Industrial-Organizational Psychology, author, international speaker, and CEO and founder of the coaching platform Groops. Learn to read power, tension, and group dynamics in seconds — a practical guide to understanding what's really happening in any room.
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The Promise and Pitfalls of Brain Games
Professor Aaron Seitz — Northeastern University. Can brain games make you smarter? Neuroscientist, Professor Seitz, on the promise and limits of training your brain.
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The Physics of (Particle) Jets
Professor Johan Bonila Castro — Northeastern University. Physicist, Dr. Bonila Castro, brings us inside the world of particle physics and the hidden laws of the universe.
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Panels and Gutters: Comics, Games, and Gender
Professor Brandon Sichling — Northeastern University. Game designer, artist, and educator, Professor Sichling explores how comics and games shape the way we think about gender.
FAQ
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How to get tickets?
Join the mailing list for ticket drops.
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How often do tickets drop?
Twice a month.
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What kinds of topics do you cover?
Everything from psychology and AI to history, crime, economics, relationships, philosophy, food, medicine, and more.
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What does a typical event look like?
7:00 PM – Doors open, grab a drink and mingle
7:30 PM – Lecture begins
8:15 PM – Audience Q&A
8:30 PM – Stick around for drinks and conversation
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How do I become a speaker?
We love hearing from potential speakers. Reach out through our website or email us at rory@bingethinking.co with your topic idea.
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