Smarty Pints is a celebration of science and beer!

Usually the third Monday of every month, 630PM
Clever people tell us about their work. Sometimes scientists, sometimes engineers, sometimes artists!

Are you a clever person who would like to present a 30 minute talk on what you do? Reach out at info@burkegilmanbrewing.com
 

Upcoming Smarty Pints Topics:​​​​​​​​​​​​

 

 

January 19
🪨 Dr. Jeff Otjen
Associate Professor, Department of Radiology, Seattle Children's Hospital & UW
Minerals in Medicine
Did you ever wonder what rocks and minerals have to do with medicine? Lots! This talk is an eclectic review of some of the ways minerals are used in medicine, some of the ways our bodies produce minerals, and some examples of when stones got to places they shouldn't have.

🚀 Eric Sahr
Optical Navigation Lead Engineer, KinetX Aerospace
Navigating a Spacecraft to Asteroid Bennu and Back
Have you ever wondered about how NASA flies spacecraft across the solar system with such precision? This talk will cover how NASA engineers used images and ingenuity to successfully navigate a spacecraft to the surface of an asteroid, collect a sample, and bring that sample home for the scientists to study.

February 9
(note that this is the second Monday in February, not the third!)
📣 Pitch Night with UW Engage!
Graduate students in a science communication course give speed talks about their research!

March 16
🌳 Zach McCurry
Certified Arborist, Emerald Arbor Care
The growth cycle and care of a tree 

🌌 Prof. Jim Davenport
UW Astronomy & Director of the DiRAC Institute
Searching for ET with "big data" astronomy

April 20
🐝 Prof. Berry Brosi
UW Biology & Executive Director of MeadoWatch
Climate-change driven timing mismatches between plants and pollinators 

⚗️ Jim Roe
Terpenes in beer (and cannabis!)

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Previous topics - take a look at what we've been talking about!​​

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