LIVE ONLINE: Wednesday, June 29 @ 8PM, Secret Science Club presents Molecular Biologist Salvador Almagro-Moreno, FREE!

Can we predict & stop the next pandemic?

Secret Science Club presents Molecular Biologist Salvador Almagro-Moreno

Join us live via Zoom on Wednesday, June 29 @ 8PM (Eastern Time USA) "Doors" open at 7:30PM 

Shhh... everyone on our mailing list will be emailed the Zoom link the night before.  To join the Secret Science Club mailing list (or just request the Zoom link), send us an email (secretscienceclub@gmail.com)

The emergence of new, disease-causing microbes is one of the most serious challenges facing humanity. What can be done? Scientists are now working on ways to predict where dangerous pathogens will arise before they cause future outbreaks.

At the next Secret Science Club Online, molecular biologist Salvador Almagro-Moreno asks:

- How do harmless microbes transform into dangerous bacteria?

- What can we learn from past outbreaks and pandemics?

- Are there ways to predict outbreaks before they occur?

- Can better disease surveillance lead to improved therapeutic treatments and new cures?

Salvador Almagro-Moreno is an assistant professor of medicine at the Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Central Florida. His research focuses on the emergence and evolution of bacterial pathogens. His lab is multidisciplinary, combining insights from molecular biology, genomics, phylogenetics, pathogenesis, and ecology. Dr. Almagro-Moreno has been the recipient of numerous awards and honors including the National Science Foundation CAREER Award and the Burroughs Wellcome Fund’s Investigators in the Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease.

Before & After
--Mix up our cocktail of the night, the "Micronaut"… (recipe is below!)
--Groove to itty-bitty, ever-evolving tunes
--Bring your questions for the live Q&A

This is a FREE event.

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Cocktail Recipe for the “Micronaut” (created by the Secret Science Club Experimental Mixology Lab)
Ingredients: 3 oz Red Wine, 3 oz San Pellegrino Aranciata Rossa (blood orange soda), 1 Lemon Slice, 1 Strawberry (cut in half), 3 Ice Cubes
- Pour red wine and soda into a large wine glass
- Add ice cubes
- Top off with a slice of lemon and strawberry halves
** (For a mocktail version, substitute cranberry juice for the wine.)

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.

LIVE & IN-PERSON @ THE BELL HOUSE on Wednesday, June 22 @ 8PM, Secret Science Club presents Experimental Psychologist Michael Slepian, FREE!

Yesss! It’s finally happening. We’re having a Secret Science Club about…. SECRETS. Join us at the Bell House in Brooklyn with experimental psychologist Michael Slepian, author of The Secret Life of Secrets.

LIVE & IN-PERSON @ THE BELL HOUSE on Wednesday, June 22, 8PM (Doors open at 7:30PM), Free!

Secret Science Club presents Social Psychologist & Author Michael Slepian

According to Michael Slepian, the average person has as many as 13 secrets at any given time. Secrets we keep can be big or small, including lies we've told, a secret lover, money trouble, shrouded aspects of our personalities or backgrounds—or even hidden identities.

Our secrets can weigh heavily on our minds. At the next SSC, Dr. Slepian explores the psychological costs of hiding our inner worlds. He asks: At what age do children develop the cognitive capacity for secrecy? How can we reconcile our secrets with the human desire to relate, connect, and be known? When should we confess our secrets? Who makes for the ideal confidant? Can certain types of secrets actually enhance our well-being?

Michael Slepian is the Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. Associate Professor of Leadership and Ethics at Columbia University. A recipient of the Rising Star Award from the Association for Psychological Science, he studies the psychology of secrecy and trust, including how keeping secrets changes our behavior, judgments, and actions. His research has been covered by the New York Times, Atlantic, New Yorker, Economist, Wall Street Journal, BBC, NPR, and more. He is the author of The Secret Life of Secrets: How Our Inner Worlds Shape Well-being, Relationships and Who We Are.

Before & After
--Imbibe our cocktail of the night, the “Stealth Operation”
--Groove to mysterious tunes
--Stick around for the scintillating Q&A
-- Snag a copy of Michael Slepian’s new book, The Secret Life of Secrets at Bookshop or wherever you buy books!

This clandestine edition of the Secret Science Club meets Wednesday, June 22, 8PM @ the Bell House, 149 7th St. (between 2nd and 3rd avenues) in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Subway: F or G to 4th Ave, R to 9th St.

Doors to the performance space open at 7:30PM.

Please bring ID: 21+. No cover. Just bring your smart self!

**Proof of full vaccination required for entry to the Bell House** 

*This event will be mixed seated/standing. Arrive early for best seat selection.*

What’s next at Secret Science Club Online?
We will be back on Zoom on June 29 with microbiologist Salvador Almagro-Moreno. Stay tuned for details!

You can support Secret Science Club's programming by making a DONATION via:

Credit Card, PayPal, Apple Pay, or Google Pay on Donorbox

Cash App: $SecretScienceClub

Zelle: scienceliveproductions@gmail.com

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.