NerdNite[4]: Nerd Burlesque & the Science of Attraction
Join us for an evening of rad talks, beer and nerd-approved music. Be there and be square!
This month we’re featuring Nerd Nite Speed Dating prior to our regularly scheduled monthly Nerd Nite. (SOLD OUT)
Nerd Nite Seattle
Talk #1: The Science of Attraction
Maria dal MasoWhy two people get together is apparently not such a great mystery. For the ladies, Maria will explain how the set-up of the first meeting can make guys less picky but how online dating has changed the natural forces of initial attraction. And for the guys, she’ll talk about her own research and what she discovered women really want. Maria is a closet economics nerd and grad student that spends her days researching and teaching college students about sex.
Maria dal MasoWhy two people get together is apparently not such a great mystery. For the ladies, Maria will explain how the set-up of the first meeting can make guys less picky but how online dating has changed the natural forces of initial attraction. And for the guys, she’ll talk about her own research and what she discovered women really want. Maria is a closet economics nerd and grad student that spends her days researching and teaching college students about sex.
Talk #2: NERDLESQUE: The new wave of Neo Burlesque
Jessica ObristBurlesque producer, performer and accidental historian Jo Jo Stiletto will share her observations and research on a new trend in the neo-burlesque scene… Nerdlesque! She’ll tease you with a brief history of the art of burlesque then dive into the significance of such shows as Boobs and Goombas: A Super MarioBurlesque, Whedonesque Burlesque, Babes in Space: The Wrath of Thong and many more. She might even have a few examples to share with you.
Jessica ObristBurlesque producer, performer and accidental historian Jo Jo Stiletto will share her observations and research on a new trend in the neo-burlesque scene… Nerdlesque! She’ll tease you with a brief history of the art of burlesque then dive into the significance of such shows as Boobs and Goombas: A Super MarioBurlesque, Whedonesque Burlesque, Babes in Space: The Wrath of Thong and many more. She might even have a few examples to share with you.