Secret Science Club

Join us on Zoom for Tea, Poison, and Murder at this afternoon program!

Secret Science Club presents Chemist & Best-selling Author Kathryn Harkup on “V IS FOR VENOM: Agatha Christie’s Chemicals of Death,” FREE!

Live on ZOOM on SUNDAY, June 29 @ 2PM (Eastern Time USA) "Doors" open at 1:30PM. For sign-up, visit our website: https://secretscienceclub.blogspot.com/

At the next Secret Science Club, we dive into poison, Agatha Christie's murder mysteries, chemical science, and true crime.

Jumping off from her new book “V is for Venom: Agatha Christie’s Chemicals of Death,” chemist-turned-author Kathryn Harkup investigates the science behind deadly substances, the history of their use in real-life murder cases, and how feasible it was to administer and detect these poisons in Agatha Christie's time and today.

The Queen of Crime, Christie perfected the use of poisons in her plots. But why are some compounds so lethal, and in such tiny amounts? Come explore all things poison with us on Sunday. It would be a crime to miss it!

BEFORE & AFTER
--Brew up a pot of your favorite tea, and settle in for a compelling “howdunnit”

--Groove to suspenseful tunes and crime jazz

--Bring your questions for the live Q&A

--Snag a copy of Kathryn Harkup’s delicious new book V IS FOR VENOM https://bookshop.org/p/books/v-is-for-venom-chemicals-of-death-in-the-novels-of-agatha-christie-kathryn-harkup/21736136

KATHRYN HARKUP is a chemist turned author. She writes on the crossover between science, literature, and pop culture. Her first book was the international best-seller A is for Arsenic: The Poisons of Agatha Christie, which was shortlisted for a Mystery Readers International Macavity Award and a BMA Book Award. Her subsequent books include "V is for Venom," "Making the Monster: The Science of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein," and "Death by Shakespeare." Kathryn also loves talking about the geeky and gory side of science—and she is happy to help anyone develop their plots to take over the world, or advise them on how to protect themselves from poisoners or the undead.

THIS IS A FREE PROGRAM

The Secret Science Club A science lecture, arts, and performance series, based at the Bell House in Brooklyn (and now online!)

LIVE ON ONLINE! Secret Science Club presents “MORE EVERYTHING FOREVER: AI Overlords, Space Empires, and Silicon Valley’s Crusade to Control the Fate of Humanity,” FREE!

Join us via ZOOM on TUESDAY, May 20 @ 8PM (Eastern Time USA) "Doors" open at 7:30PM. For sign-up, visit our website: https://secretscienceclub.blogspot.com/

The giants of Silicon Valley have some bold ideas for the future. In their concept of what lies ahead, trillions of humans will live in space colonies, we will defy mortality to live as long as we desire, and super-smart AI servants will do all the hard work and thinking for us.

At the next Secret Science Club Online, astrophysicist & science journalist Adam Becker—author of the new book MORE EVERYTHING FOREVER—appears in conversation with digital media analyst Dave Karpf. Together, they investigate these techno-visions of tomorrow and whether there is any good evidence they will come to pass.

They ask: Are these tech gurus guiding us toward a better future, or steering us off-course? Are their visionary ideas based on fantasy or real science?

ADAM BECKER is a science journalist and astrophysicist. He has written for the New York Times, the BBC, NPR, Scientific American, New Scientist, Quanta, and other publications. His first book, "What Is Real?", was a New York Times Book Review Editor’s Choice and was long-listed for the PEN Literary Science Writing Award. He has served as a science journalism fellow at the Santa Fe Institute and a science communicator in residence at the Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing at UC Berkeley.

DAVID KARPF is an associate professor in the School of Media and Public Affairs at the George Washington University. His writing has appeared in Wired, The Nation, and The Chronicle of Higher Education.

BEFORE & AFTER THE TALK
--Mix up our libation of the night, the "Brave New World"… (recipe will be on our website!)
--Groove to out-of-this-world tunes
--Bring your questions for the live Q&A
--Snag a copy of Adam Becker’s awesome new book “More Everything Forever” at your local bookshop. It’s getting amazing reviews!

THIS IS A FREE PROGRAM!

The Secret Science Club A science lecture, arts, and performance series, based at the Bell House in Brooklyn (and now online!)

LIVE ONLINE! Secret Science Club presents “WHAT WE VALUE: THE NEUROSCIENCE OF CHOICE AND CHANGE” Free!

Join us via ZOOM on WEDNESDAY, April 16, 8PM (Eastern Time USA) "Doors" open at 7:30PM. For sign-up, visit our website: https://secretscienceclub.blogspot.com/

Ever felt like you struggled to make the right decision? Or worried that people you care about might be locked into a pattern of poor choices?

At the next Secret Science Club Online, neuroscientist & author Emily Falk appears in conversation with behavioral scientist Vic Strecher to unpack how we make both conscious & unconscious decisions at the neural level.

Whether it’s deciding what to eat for lunch or what to do for a career, whether it’s changing our own habits or other people’s minds, Falk and Strecher explore how we can change what we think and do by changing what we think about, and how connecting with our core values can open pathways to more purposeful, fulfilling choices.

BEFORE & AFTER
--Mix up our cocktail & mocktail, the "Curious Habit"… (recipe will be on our website!)
--Groove to synapse-soothing tunes
--Bring your questions for the live Q&A

THIS IS A FREE PROGRAM!

The Secret Science Club A science lecture, arts, and performance series, based at the Bell House in Brooklyn (and now online!)