It’s shaping up to be a swelteringly hot summer, and there’s almost nothing better than a cool air-conditioned place to spend time with interesting people. Join us for the latest Nerd Nite Kyushu, where we’ll do our best to “Beat the Heat” with fascinating talks on a variety of topics. July’s event will be held at the Design Commons in Kyushu University’s Ohashi campus, a short walk from Ohashi Station on the Nishitetsu Tenjin Omuta Line. Join us July 24 (Fri) from 19:00 for another evening of nerdy talks by nerdy people. (And remember to bring your own drinks!)
Kyushu University Ohashi Campus, Design Commons (6 minutes from Ohashi train station)
九州大学大橋キャンパス デザインコモンズ（大橋駅から徒歩6分）
Entry fee: free! Bring your own drinks
入場料: 無料！ドリンク持参
You can register for the event from the link below
(you can still join on the day)
参加申し込みはこちらののurlから
（当日参加も可能）
https://forms.gle/zfwLAzQS9UbMyHUGA
Speakers
From Shower to Spotify: How Your Favorite Songs Are Made
by Javier Alfredo Jr. Morano (Pidot)
Intro
After this talk, you’ll never hear your favorite song the same way again.
We will explore how a song is created, from a random melody hummed in the shower to a finished track on Spotify. We’ll follow the journey through songwriting, recording, and music production, while uncovering the creativity, skills, and teamwork behind the scenes. Along the way, we’ll also explore the surprising costs, legal complexities, and timelines involved in making music.
Your favorite song might have taken 20 people and 2 years to create, or it might have been made by a single person in a single day!
Bio
I am Pidot, living in two worlds: science and art. One half of me is an aerospace engineering master’s student at Kyushu University, while working part-time as a science communicator and building a tech startup company. The other half is all about artistic creation – I listen to and write music, watch and make films, sing, dance, and play musical instruments.
In my professional world where everything is technical, numerical, and carefully defined, it is artistic creation that gives me a space to be imaginative, expressive, and free.
Your brain is a lying liar that lies
by Evan Kirby
Intro
We’ve all had the experience of being completely sure of a memory, only to find out we’ve actually completely misremembered what happened. Well, it turns out that the majority of what happens in your head is a controlled hallucination, as your brain takes a variety of cheap and easy shortcuts to predict a “good enough” simulation of the world. I’ll explore some of the ways that your brain lies to you about the world, your body, and even about your brain itself. My goal is for you to leave this talk with a newfound suspicion of every part of your daily life, and absolutely zero confidence.
Bio
I have been fascinated by how our brains work since I noticed at an early age how error-prone mine was. While I don’t have any formal training in neuroscience or neuropsychology, I have a keen layman’s interest in understanding the workings and failings of my own and other people’s minds, and am currently working on a “user’s manual for your brain” for children. I’m excited to present a summary of modern neuroscience understanding to you!
Beppu’s Hidden Hot Springs: Secrets Only Locals Know
地元民が語る観光客が知らない別府温泉
by Soraoka Yasunari
Intro
Beppu is famous as the top hot spring destination in Japan, but there’s still so much that tourists don’t know. Having been born and raised here, I’d love to share my local perspective on some of the most interesting hot springs and unique ways to enjoy them!
日本一の温泉地として有名な別府温泉。しかし、観光客にはまだまだ知られていないところはたくさんあります。そこで別府で生まれ育った私が、地元民の視点から今回は様々な面白い温泉や、楽しみ方などを紹介していこうと思います。
Bio
I’m from Beppu, Oita, where we even have a hot spring right in our home bath! I’m currently a 2nd-year Master’s student in Strategic Design, studying the future of communal baths. I’m moving to Tokyo for work next year, so I’m already planning to start a “sento” (public bath) tour of the city!
大分県別府市出身で、実家のお風呂からは温泉が出ます。共同温泉の未来ビジョンに関する研究をしています。ストラテジックデザインコースの修士2年生。来年から就職で東京に住むので東京の先頭巡りをしてみようと思っています。
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