It’s the scariest season of all, and Nerd Nite Kyushu is jumping on the Boo-let Train that terror-minates at Fukuoka Haunted House for our next event, “Nite of the Living Nerds!” We have some excellent speakers on the track for fascinating talks on a variety of topics.
The event will be held near Ohori Park station, on Sunday October 4th from 18:00. So mark your calen-die, hop aboard, and join us for a frightfully enlightening evening of boos, brews, and big ideas. We’re dying to see you there!
Where
Entry fee: ￥1000 (comes with a drink ticket)
入場料: ￥1000 (ドリンクチケット付き)
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/tZndCkF9KvMxFL5u5
Speakers
Death from above, Life from below
By Siwat Pongpaiboon
Intro
Meteor impacts get billed as apocalyptic events- a scene from hell. Turns out our Earth exchanges materials with the solar system more than you’d expect. These so-called catastrophes may be exactly what life needed to start and keep going on our planet. This talk will dive into meteors, craters, and why this hellish landscape might be where the story of us, the living nerds, began.
Bio
Siwat Pongpaiboon is a double-degree undergrad student at Kyushu University’s Faculty of Agriculture and Northern Arizona University. He likes learning about life in the places you’d least expect it. One of his classes at NAU investigated a 50,000-year-old meteor impact crater on-site. He may be no geologist, but the geological evidence introduced him to a whole new pot of flavorful primordial soup.
Zombies, mummies and other body-horror: The fascinating world of entomopathogenic fungi
By Evan Chan
Intro
Join us for a dive into the world of entomopathogenic fungi (fungi that kill insects)! From fungi that control the bodies of insects while preserving their brains featured in The Last of Us, to fungi that grow fuzzy adornments from the inside out of insects, come learn how entomopathogenic fungi present us with naturally occurring eldritch horrors that also offer promising practical uses in human agriculture!
Bio
I am a 3rd year undergraduate in the laboratory of Insect Pathology and Microbial Control, researching how we can make use of fungi as a means of pest control. I have a deep fascination in all things mushrooms and fungi which I never stop talking about, something my friends can begrudgingly attest to. Outside of research and classes, I love to spend time with both the judo club and jazz circle. Please don’t hesitate if you have any questions or would just like to chat!
My instagram: regular_sized_orange
