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Pint of Science: How brains see, move, and navigate the world

From optical illusions in humans and flies to the neural roots of cannabis use risk, and the brain’s role in turning thought into movement. Tonight explores how perception, decision-making, and motor control intertwine. These talks reveal surprising truths about how our brains sense, decide, and act.

Pint of Science is back this year on May 20 and 21 with a wide array of cool talks by your local scientists and colleagues! Grab a pint and some bites and listen to some fascinating work being done here in New Haven!

Pint of Science: Born to branch, wired to heal

Location: The Cannon, 135 Dwight St.

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From the branching of neurons that powers our thoughts to the renewal of our skin, our bodies constantly grow, repair, and adapt. Explore how neural branching shapes brain function and connectivity, then uncover the secrets of skin healing—and why it can’t fully regenerate. Together, these talks reveal the dynamic processes that keep us wired, protected, and ever-evolving.

Pint of Science: Peering into the unknown

From the elusive Higgs boson to the vast reaches of the cosmos, our universe holds deep mysteries. Discover how particle physics challenges the Standard Model, explore black holes, dark matter, and hidden dimensions, and uncover how starquakes let us peer inside stars. These talks take us to the frontiers of discovery, where the smallest and largest scales collide.

Pint of Science is back this year on May 20 and 21 with a wide array of cool talks by your local scientists and colleagues! Grab a pint and some bites and listen to some fascinating work being done here in New Haven!

Kimball Smith Series: Shifting Orbits: Innovation, Astronomy, and the Ethics of Space Policy

As satellite constellations multiply and commercial space activity accelerates, astronomers face new challenges to their ability to observe the universe. Join Dr. Laura Newburgh, a leading experimental cosmologist at Yale, for a conversation on the evolving relationship between space innovation and observational astronomy.

Kimball Smith Series - From Labs to Lawmakers: Advancing Policy Through Scientific Expertise

Join STEM Hill Day and the Kimball Smith Series for a discussion on the role of science advocacy in shaping public policy, featuring Tara Drozdenko, Director of the Global Security Program at the Union of Concerned Scientists. This one-hour event will explore how scientists, researchers, and science-based policymakers can effectively communicate their expertise to lawmakers, navigate the complexities of science advocacy, and contribute to evidence-based policymaking.

At Mme. Curie's Lab

In addition to being the first woman to teach at the Sorbonne and the only person ever to have won Nobel Prizes in both physics and chemistry, Marie Curie welcomed other women into her lab. It was her lab from the untimely death of her husband, Pierre, in 1906, till her own death in 1934. She ran it, enlarged it, moved it into the imposing new Radium Institute, and peopled it with an international assembly of scientists, more than forty of whom were women, including her daughter Irène, the second woman to win a Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

Revealing the Cosmos: Exploring Deep Space with the Webb Telescope

Now in science operations, NASA’s Webb Telescope is the most powerful telescope ever built. Science results are now pouring in from Webb like a waterfall. In this talk, Dr. Riby will summarize what this Webb is, how it works, and the breadth and the depth of its science program, from planets in our own solar system to galaxies seen when the Universe was young. She will touch on the power of using Webb in combination with cosmic telescopes, also known as gravitational lenses.

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