Nerd Nite Tokyo #81: Prime and Sublime
About the event
日本語の説明は下記にあります！
As the worst of the summer heat recedes into this year’s memories, we welcome you back to Nerd Nite Tokyo, still at Study Abroad Pub in Shin-Okubo. This month we swing between the concrete and abstract, between the empirical and experiential, between hard numbers and the nebulous wonder of the universe.
Our first talk, by Paul Alexander Helminck, is about how prime numbers make modern life possible. Despite the abstract property of being prime, the concrete applications of these mathematical atoms essentially govern everything we do online. But what does that have to do with dropping your phone or swiping to unlock? Find out more in this primer on primes!
Our second talk swings all the way to the other side, as Hippo Yam talks about what happens when a rocket scientist begins exploring not space, but art. He will speak about U-ART, a creative group that he co-founded, and share with us their vision of creating experiences that help people reflect on the beauty of the universe, and inspire us in turn.
Doors open at 7 PM. Come early and get your drinks and socialize before the show starts at 8 PM!
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Speakers:
• Hippo Yam — “A Rocket Scientist’s Experiment with Art: A Journey to Rediscover Our Connection with the Universe” • Paul Alexander Helminck — “Shattered Screens, Swiped Cards and Prime Numbers: How Math Keeps You Safe”
When: September 18 (Friday), doors open 19:00, start 20:00 Where: [Study Abroad Pub](https://studyabroad.pub/), just one stop away from Shinjuku Station on the Yamanote or Chuo lines ([Google Maps](https://maps.app.goo.gl/Hk1oivCLEswuyMTi8)) Price: ¥1500 general admission / ¥1000 students; [purchase in advance online](https://pretix.eu/ytg/vm9lb/) or buy at the door! Video: We will not be livestreaming this month, but videos of the talks will be posted after the event!
To help prevent the spread of infectious diseases including COVID-19, we recommend mask use at our events and encourage you to stay up to date on all vaccinations.
「Nerd Nite東京」は、 2つか３つのTEDのようなトークをお酒を飲みながら楽しめる、月一に行われるイベントです。
テーマは科学研究、技術、美術、歴史などなど、毎月変わりますので、飽きがこないかつ何時でも斬新な話に出会える場です。発表と質疑応答は英語で行われますが、もちろん日本人の方も大歓迎です。ぜひNerd Nite東京にご参加ください！
