Nerd Nite April- Microbes, skeletons and the changing face of East London

Worried that you’re an April Fool? Nerd Nite London is here to fix that for you- with presentations on how microbes make us fat, the battle between archaeologists and engineers in the race to build Crossrail, and a tour of East London through the eyes of 19th century social reformer Charles Booth

Nerd Nite London is a monthly event where three speakers give 18-21-minute fun-yet-informative talks across all disciplines – while the audience drinks along.

Address: Nerd Nite, Paper Dress Vintage, 114-116 Curtain Rd, London, EC2A 3AH

Details: Wednesday 15th April 2015, Doors at 8 pm, Tickets £6. Early nerd tickets £5 (limited availability). Tickets available here: https://billetto.co.uk/events/nerd-nite-april-microbes-skeletons-and-the-changing-face-of-east-london

The Diet Myth and why microbes make you fat

We are all living longer but becoming fatter and less healthy. Much of this is due to our recent changes diet and lifestyle. We have been misled by many common myths and pseudo-science especially surrounding faddish diets. What is less well known is that underlying this are massive changes to the trillions of microbes that live in our guts. Bonding with our microbes could be the solution to our current ills.

Tim Spector is Professor of Genetics, Founder of TwinsUK and author. His main interest is what bit of biology makes us human, which are controlled by your genes and what is down to our environment- a topic he covered at Nerd Nite in 2014. His latest favourite field of research is on our microbes.

Under the streets of London

A face-off between two mortal enemies; archaeologists and engineers. This talk is about the discoveries made and challenges met by the archaeologists working on Crossrail, currently one of the biggest construction programmes in the world.

Marit is just starting out as a graduate archaeologist, currently working as assistant archaeologist on Crossrail. Originally from the Netherlands, she has a passion for London history and her pet hedgehog Chickpea.

Very Poor, Casual. Chronic Want:  East London through the eyes of Charles Booth
Victorian reformist Charles Booth was author of a series of ‘Poverty Maps’, covering nearly every street in Central London. The streets were assigned colours according to their socio-economic groupings and these groupings, along with their sometimes dubious descriptions of the residents’ habits and lives provide a fascinating snapshot of London at the turn of the 20th Century. In this presentation, we will learn about the history, geography and literature of Charles Booth’s London.

A Londoner for thirty years Sean Patterson trained as an actor at RADA and has an MA in London Studies from Queen Mary University. He is a qualified City of London, Westminster, and Clerkenwell and Islington guide. and runs the Charles Booth Walking Tour.

All proceeds from Nerd Nite go to charity. This month’s charity is the National Aids Trust. More information about Nerd Nite London can be found by following us on Twitter @nerdnitelondon, liking us on Facebook www.facebook.com/NerdNiteLondon or visiting www.london.nerdnite.com