September 26, 2011

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#NYCSciTweetUp and The Story Collider Together--TOMORROW!

By Krystal D'Costa

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Tomorrow the #NYCSciTweetUp and The Story Collider will partner for an evening of science, stories, and beer!

The Story Collider invites people to share the roles that science has played in their lives. From humble beginnings like the #NYCSciTweetUp, The Story Collider has grown immensely, attracting a diverse showing that highlights the broad, and sometimes unexpected, reach of science.

To learn more, you may want to read “What is: The Story Collider” at The Network Central blog here on SciAm. The theme will be “The Science of Wrting.” Featured storytellers include Amanda Marcotte, Anna North, Carl Zimmer, Bora Zivkovic, Mark Katz, and Tricia Rose Burt.

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The Story Collider will be held downstairs. The #NYCSciTweetUp has space reserved upstairs at Union Hall—just look for the signs.

We hope to see you there!

Details:

#NYCSciTweetUp and The Story Collider

September 27th, 2011

6:30 pm – 10 pm

Union Hall

702 Union Street

Brooklyn, NY 11215

IMPORTANT: The Story Collider is a ticketed event. The cost to attend is $8.00 and tickets can be purchased at here. At the door, the price to attend will be $10.00. There is no fee to attend the #NYCSciTweetUp.

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