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Welcome to Nerd Nite Halifax! We host events combing topics of interest to everyone with access to a bar. It's like the Discovery Channel. But with beer.

And more Canadian.

05/31/2026

Sea🌊 you tomorrow downstairs at the arcade at Propeller on Gottingen st. at 6:30pm for Nerd Nite #34

Offshore Wind — What to Know
As the Offshore Wind Coordinator with the Ecology Action Centre, Renée (She/They) aspires toward the decarbonization of Canada's energy systems while achieving net-positive social and environmental outcomes.

iKaluk: Documenting the Past, Present and Future of the Coldest Water Adapted Salmonid on Earth in Nunatsiavut (Labrador, Canada)
Dylan (She/Her) is a PhD candidate at Dalhousie University and a graduate of the Marine Management Masters program. She loves everything to do with oceans especially fish and marine mammals. She is also passionate about supporting Indigenous fishing rights and community-based partnerships.

Uncovering diversity of Threespine Stickleback along Nova Scotia's coastline
Carla (She/Her) is a post-doctoral fellow at Dalhousie University who has spent the past 15 years using genetics to understand species along Canada’s coastline to help inform conservation and management decisions.

05/12/2026

Big thanks to Craig, Duncan, and Ryan for using the force to make this May 4th extra good!

As a non-Star Wars expert, let me sum up the nite:

We learnt how to 3D print Han Solo in Carbonite (it’s heavy); we learnt about the importance of characters that were on screen for 2 seconds; and we learnt about the cycle of light and Dartmouth … darkness.

Shoutout to Andrew and Tonya for leading trivia with their Star Wars expertise. The last round was seal or sci-fi (sounds). Please look up Weddell seal sounds … they’re out of this world (are y’all tired of my puns yet?)!

05/04/2026

See you tomorrow at 6:30pm for May the Force/Fourth be with you 🤓

My Happy Place
Craig Edis (He/Him) is obsessed with movie design and the artistry behind iconic props, and rather than buying them, he dove into the far more rewarding (and cost-effective) world of building his own replicas.

Giving a spotlight to the lesser and unknown characters (or glup sh*ttos) of the star wars universe
While not an official authority, Duncan MacNeil (He/Him) has been a fan of star wars since he was 9. Through that passion, he will shine a light on the unsung heros, villains and average slimos of the franchise.

The Cycle of Light and Darkness in Star Wars
Ryan Moult (He/Him) is a Halifax-based counselling therapist who has been in practice for 4 years. He has loved Star Wars since he was a kid for its adventures, characters, and themes, and can't wait to talk peoples' ears off about it.

03/20/2026

We’ve got some special Nerd Nites coming up! Save the dates if you want to come watch OOOORR if you want to be a Nerder… feel free to fill out our speaker form to volunteer to present! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Xoef_kMFcgzT9GbwKb1BjDiQzjCso14ohaflA1LEH7k/viewform?edit_requested=true&fbclid=PAdGRleAQmVMFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAaeymA4LFJiN3RB2dUUjWdXPLdIIei57nMp2IbU_jbD704S3E8A8fbo1rBqpmg_aem_-aeTTsxUyM7i9nsJCmbKrw&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPMTI0MDI0NTc0Mjg3NDE0AAGnspgOCxSYjd0QdnVFI1nVzy3SCHoue5zKdiG1P42w-9OEtxPAPH26NawaqZo_aem_-aeTTsxUyM7i9nsJCmbKrw

03/20/2026

CBC Nova Scotia did a video story about us 🤩🤓

03/01/2026

See you tomorrow downstairs in the arcade at Propeller on Gottingen st. @6:30pm for Nerd Nite #31

From Data to Dolly: Turning Q***r Compassion Research Into a Country Song
Phillip (He/Him) is a dietitian and associate professor at Mount Saint Vincent University who studies compassion, body image, and LGBTQ health. His work blends research with art, including comics, film, and music, to explore how storytelling can make research connect with broader audiences.

Parental Smartphone Use and Child Wellbeing
Louise (She/Her) is a research coordinator at Dalhousie University. She is passionate about expanding our knowledge about how smartphone use affects infants, children and youth.
Bronwyn (She/Her) is working on her MSc. in Psychiatry Research at Dalhousie University. Her background is in developmental psychology, focusing on cognitive, emotional, and behavioural research with infants and young children. At Dalhousie, Bronwyn is investigating the effects of parental smartphone use on childhood socioemotional wellbeing.

Super Mario 64 ABC (A Button Challenge)
Douglas (He/Him) is known to some as 'the bus guy' and brings passion for public transit paired with a talent for improv. Douglas works with Data & IT and enjoys learning the technicals behind games and programs.

02/09/2026

Test… test… test

Nerd Nite #30 will be downstairs in the arcade this time. Nerd Nite HFX has grown in popularity and we’re trying to find a bigger space to have more folks attend. For those with accessibility needs, there’s a picture of the stairs to go down to the basement; apologies in advance if this causes issues. This space can accommodate wayyyy more people so don’t be shy to invite your friends!

Heads up! Trivia will be upstairs where Nerd Nite usually happens so don’t get confused!

02/07/2026

Nerd Nite #30 is this Monday (Feb 9th)!!! Here is the lineup for our speakers:

Protecting our Urban Green Spaces: A Real Groundhogs Day Situation
Jillian is the Sustainable Cities Coordinator for the Ecology Action Centre, an environmental non-profit in Mi'kma'ki. Her work focuses on environmental and community-based advocacy around land-use planning in the Halifax Regional Municipality. and

Access to Education as a Human Right: What about kids from care?
Jacquie Gahagan (they/them) is a queer-identified white settler living and working in Kjipuktuk. They are a health equity researcher and advocate in the areas of HIV prevention and testing, access to healthcare for 2S/LGBTQI+ communities, barriers to education for kids in care, end-of-life decision-making, among other issues.

Affiliation in human-AI conversations—or why do people fall in love with ChatGPT?
Dan Lametti is a Professor of Cognitive Psychology at Acadia University where his lab studies the social cognition of human-AI interactions.

11/30/2025

Nerd Nite #29 is tomorrow!!! 🤓 Here is the line up for our speakers:

Fast Lasers and Flying Qubits
Kimberley came to Dalhousie University in 2004 as a Professor of Physics. She uses special lasers that produce very short pulses of light to control quantum processes for technologies like quantum computers and quantum cryptography.

Us and Plastic - Do microplastics pose a risk to human health?
Rose Cameron is a resident physician in Dalhousie's internal medicine training program. She is originally from BC and has spent time across the Maritimes as part of her medical training.

How to read James Joyce’s ‘Ulysses' and actually enjoy it
Andrew Burke is a Halifax-based independent software developer. Besides a lot of business software over several decades, he created the “This Is Nowhere” and “Vista” mobile apps for Zuppa Theatre and “50 Things” for the Ecology Action Centre. He also does science fiction photo mashups under the name “Star Ships Start Here”

11/16/2025

Want to know more about Nerd Nite? Here’s some more info about our events.

- Propeller offers this space to us for free! Buuuuttt there is limited capacity; about 35-40 people. Please arrive early and ready to share a table with fellow nerds🤓
- SORRYYYY😭 our email [email protected] hasn’t been working…Reach out to us on our socials or email [email protected] if you would like to present! We rely on folks to volunteer to give presentations. Being a Nerder involves preparing a 10-15min presentation about a nerdy subject that you’re passionate about ❤️
- Pets are allowed! Just make sure your furry friend is well behaved 🙂
- Minors are not allowed in the taproom after 7:30pm and they must be accompanied by a guardian
- Nerd Nite starts at 6:30pm and lasts about 2 hours … sometimes it’s shorter, sometimes it’s longer
- Want/Need/Desire more info? reach out to us with your questions and we’ll try to answer them promptly ☺️

Thanks for your support and we hope to see you at our next Nerd Nite on December 1st

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