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Think TED talks with beer. Discovery Channel meets Drunk History.

Be there AND be square!

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Speakers

"Formula One's Greatest Holes"
by Snap

The world of F1 is too vast and exciting to cover in one talk, so I will be narrowing in on one of Snap's favourite aspects of the greatest sport on earth: holes. Although famous for high speed adrenaline inducing action any true fan knows the beauty of F1 lies in it's unexpected oddities and technical weirdness. In this sure to be critically acclaimed talk, Snap will introduce you to just some of the greatest holes in Formula One. A journey starting with unintentional holes, transitioning to the intended holes, before concluding with the always elusive loop holes. You have a hole in your Formula One knowledge, Snap will fill it.

Snap is an award-winning comic and one of the most prolific performers in Aotearoa. A four-time winner of Best MC in Christchurch despite dropping out of high school, Snap is a much better comic than his teachers or parents ever predicted. Early reviews of his life choices included things like “You could work in a box factory”, and, “Yeah I guess a two-cent raise is easier than replacing you”. But look at him now… he’s a pretty good comedian, as you can tell from this out-of-context quote from an average review, "Clearly a talented comic" - Theatreview. And his jokes have been shown to be pretty good too, "Leaves us roaring with laughter" - ArtMurmurs. Here's something another pretty good comedian had to say about him, "Snap is unique piece of work. He is a very funny man with a very silly name. 10/10 would Snap again." - Jordan Raskopoulos, The Axis of Awesome.

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"Just a bunch of old rubbish? Archaeology in Christchurch!"
by Alana Kelly

Did you know that anything pre-1900 is legally archaeological in New Zealand? Buildings, Pā sites, shipwrecks, pits, artefacts, bridges, railways, midden, hangi pits, mines, mills, infrastructure, literally anything and everything. What may look like a bunch of old rubbish is actually an amazing dataset that can provide insight into the lives of people from the past! If you like all things old come along to hear about the everyday life of an archaeologist in Christchurch.

Alana Kelly is your friendly neighbourhood archaeologist based in Christchurch. When not in a hole in the ground, chasing a digger, or roaming the hills, she spends most her time in the city investigating and excavating archaeological sites. She has worked all over New Zealand, and has a Master’s degree in Archaeology from Otago University.

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"D’oh! A Taxonomy of Human Error"
by David Roche

Everybody makes mistakes. Is it bad luck, fate, stupidity, stubbornness and smart-arse-ery, or simply poor design? How can we use that knowledge to avoid making teh same mistake twice?

David Roche is a pathologist (no, it is not like you see on CSI). He spends his time looking down microscopes, making diagnoses and avoiding error.

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