Nerd Nite ChCh #45: Animals and the Environment

Are you ready to get nerdy!?
Think TED talks with beer. Discovery Channel meets Drunk History.

Be there AND be square! 

Speakers

SPEAKER CHANGE: “Algorithms of Anatomy”
by Kelly Evans

The human body is a living mathematical marvel. From biochemistry to electricity, this talk will explore the hidden patterns and equations that keep you thinking and breathing and occasionally embarrassing yourself in public.

Kelly Evans is a lecturer of Anatomy, Physiology & Pathology and was formerly a member of an international committee of statisticians, so the intersection of maths and the human body is kind of her niche. She’s always looking for people who enjoy histograms as much as histology.

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"Parenting Tips From the Ice Age"
by Bernard Darnton

Eyewitness accounts of catastrophic events from the end of the Ice Age have been passed down for hundreds of generations. The people who witnessed things we can barely imagine also had concerns we would recognise today.

Bernard Darnton is New Zealand's leading amateur geomythologist - proof that you can just define your own niche. He is fascinated by the forces that have shaped the earth and the stories that shape how we think. Geomythology - not his real job - combines both.

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"Hot and Bothered: How Mammals Beat the Heat"
by Dr Robyn Hetem

Whether it's an oryx trying to stay cool, a hot cheetah sprinting through rising global temperatures, or a cold aardvark wondering where its lunch went, climate change is throwing a major wrench into wild animal routines.

Prof Robyn Hetem is a conservation physiologist at the University of Canterbury who explores how mammals survive a warming and increasingly unpredictable world. By studying how wildlife adjusts its behaviour and body processes to deal with extreme heat and habitat stress, Robyn uncovers the physiological tricks animals use to keep their cool when the planet starts to heat up.

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