Nerd Nite is “the Discovery Channel with beer”, a worldwide monthly event series that mixes presentations, performances, trivia, demos, music, and of course drinking.

Nerd Nite #8 – Rumbles Underground, All Around and in the Clouds:

Earthquakes: the Pulse of a Living Planet — Geophysicist Christine Houser on seismology and Earth’s tectonic dynamics

Non-profits in Japan: Where Do They Stand? — NPO consultant Sarajean Rossitto on developments in volunteerism and philanthropy post-3/11

Astrophysical Big Bangs: Supernovae, Gamma Ray Bursts, and the People Who Love Them — Astrophysicist Don Warren delivers an explosive cosmic bonanza

1,500 yen admission includes one drink.