• Suds & Science

    Thank you all for a wonderful 2023 Suds & Science season! See you in the fall.

    Suds & Science Folks, we ripped that pandemic Band-Aid off this year, and returned to in-person talks. It was personally rewarding to see so many familiar faces, and to meet some new fans of Suds & Science at the Inn. I'm already thinking about next season's lineup, so please send interested parties my way at . You don't need a PhD to tell a good science story, and our past topics have ranged from giraffes to urban planning to stone tool use by early humans. Have a wonderful summer, and we'll see you soon. Jason Hill

    All talks (except March) will be live, in person from 7-8 pm at the Norwich Inn in Norwich, Vermont: home of the Jasper Murdoch’s Alehouse and microbrewery. We'll be back in our regular place upstairs in the front room. By popular demand, we'll also livestream the talks over Zoom. I think most of us can agree that a hybrid approach is less-than-ideal for folk's tuning in online, but we'll do the best we can. If at all possible, we encourage you to attend in person at the Inn. The Zoom pre-registration links will be provided below in the calendar of talks.

    Suds & Science is a free science discussion series, and is appropriate for all ages. Each month, a scientist gives you insight into their work and life from in front of the fireplace--all without PowerPoint! It's a rare opportunity to directly engage with an expert in their field in a totally laid back atmosphere, so please join us. Reach out to Jason Hill (), with thoughts, ideas and speaker suggestions. See you soon.

    2023 Season Schedule (below)

    January 3, 2023 (Tuesday): Our speaker had to cancel, so Suds & Science will begin in February. See you then!

    February 7 (Tuesday): Michael Hallworth [Vermont Center for Ecostudies]—Making Connections - shedding light on animal migration to aid conservation efforts. Update: Hey, that was great (minus the awful weather)--thanks Mike! And thank you for everyone who turned out in person (~35 people) and online (~35 people)--it was so good to see so many of the regular Suds & Science attendees! The live event (w/ the Zoom option) was a smashing success. See y'all in March. Watch the recording here.

    March 7 (Tuesday): Nathaniel Sharp [ Vermont Center for Ecostudies ]—A Firsthand Account of Winning the World Series of Birding. 2/28 update: This event will be an online event only. The weekend forecast of heavy snow will make for difficult travel for our out-of-state speaker. To virtually attend this Suds & Science session, you'll need to register for this Zoom event. Watch the recording here.

    April 4 (Tuesday): Desiree Narango [Vermont Center for Ecostudies]—Creating "Habitat Highways" for Migratory Birds Across the Full Annual Cycle. This event will be held in person, in the front room of the Inn with the fireplace. We're also providing a Zoom link for those who can't make it in person. [Zoom pre-registration link here]

    May 2, 2023 (Tuesday): Kaitlin McDonald [Dartmouth]—The ecology of tick populations and misrepresentation of that ecology on social media. This event will be held in person, in the front room of the Inn with the fireplace. We're also providing a Zoom link for those who can't make it in person. [Zoom pre-registration link here]


    Selected Past Talks to Watch