Brains Uncorked by Coriolis at The Nickel Mine

Join us for the April installment of Brains Uncorked, a live event series where three scholars share powerful, thought-provoking talks, each just 10–15 minutes long.
This is not a traditional academic lecture. Hosted in a relaxed bar setting, Brains Uncorked challenges three scholars to deliver concise and compelling talks and invites attendees to explore bold ideas while enjoying a drink and good company. The format is simple: no slides or dense jargon, just clear and thought-provoking insights designed to spark meaningful conversation. Expect fresh perspectives, surprising connections, and discussions that will stay with you well after the night ends.
📍 Monday, April 27th, 2026

🕖 7:00 PM (doors at 6:30 PM)

🍷 The Nickel Mine in Sawtelle

🎟️ Free to attend, reservations encouraged
🎤 Our Speakers
Dr. Alfredo Carlos
Dr. Alfredo Carlos is an Assistant Professor in the department of Labor Studies at California State University, Dominguez Hills. He grew up in the Los Angeles Harbor area in an immigrant, working-class family and community, which has informed his education and research, which focuses on the intersections between political economy, race, and social and economic justice. He holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of California, Irvine, where he specialized in the fields of Political Economy and American Racial and Urban Politics.
Dr. Iara Mantenuto
Dr. Iara Mantenuto, who is originally from Italy, received her Ph.D. in Linguistics from UCLA. She is an Associate Professor at CSU Dominguez Hills, where she conducts research on language reclamation, documentation and revitalization in collaboration with the Mixtec community of San Sebastián del Monte in Oaxaca, Mexico. She is also a champion for and writes about how to make linguistics more accessible to first generation students.
Dr. Jeanelle Uy
Jeanelle Uy is a biological anthropologist who studies how our organs and skeletons evolved to fit together, and how pregnancy and childbirth impact that relationship. She earned her PhD in Anthropology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is an Assistant Professor at Cal State Long Beach, where she enjoys teaching students about human and primate evolution.

Info: People often talk about wealth as if it’s a magical thing that just happens. You often hear “To be successful all you need to do is work hard” or “All you need to do is invest!”, but more often than not, the hardest working people in our society aren’t the wealthiest. Dr. Carlos will dive into where wealth actually come from and how billion-dollar companies rake in that profit.

Info: What does it mean to do community-based work in linguistics, and who does it serve? In this talk, Dr. Mantenuto will explore the challenges of preserving languages in communities affected by colonization and the dominance of larger languages, where different groups often have different goals. She will share examples from her work with two Mixtec communities, focusing on efforts to support projects led by community members themselves. Her approach centers community voices and rethinks language revitalization as a collaborative and sustainable process.

Info: Growing a human comes with some serious anatomical challenges: our abdominal organs being pushed, contorted, or stretched when there is a growing baby taking over the space. Human babies are also unusually large for an animal of our size and often measuring 110% the size of our pelvic canal when they are born. How did we get here and how did we evolve to handle it? Dr. Uy will explain how, from the shape of our pelvis, the size of our intestines, the configuration of our ribs, and the curvature of our spine, our bodies are built to bear babies.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Nickel Mine, 11363 Santa Monica Boulevard, Los Angeles, United States

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