Lectures on Tap - "Real Science in Imagined Worlds"

Join us for an engaging evening where professors, experts, and storytellers bring their thought-provoking lectures to your favorite bar in Midtown, Manhattan!

Hosted by the Lectures on Tap team.

📅 Date: Thursday April 17th, 2025
🕡 Time: 6:30 PM
📍 Location: East Village (exact address provided in confirmation email)
📚 Lecture: Real Science in Imagined Worlds
👩‍🏫 Speaker: Astrophysicist, Dr. Moiya McTier
🏷 Themes: astrophysics · otherworldy · imaginative · worldbuilding

Join Dr. Moiya McTier for a fascinating evening that explores the crucial role of worldbuilding in storytelling. What would beloved franchises like Lord of the Rings be without the rich landscapes of Middle Earth? How does the setting influence our affection for stories, such as those in Star Wars?

Through pop culture examples, this lecture will illuminate how meticulously crafted worlds enhance narratives and ignite our imaginations. Dr. McTier will provide you with the tools to create captivating worlds of your own.

Dr. Moiya McTier is an astrophysicist, folklorist, and science communicator based in NYC. A graduate of Harvard and Columbia, she has delivered hundreds of talks worldwide, consulted on exciting projects for Disney, and published her acclaimed debut book, THE MILKY WAY: An Autobiography of Our Galaxy, named a best book of 2022 by Publishers Weekly. Catch her making the universe both cool and cozy on her podcast, Pale Blue Pod.

Don’t miss this opportunity to gain insights into the art of worldbuilding from the remarkable Dr. Moiya McTier.

Get a drink, connect, and learn at Lectures on Tap! 🙌

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

East Village, East Village, New York, United States