Lectures on Tap - "The Search for Alien Megastructures"

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

Hosted by the Lectures on Tap team.

🗓️ Date: November 24th, 2025

🕡 Time: 6:30 PM

📍 Location: SoHo, Manhattan (exact address given in confirmation email)

📚 Lecture: “The Search for Alien Megastructures”

🎤 Speaker: Prof. Jason Wright

In this fascinating lecture, Professor Jason Wright will take us on a behind-the-scenes journey into the captivating quest for alien megastructures. He will share insights from his collaboration with the star's discoverer, Tabby Boyajian, and discuss the latest scientific developments in the search for extraterrestrial life.

As the Director of the Penn State Extraterrestrial Intelligence Center, Professor Wright has made significant contributions to the field of exoplanets and the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI). His dedication to bridging academia and public interest in cosmos exploration earned him the prestigious 2019 Drake Award.

Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to delve into the mysteries of the universe and the ongoing search for signs of life beyond our planet!

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

Agenda

6:30 PM – Doors open: find a seat (open seating!), order food & drinks, and expect a bar line—arriving early is key.

6:55 PM – Host introduction

7:00 PM – Lecture begins

7:45 PM – Audience Q&A

8:00 PM – Have 1:1 time with the speaker, mingle with fellow guests, and order another round

8:30 PM – Wrap up.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

SoHo, SoHo, New York, United States

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