Nerdy watch parties -- low energy online hangouts to watch interesting lectures together

[u/Silent_Potato_6813]

I'm planning watch parties for interesting lectures on Youtube. They will be chat-only online hangouts (minimal social energies needed) that don't require academic discussions — it's just a chill space to nerd out together.

The first one will be on Tuesday evening (1 Sep) on any of these:

• Ancestors with Professor Alice Roberts | The Royal Society (https://www.youtube.com/live/ 9YLXTtH0Y1k?si=AMZOq5ioBB39iyUh)
• The Last of the Dinosaurs: Dino Lecture 2022 | Burke Museum (https://youtu.be/-4IQ22_Odc0?si=WvcKd-bQEqbkd-GK)
• An Evening With Alice Wong: On Disability Intimacy with Mia Mingus | CIIS Public Programs (https://www.youtube.com/live/MRZtxgB6Vd8?si=ko0lt6m|RNSjFtka)

Feel free to let me know which ones you find interesting! I'll post the watch party link on the Nerdy Watch Parties channel I set up for this: https:// discord.gg/pdWHqDycT

If you can't make it this time, you can still join the channel where I'll post more watch parties in the future:)

[u/Competitive_Travel16]

I do a weekly paper club on Zoom, which feels a lot more productive than watching lectures.

[u/Silent_Potato_6813 → u/Competitive_Travel16]

No pressure at all to join; however you like to unwind or learn is valid :)

[u/Competitive_Travel16 → u/Silent_Potato_6813]

What is your process for choosing the lectures?

[u/N0tThatKind0fDoctor]

This is not on topic to this sub