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Science Distilled

Approachable cutting-edge science

Science Distilled, the lecture series created by Desert Research Institute (DRI) and The Discovery, makes cutting-edge science approachable through presentations on current and curious topics, held at hip locations in a social atmosphere. Started in 2016, speakers at Science Distilled events have covered topics ranging from genetics, to climate, to personal energy independence.

2023 Science Distilled events:

Science Distilled: Story of Water, Part 1
Thu
02
Feb

Science Distilled: Story of Water, Part 1

Science Distilled: Story of Water, Part 2
Thu
16
Mar

Science Distilled: Story of Water, Part 2

Science Distilled: Story of Fire
Thu
18
May

Science Distilled: Story of Fire

Science Distilled: Art Meets Science
Thu
20
Jul

Science Distilled: Art Meets Science

Science Distilled: Drive-in for Science
Sat
16
Sep

Science Distilled: Drive-in for Science

Past Science Distilled Events

Virtual Science Distilled Archive

Virtual Science Distilled Archive

In early 2020, Science Distilled events went virtual in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Science Distilled events are in-person again, however one upside of being temporarily virtual is the ability to watch past events from the series. Click the button below to view the library of past virtual Science Distilled events.

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The Science Distilled series is funded in part by a grant from Nevada Humanities, and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Nevada Humanities
National Endowment for the Humanities