Secret Science and the not-so-secret OVERFLOW EXTRAVAGANZA!

Okay, silhouette of a hot chick swirling--but in which direction? Focus on the spinning foot aaaaand there she goes--switched directions. Now she's just going back and forth. Wait...what's going on?

Well, that's exactly what visual neuroscientist Ben Backus explained to a crowd of drunk nerds this Tuesday during this month's meeting of the Secret Science Club. Yep, every month the Secret Science Club meets at the Bell House to drink booze and learn shit, like how squids don't have blind spots in their eyeballs or how the Pulfrich Effect was discovered by a guy with one eye.

So if you're one of us nerds who hasn't gotten enough of powerpoint presentations and lectures, you're in luck--the Secret Science club is holding another event next Tuesday! This time climatologist James Hansen will teach you why all those people who don't believe in global warming need to take step 1 and admit they're in denial.

But first, because you can never have enough South Brooklyn fun, come celebrate the release of OVERFLOW's fourth issue tonight at Littlefield!! We promise visual AND audio stimulation, not to mention alcohol and a free (as always) copy of our new issue! See you there!

The Best of South Brooklyn

The Village Voice just came out with its Best of NYC list for 2009. For your convenience, I've picked out a few of South Brooklyn's very best list-toppers:

1) Best Movers for Less: Park Slope Movers are the best guys to call to avoid back injuries and hernias.

2) Best Comics Outpost: Rocketship in Cobble Hill, for the nerdiest of nerds in South Brooklyn.

3) Best Bakery: At Red Hook's very own Baked, you can satisfy your sweet-tooth and your munchies.

4) And, finally, the Best Place to Get Loaded With Hooligans and Cops: Farrell's, the place where debauchery ensues and policemen partake.

These Guys Actually Know How To Party

Bergen Street Comics knows how to throw down. Last month they broke out the Pabst and celebrated the newest comic book release by South Brooklyn's very own sci-fi/rock 'n' roll/superheroes, AMERICANS UK. The event was free and open to the public, yet somehow I received a complimentary invitation. I'm glad I showed up. Before receding into one of those phase three alcoholic fogs (I had been playing badminton earlier that afternoon in Prospect Park) I recalled having had a splendid time among familiar strangers.

This is all a fairly long-winded and self-indulgent way of saying that Bergen Street Comics has a couple of more killer events coming up. Quite frankly you'd be a fool to miss them:

Wednesday, October 14, 6:00pm - 9:00pm Release Party for the Act-i-vate Primer!

Bergen Street Comics is proud to celebrate the long awaited release of Act-i-vate’s very first print anthology, The Act-i-vate Primer! The book features 16 exclusive, never-before-seen stories by the acclaimed creators of “The Muppet Show Comic Book,” “Freddie & Me,” “The Salon,” “Fahrenheit 451,” “The Alcoholic,” “Scarlett Takes Manhattan,” “Nicolai Dante” and many more! Enjoy the refreshments, pick up your very own copy of the Primer and have it signed by your favorite comics creators! After-party at 4th Avenue Pub!

October 17, 7:00pm - 9:00pm High Moon, Box 13 and comiXology!
On Saturday, October 17^th, Bergen Street Comics and comiXology are proud to co-host the Brooklyn launch party for critically acclaimed creators, David Gallaher and Steve Ellis. Join us as we celebrate the launch of the print version of their online Zuda Comic “High Moon,” as well as “Box 13,” created by Gallaher, Ellis and Scott O. Brown. “Box 13” is a 13-part, a neo-noir thriller, and serialized digital comic, launching exclusively through comiXology and available on October 13.

Unleash your Inner Nerd at The Secret Science Club!

Ever wonder what two black holes spinning next to each other sound like? Well, now you can stop wondering! Tonight, the Bell House in Gowanus is hosting another installment of the Secret Science Club. This week features Astrophysicist Janna Levin discussing gravitational waves and the amazing symphonies in space that these waves create. All that awesome science-y speak and I get to hang out at the Bell House? I'm there!

The “Secret Science Club” meets Tuesday, October 13 at 8 pm @ the Bell House, 149 7th St. (between 2nd and 3rd avenues) in Gowanus, Brooklyn, p: 718.643.6510 Subway: F to 4th Ave; R to 9th St; F or G to Smith/9th

More information can be found here:
http://secretscienceclub.blogspot.com/