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Nerd Nite: Relatable!

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Feb

27

2025

7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Hybrid (view details)
Featured Speaker(s): Marci Gleason
Cost: Free
Have you and your Valentine been contemplating the science of relationships? Join Marci Gleason, UT associate professor of human development and family sciences, and Timothy Newton, M.D. to learn more at the 167th Austin Nerd Nite, Relatable!

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How do couples successfully navigate big life transitions together, and what social support can help with this process? From having a first child to getting a serious health diagnosis, from emptying the nest to being locked up in quarantine together during a pandemic, big events in partners’ experiences together can have surprising effects. Years of study reveal important insights.

Also, what is the relationship between love and placebo effect?  Nerd Nite is an opportunity to hear from local experts.

  • There’s parking in the garage behind the Alamo Mueller along McBee street. Barrel O’ Fun will validate parking for up to 4 hours. Look for the QR code at the ticket desk.
  • The Barrel O’ Fun website has menus, map and more.
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Marci Gleason researches how major life transitions influence adults’ mental, physical and relationship health. She is an associate professor of human development and family sciences at The University of Texas at Austin and an associate department chair.

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Barrel O’ Fun
inside the Alamo Drafthouse Mueller
1911 Aldrich St

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