Books, Booze & Brains
All events are free and open to the general public. Discussions also feature one or more guest scientists or scholars with expertise relevant to the book of the month. Find the book at your nearest library or bookstore and join us!
Program Details
Spring 2024 Schedule
July 30 @ 6:30 p.m.
Location: Ash and Elm Cider Company (1301 E Washington St, Indianapolis, IN 46201)
Books: Your Move: What Board Games Teach Us about Life by Jonathan Kay and Joan Moriarty
August 27 @ 6:30 p.m.
Location: Ash and Elm Cider Company (1301 E Washington St, Indianapolis, IN 46201)
Book: Eight Bears: Mythic Past and Imperiled Future by Gloria Dickie
September 24 @ 6:30 p.m.
Location: Ash and Elm Cider Company (1301 E Washington St, Indianapolis, IN 46201)
Book: Magic Pill: The Extraordinary Benefits and Disturbing Risks of the New Weight-Loss Drugs by Johann Hari
October 29 @ 6:30 p.m.
Location: Ash and Elm Cider Company (1301 E Washington St, Indianapolis, IN 46201)
Book: Artemis by Andy Weir
November 26 @ 6:30 p.m.
Location: Ash and Elm Cider Company (1301 E Washington St, Indianapolis, IN 46201)
Book: The Devil’s Element: Phosphorus and a World Out of Balance by Dan Egan
Past Books, Booze and Brains Discussions
Program Highlights
Monthly Science-Themed Book Club Opens with Ready Player Two Virtual Discussion Featuring Local Experts
There's a great list of popular science books lined up for the 2021 season.
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See the book club in action
In January 2020 we met to discuss And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic by Randy Shilts at Upland Fountain Square.
Take a peekPartners
- Indiana Humanities
- Central Indiana Science Outreach
- March for Science Indianapolis
- Indiana Sciences
- Indianapolis Public Library
- Ash and Elm Cider Company
Questions?
Contact Sam Opsahl, Program Associate:
sopsahl@indianahumanities.org | 317.616.3641