We’re exploring the space where science and culture intersect, and we’re doing it over drinks.
Grab a brew (or root-brew!) and meet us online OR onsite. This Carpenter lecture series features some of the best minds in science. From the sensation of being hugged by an octopus to quantum mechanics, Science on Tap looks to answer questions you never knew you had!
UPCOMING LECTURES
"Seeing Black Holes"
Dr. Lia Medeiros, Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (UWM)
Join us onsite or online as Dr. Lia Medeiros discusses how telescopes all over the world came together to take the first-ever image of a black hole and how she used this to test Einstein's theory of gravity. She will also discuss her new machine-learning algorithm and how it made the highest-resolution image of a black hole to date.
About the Speaker
Dr. Medeiros is an Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (UWM). Before arriving at UWM, she was a NASA Hubble Fellowship Program, Einstein Fellow at Princeton University, member of the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS), and National Science Foundation (NSF) Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellow. She completed her undergraduate education at the University of California-Berkeley in Physics and Astrophysics and received her Master’s and PhD in Physics from the University of California-Santa Barbara. After completing her classes in Santa Barbara, she spent three years at the Steward Observatory at The University of Arizona and one year at the Black Hole Initiative at Harvard.
Date and Time
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Social hour/doors open: 6:30 p.m.
Lecture: 7 p.m.
COST AND RESERVATIONS
| Level | Onsite Cost | Virtual Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Member | $10 | $5 |
| Member | $5 | Free |
| Sustainer+ Member* | Free | Free |
*Sustainer+ members must reserve their free onsite tickets by calling reservations at 414-278-2728.
Groups of 10+ must reserve their virtual tickets by calling reservations at 414-278-2728.
*NOTE* New this year, we do not permit anyone under the age of 12 to the onsite lecture. This will be enforced.
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